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MORE intervention reduces pain and opioid misuse

With nearly one-third of Americans suffering from chronic pain, prescription opioid painkillers have become the leading form of treatment for this debilitating condition. Unfortunately, misuse of prescription opioids can lead to serious side effects-including death by overdose.

5 Feb 2014

Bipolar disorder could be more common than thought

Bipolar disorder may be underdiagnosed in epidemiological surveys, say researchers who studied data from the World Mental Health surveys.

4 Feb 2014

Psoriasis registry: an interview with Dr. Andrew D. Robertson, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, National Psoriasis Foundation

Psoriasis is the most common autoimmune disease in the US, affecting 2 to 3% of all Americans. What causes psoriasis in any one individual will stem from a mixture of their genetic background and their environment.

4 Feb 2014

Researchers discover genetic mutations that cause deadly lung disease

A team of researchers, led by physicians and scientists at Intermountain Medical Center and ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City, has made a medical breakthrough by discovering genetic mutations that cause a rare and deadly lung disease.

4 Feb 2014

Edison's vatiquinone receives Orphan Status for treatment of Friedreich's ataxia

Edison Pharmaceuticals today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted Orphan Status to vatiquinone for the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia.

4 Feb 2014

Researchers discover genetic function that helps "tumor suppressor" genes to prevent cancer

Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered a genetic function that helps one of the most important "tumor suppressor" genes to do its job and prevent cancer.

4 Feb 2014

New book shows couples how to lose weight and stay healthy

After analyzing thousands of hours of video recordings of married couples talking with each other about their health, two UCLA psychology professors were shocked by what they saw.

3 Feb 2014

Incontinence prophylaxis shows potential in pelvic organ prolapse

Research from Taiwan suggests that combining trocar-guided transvaginal mesh surgery with a midurethral sling in the treatment of women with advanced pelvic organ prolapse could be an effective way to manage associated stress urinary incontinence.

3 Feb 2014

New article outlines different types of incontinence and treatment options

Urinary incontinence affects up to 13% of Australian men and up to 37% of Australian women. There are several types of urinary incontinence, and each has different treatment options.

3 Feb 2014

African American youths who experienced discrimination during adolescence may develop chronic diseases

African American youth who report experiencing frequent discrimination during adolescence are at risk for developing heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke in later years, according to a new study.

3 Feb 2014

Research: Babies pick up on their mother's stress and show corresponding physiological changes

New research shows that babies not only pick up on their mother's stress, they also show corresponding physiological changes.

3 Feb 2014

Vitamin C and E supplements blunt endurance training

Vitamin C and E supplements may blunt the improvement of muscular endurance - by disrupting cellular adaptions in exercised muscles - suggests a new study published today [3 February] in The Journal of Physiology.

3 Feb 2014

Researchers pinpoint neural circuitry that promotes stress-induced anxiety

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 18 percent of American adults suffer from anxiety disorders, characterized as excessive worry or tension that often leads to other physical symptoms. Previous studies of anxiety in the brain have focused on the amygdala, an area known to play a role in fear.

31 Jan 2014

Women who have child after experiencing fertility problems are more likely to remain with partner

New reseach reveals that women who have a child after experiencing fertility problems are more likely to remain with their partner following infertility evaluations.

30 Jan 2014

Research shows how emotional similarity reduces stress

Does giving a speech in public stress you out? Or writing a big presentation for your boss? What about skydiving? One way to cope, according to a new study from Sarah Townsend, assistant professor of management and organization at the USC Marshall School of Business, is to share your feelings with someone who is having a similar emotional reaction to the same scenario

29 Jan 2014

Global atlas identifies greatest need for palliative care in low-and middle-income countries

Only 1 in 10 people who need palliative care - that is medical care to relieve the pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness - is currently receiving it. This unmet need is mapped for the first time in the "Global atlas of palliative care at the end of life", published jointly by the WHO and the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance.

29 Jan 2014

Low levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine in brain are important for cognition

Although inflammation is frequently a cause of disease in the body, research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio indicates that low levels of a pro-inflammatory cytokine in the brain are important for cognition. Cytokines are proteins produced by the immune system.

28 Jan 2014

Anxiety, depression and meditation: an interview with Dr Madhav Goyal, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

We wanted to be broadly inclusive of any kind of meditation program, so we defined a meditation program to be any kind of structured meditation program that involved at a minimum 4 hours of training, with instructions to practice outside the classroom.

28 Jan 2014

59% of college students are at high levels of "food insecurity", shows study

One of the few studies of its type has found that a startling 59 percent of college students at one Oregon university were "food insecure" at some point during the previous year, with possible implications for academic success, physical and emotional health and other issues.

28 Jan 2014

CDC recommends effective tips to help families stay healthy during peak flu activity

With outbreaks of cold and flu on the rise across the U.S., Americans are facing a seemingly impossible task of helping their families stay healthy this winter. As of last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 47 states have declared the incidence of flu to be regional or widespread in their communities and nearly 10,000 cases of H1N1 have been documented.

28 Jan 2014

Stress News and Research

MORE intervention reduces pain and opioid misuse

Bipolar disorder could be more common than thought

Psoriasis registry: an interview with Dr. Andrew D. Robertson, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, National Psoriasis Foundation

Researchers discover genetic mutations that cause deadly lung disease

Edison's vatiquinone receives Orphan Status for treatment of Friedreich's ataxia

Researchers discover genetic function that helps "tumor suppressor" genes to prevent cancer

New book shows couples how to lose weight and stay healthy

Incontinence prophylaxis shows potential in pelvic organ prolapse

New article outlines different types of incontinence and treatment options

African American youths who experienced discrimination during adolescence may develop chronic diseases

Research: Babies pick up on their mother's stress and show corresponding physiological changes

Vitamin C and E supplements blunt endurance training

Researchers pinpoint neural circuitry that promotes stress-induced anxiety

Women who have child after experiencing fertility problems are more likely to remain with partner

Research shows how emotional similarity reduces stress

Global atlas identifies greatest need for palliative care in low-and middle-income countries

Low levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine in brain are important for cognition

Anxiety, depression and meditation: an interview with Dr Madhav Goyal, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

59% of college students are at high levels of "food insecurity", shows study

CDC recommends effective tips to help families stay healthy during peak flu activity

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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