New Survey Reveals How The Credit Crunch Is Affecting Our Mental Health, UK

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A new survey out today on World Mental Health Day has revealed that whilst the credit crunch has understandably made many people a little more depressed and anxious, just 8% had become a lot more depressed and anxious.
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July 26th 2008 Uncategorized

Depression Screening May Not Benefit Heart Disease Patients

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Results of a new study call into question recent clinical guidelines issued by leading cardiovascular groups, including the American Heart Association, which recommend patients with cardiovascular disease be screened for signs of depression and treated accordingly. The study, published in the November 12 Click here to read more.. »

July 16th 2008 Uncategorized

Telmisartan Shown To Reduce Outcome Of Cardiovascular Death, Heart Attack Or Stroke In Global Study

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An international study led by Canadian researchers has found that telmisartan, a medication used to lower blood pressure, reduced the outcome of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke in people who are unable to tolerate a widely available and effective standard treatment.
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July 15th 2008 Uncategorized

Antidepressants May Help Fight Cancer By Boosting Body’s Immune Response

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A comprehensive review of current scientific literature, published in the peer-reviewed journal ecancer, has suggested that antidepressants can help the human body fight cancer by boosting its own immune response, amongst other mechanisms.
Not only this but they can help with side effects from chemotherapy such as aiding sleep, stimulating appetite, combating pain and avoiding depression.
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July 13th 2008 Uncategorized

Scientist Plans To Test For Blood Pressure Genes Affected By Age

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A geneticist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston plans to scan the genomes of about 4,000 people in the hopes of finding out why blood pressure often increases as young adults age.
The two-year study by principal investigator Myriam Fornage, Ph.D., is funded with a new $1.1 million grant from the Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI) of the National Institutes of Health. The grant was one of Click here to read more.. »

July 12th 2008 Uncategorized

Risk Factors Identified For Adult-Onset Asthma

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Asthma that manifests in early adulthood has its origins in early
childhood, according to an article released on September 19, 2008 in The
Lancet.
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July 9th 2008 Uncategorized

Extra Cash From Government Program Linked To Higher Risk Of Adult Obesity

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While a poverty-alleviation program launched by the Mexican government that has been modeled in the United States and around the world has led to improved health and cognition outcomes in children, a new study by University of California, Berkeley, researchers says that the cash component of the program has a downside for adults.
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July 8th 2008 Uncategorized