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Bouts of sadness in childhood are normal, but up to a quarter of children will experience depression before they finish high school, and clinical depression in children seems to be on the rise.
Frequent sadness that won’t go away, crying, hopelessness, withdrawal, loss of interest in activities, and changes in sleep, appetite or energy are some of the key Read the rest of this entry »

A landmark study indicating that angioplasty may not be cost effective for some stable heart disease patients and research indicating individualized consent forms may help patients make better decisions are among topics reported in the debut issue of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
The bi-monthly journal will focus on content that can influence medical practice and health policy, Read the rest of this entry »

A Rochdale man who transformed his life after the death of his fianc?©, depression and serious illness and now helps underprivileged children has been recognised with a national award.
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Dr. Leonel Fernandez Liriano, Professor of Medicine at Pontifical Catholic University School of Medicine (PCUSM), announced nine month follow up results for the first patient treated with engineered stem cells in a clinical study of primary pulmonary hypertension. The stem cells are extracted from patients’ own blood and trained to become new blood vessels.
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Cuts in Funding for Physician Training May Mean Fewer Physicians to Staff Community Health Centers
Federal efforts to improve access to health care for underserved populations by expanding community health center capacity may be futile without continued federal support of Title VII primary care training grants. Analyzing data from the American Medical Association Physician Masterfile, the Health Resource Read the rest of this entry »

The credit crunch is taking a dramatic toll on the nation’s health, diet and fitness and is putting us at risk of a blood pressure ‘ticking time bomb,’ warns UK charity the Blood Pressure Association.
Almost 29 million people in the UK - that’s nearly two-thirds of the nation - feel more stressed, less fit and healthy, and more prone to illness than they did just three years ago, according to ‘the ‘Britain Read the rest of this entry »

Researchers have found that low potassium levels correlate with high blood pressure, regardless of salt intake or cardiovascular risk factors, and the association is stronger among blacks, according to a study presented this week at the American Society of Nephrology’s annual meeting in Philadelphia, Reuters Health reports. The study, by Susan Hedayati of the Read the rest of this entry »

Sildenafil is valuable in the treatment of erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension in patients with end-stage liver disease through inhibition of the type-5 phosphodiesterase. The type-5 phosphodiesterase is also present in human mesenteric arteries. The effect of sildenafil on splanchnic blood flow and portal hypertension remains essentially unknown.
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The temperature might not be the only thing plummeting this winter. Many people also will experience a decrease in their vitamin D levels, which can play a role in heart disease, according to a new review article in Circulation.
Vitamin D deficiency results in part from reduced exposure to sunlight, which is common during cold weather months when Read the rest of this entry »

Personality researchers have long known that people who report they have certain personality traits are also more (or less) likely to be satisfied with their romantic partners. Someone who says she is often anxious or moody, for example, is more likely than her less neurotic counterpart to be dissatisfied with her significant other.
In a new analysis, researchers at the University of Illinois found that measuring the quality of romantic relationships is more complex than Read the rest of this entry »

The blood circulates through the body in an intricate process that researchers are only beginning to understand. Now, University of Missouri researcher Steven Segal has received the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s prestigious Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award for his work in defining the signaling processes that control blood flow in the smallest, microscopic blood vessels, the microcirculation. Read the rest of this entry »

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UroToday.com - A study by Dr. Bonita Falkner, et al., examined the presence and persistence of the prehypertension and hypertension classifications as well as the progression of prehypertension to hypertension in pediatrics. They analyzed the data from the National Childhood Blood Pressure database to see the longitudinal blood pressure outcomes Read the rest of this entry »

For older adults who have lived through the Great Depression, news stories comparing present circumstances to the harsh realities of food lines, few jobs, and extreme poverty of the 1930’s may be panic-producing. Add that to the fact that an economic crisis disproportionately affects older adults who need access to retirement funds, and it’s not surprising that seniors are feeling anxious.
Saint Louis University psychiatrist George Grossberg, Read the rest of this entry »

Contributing to the diversity of plant species (avoiding the massive use of an only or a few species); using examples of native flora preferably instead of exotic species and promoting the participation of experts in the design of landscaped areas are some of the recommendations town councils should consider when designing green spaces with a low-allergy impact. Buy Read the rest of this entry »

An estimated 35.1 million Americans live in "food insecure" households, meaning that at some time during the previous year they were unable to obtain or were uncertain of having enough food to fulfill their basic needs. Consequently, many of those people seek aid from federal sources including the Food Stamp Program. Now, a University of Missouri poverty expert has found that, depending Read the rest of this entry »

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A new study reveals that women who smoke are at greater risk of developing major depressive disorder. The study has been published today the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Australian researchers from the University of Melbourne and Geelng’s Barwon Health assessed a group of 1043 Australian Read the rest of this entry »

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: RNN), a leader in innovative therapeutics for life-threatening and life-debilitating diseases, announced that the Company has received FDA approval to begin Phase II trials for Serdaxin™, for the treatment of major depressive disorders (MDD).
This trial represents the third Phase II study currently in progress at Rexahn Pharmaceuticals. Read the rest of this entry »

Research has shown that one in 10 women in the U.S. experience postpartum depression, and "South Asian women — particularly newer immigrants — may be at a higher risk for [postpartum depression], because of difficulties adjusting to a new culture, loneliness, isolation and the lack of a traditional Indian support system," New Read the rest of this entry »

UroToday.com - Treatment emergent sexual dysfunction is a frequent adverse effect occurring with medication use and is a major influence for premature treatment discontinuation, which leads to treatment failure and costly disease management outcomes.
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Children who become very upset when their parents fight are more likely to develop psychological problems. But little is known about what happens beyond these behavioral reactions in terms of children’s biological responses. A new study has found that children who are very distressed when their parents fight also have higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone.
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Women who have had two or more induced abortions have a reduced risk of pre-eclampsia by 60 %. It is not currently understood to what degree physical activity during pregnancy protects against pre-eclampsia, compared to previous studies. This is shown in two new studies from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) that use data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Read the rest of this entry »

The first ever self-help relaxation DVD in British Sign Language (BSL) has been produced by a group of specialist health care professionals together with Eyegaze Ltd, a company specialising in producing accessible information.
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