Chronic hypertension, diabetes and blood clots are more likely in otherwise healthy women who experienced complications due to hypertension such as preeclampsia in their first pregnancies, according to Yale School of Medicine researchers working in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
The findings are presented in an abstract at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine […]

A comprehensive meta-analysis of 12 new-generation antidepressants has shown sertraline and escitalopram have clear advantages in terms of efficacy and acceptability, while reboxetine was shown to be the significantly less efficacious than the other 11 drugs. The

A new neuroimaging study on stressed-out students suggests that male humans, like male rats, don’t do their most agile thinking under stress. The findings, published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, show that 20 male M.D. candidates in the middle of preparing for their board exams had a harder time […]

A study conducted by Universit?© de Montr?©al researchers on downstream and upstream water from the Montreal wastewater treatment plant has revealed the presence of chemotherapy products and certain hypertension and cholesterol medications.
Bezafibrate (cholesterol reducing medication), enalapril (hypertension medication), methotrexate and cyclophosphamide

The American Society of Plastic Surgical Nurses presented its Plastic Surgical Nurses (PSN) Editor’s Award to Marlene Rankin, a Rutgers College of Nursing faculty member, and her two co-authors, during its annual convention in Chicago Nov. 1.
Rankin,

Neuronetics, Inc. announced
that a new health economic study evaluating the cost effectiveness of its
NeuroStar TMS Therapy system in the treatment of depression was presented
at the U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress in San Diego last week.
This study is

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Pharmacogenomics research and development innovator PharmaGenoma, Inc. and its subsidiary HairDX, LLC, today unveiled the next generation of its genetic screening test for male pattern baldness. The HairDX test is available immediately thru qualified physicians’ offices.
Using the HairDX test, a physician can tell a man who tests positive for the high risk genetic […]

Addrenex Pharmaceuticals
announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its
Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for ADX415, a novel hypertension
drug. With the approval, Addrenex has launched a phase 2 clinical trial to
study ADX415 as a targeted therapy for hypertension.
The phase 2 trial is a multicenter, […]

Researchers from Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, and ActiveSite Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Francisco, have announced that they have demonstrated that a specific inhibitor of the protease plasma kallikrein, ASP-440, developed by ActiveSite Pharmaceuticals, may provide a new therapeutic approach for treatment of diabetic retinopathy, the most common eye-related complication of diabetes. The study, which

Early results of a randomized controlled clinical trial suggest that the SSRI drug escitalopram (brand names Lexapro, Cipralex) may benefit older
adults with generalized anxiety disorder, although it is likely the trial failed to show clear overall benefits compared with placebo because some trial
patients dropped out. The researchers said the drug needs to be tested […]

Men’s Health News
Men who visit the University of Hertfordshire’s Health and Human Sciences Research Institute Showcase next week can have their ears and fingers measured and dance moves scrutinised to get a rating on their expected attractiveness to women.
Dr Peter Lovatt from the University’s School of Psychology will host a stand at the Showcase when […]

Buy generic lasix There are too few health visitors to implement the findings of new research saying that the profession could help new mothers suffering from postnatal depression.
Unite, the largest union in the country, which embraces the Community Practitioners’ and Health Visitors’

Buy propecia without prescription New research provides support for the use of St. John’s wort extracts in treating major depression. A Cochrane Systematic Review backs up previous research that showed the plant extract is effective in treating mild to moderate depressive disorders.
"Overall,

Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) announces the introduction of new CLARITIN(R) Liqui-Gels(R), the first and only non-drowsy allergy medicine in an easy-to-swallow liquid-filled capsule. Now available over-the-counter, CLARITIN(R) Liqui-Gels(R) provide powerful liquid relief for the worst allergy symptoms without causing drowsiness.
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A new study from Indiana University suggests that even meager levels of physical activity can improve the mood of people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) such as bipolar disorder, major depression and schizophrenia.
The study, published in the November issue of the International Journal of Social Psychiatry, both reinforces earlier findings that people with SMI demonstrate […]

Women appear to suffer more from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than men. Buy soma pills This is revealed in research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Arthritis Research and Therapy.
Tuulikki Sokka from the Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Finland, along with other members of the Quantitative Standard Monitoring of Patients with RA (QUEST-RA)

A new study from the US found that patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which is sometimes accompanied by pain in leg muscles,
improved their walking endurance and quality of life by taking part in a treadmill walking exercise that also helped patients who did not have the
classic symptoms of pain in the legs.
The study was […]

SunTech Medical’s Advantage™ TMT blood pressure technology (OEM NIBP) was recently evaluated in an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) patient transport environment. The evaluation revealed that the SunTech OEM NIBP technology provided quicker and more reliable readings than the market leader.
"SunTech’s OEM NIBP technology is used by many of the world’s leading EMS medical

As uncertainty swirls around Hurricane Gustav and where its path will lead, the American Red Cross encourages those in the potentially affected areas to make preparations now instead of waiting to see where the storm will hit.
Even if a hurricane doesn’t make landfall where you live, it is normal for approaching storms to stir up […]

A plague of obesity in the United States already is known to increase the risk of illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and joint problems. Now, an infusion of $6.4 million in grant support from the National Institutes of Health will enable researchers at the University of Pittsburgh-affiliated Magee-Womens Research Institute to investigate what role […]

Long cold nights and dull dark days - the British winter isn’t fun for anyone.
Travelling to and from work in the dark and spending all day cooped up in an artificially lit office can send some people into a downwards spiral of exhaustion, depression and anxiety.
These symptoms, often referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) […]

A Lifeclinic LC300 automated blood pressure monitor was recently featured on the new CBS daytime talk show, The Doctors. The series airs each weekday, delivering up-to-the-minute information from a panel of four practicing medical professionals.
During the October 30th episode, a segment entitled "Heart of the Matter", Dr. Travis Stork discussed the anatomy of the human […]

The suicide rate in England and Wales fell after the London bombings on 7 July 2005, according to new research published in the January issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.
A second significant reduction also coincided with the second wave of terrorist attacks on 21 July, researchers found.
Previous studies have shown that terrorist attacks can […]

Individuals who have persistent high blood pressure are at increased risks of a number of serious medical conditions, including heart failure. One of the factors that contributes to such heart failure is thickening of the muscle wall of the heart. Such thickening (known as hypertrophy) is a compensatory response of the

Consumer Health
Sciences, a leading international provider of comprehensive consumer
health information and patient reported outcomes, presented important
data at the ISPOR 11th Annual European Congress, Athens, Greece,
November 11, 2008. Findings demonstrated high unmet needs among
patients with depression using SSRIs or SNRIs.
Selective serotonin reuptake