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New series of free talks on how to eat healthier

A new series of free talks on how to eat healthier, reduce stress, stop smoking and manage medication highlight the "Got Health?" series sponsored by the Center for Community Health and feature experts from the University of Rochester Medical Center.

26 Apr 2009

Autologous muscle-derived cells may treat stress urinary incontinence

Researchers have confirmed that transplanting autologous muscle-derived cells (AMDC) into the bladder is safe at a wide range of doses and significantly improves symptoms and quality of life in patients with stress urinary incontinence.

26 Apr 2009

Aussies wanted for international groundbreaking study on depression

Australians researchers have put out a call for 400 people to take part in a study on depression.

26 Apr 2009

Novel compound treats addiction by eliminating drug-associated memories

Addicts, even those who have been abstinent for long periods of time, are often still vulnerable to their own memories of prior drug use.

23 Apr 2009

Benfotiamene, a fat-soluble form of vitamin B1, could treat common cause of blindness

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have discovered that a form of vitamin B1 could become a new and effective treatment for one of the world's leading causes of blindness.

23 Apr 2009

Discovery of genetic link for pelvic floor disorders

University of Utah researchers have identified a region of the human genome that may contribute to the development of pelvic floor disorders such as pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, according to a study published this week in the American Journal of Human Genetics .

23 Apr 2009

Prostate cancer patients worry less than their spouses or partners

Researchers at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York have found that, when it comes to worrying about the recurrence of prostate cancer, male patients worry less than their female spouses or partners.

23 Apr 2009

Cardiac CT offers a better, cost-effective approach to diagnose low-risk chest pain patients

Using cardiac CT to diagnose low risk patients with chest pain is significantly cheaper - 44% less than the standard of care - and can decrease the length of hospital stay up to 20 hours, according to a study performed at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA.

23 Apr 2009

Many teens who smoke marijuana use it as a medication, not as a means of getting high

When legal therapies let them down, some teens turn to marijuana.

22 Apr 2009

Grapes may prevent heart health risks beyond the simple blood pressure-lowering impact

Can a grape-enriched diet prevent the downhill sequence of heart failure after years of high blood pressure?

22 Apr 2009

Children who witness violence show symptoms of post-traumatic stress

They also suffer physiological effects with a disruption to their normal cortisol production pattern during the day, which may have long-term negative effects on their health.

22 Apr 2009

Louse infestation calibrates immune system regulation

Some parasites can exert a moderating effect on the immune system, perhaps reducing the risk of developing immune dysfunctions like asthma, allergies and some forms of arthritis.

22 Apr 2009

Poor sleep disturbs neuroendocrine control of appetite

Laboratory and epidemiological studies continue to show that sleep curtailment and/or decreased sleep quality can disturb neuroendocrine control of appetite, leading to overeating, and can decrease insulin and/or increase insulin resistance, both steps on the road to Type 2 diabetes.

22 Apr 2009

Regular exercise can prevent damage that causes leakage in the blood-brain barrier

Regular exercise can prevent the disruption of the blood brain barrier that normally occurs with a dose of methamphetamine comparable to that used by heavy meth users.

22 Apr 2009

Stress in the form of depressive symptoms affects exercise patterns in breast cancer patients

The first study to monitor physical activity in breast cancer patients for five years suggests that patients with greater depressive symptoms and a lower emotional quality of life are less likely to exercise as part of their recovery than are patients reporting less distress.

22 Apr 2009

The effect of tea polyphenols on paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity

Paracetamol is one of the most widely used, studied, and arguably the most notorious hepatotoxic drugs, which is safe at therapeutic doses but causes liver failure when overdosed.

21 Apr 2009

Healthcare reform should start with paying evidence-based financial incentives to doctors

Healthcare Reform should start with "evidence-based reimbursement", structuring physician payment incentives around existing empirical evidence of clinical benefit, which would improve quality and reduce the cost of healthcare, says a commentary written by two cardiologists and published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes .

20 Apr 2009

Discovery of key processes in the brain that control perception of emotional events

Research performed by Nicole Lauzon and Dr. Steven Laviolette of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario has found key processes in the brain that control the emotional significance of our experiences and how we form memories of them.

20 Apr 2009

Inhaled smoke shifts male cardiovascular system into overdrive

Secondhand tobacco smoke and smoke from cooking oil and wood smoke affected cardiovascular function of men and women who were exposed to small doses of the smoke for as little as 10 minutes, according to a study from the University of Kentucky.

20 Apr 2009

Rockefeller University Hospital opens new Sleep Research Center

A good night's sleep is good for your health, but the details have long been sketchy.

20 Apr 2009

Stress News and Research

New series of free talks on how to eat healthier

Autologous muscle-derived cells may treat stress urinary incontinence

Aussies wanted for international groundbreaking study on depression

Novel compound treats addiction by eliminating drug-associated memories

Benfotiamene, a fat-soluble form of vitamin B1, could treat common cause of blindness

Discovery of genetic link for pelvic floor disorders

Prostate cancer patients worry less than their spouses or partners

Cardiac CT offers a better, cost-effective approach to diagnose low-risk chest pain patients

Many teens who smoke marijuana use it as a medication, not as a means of getting high

Grapes may prevent heart health risks beyond the simple blood pressure-lowering impact

Children who witness violence show symptoms of post-traumatic stress

Louse infestation calibrates immune system regulation

Poor sleep disturbs neuroendocrine control of appetite

Regular exercise can prevent damage that causes leakage in the blood-brain barrier

Stress in the form of depressive symptoms affects exercise patterns in breast cancer patients

The effect of tea polyphenols on paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity

Healthcare reform should start with paying evidence-based financial incentives to doctors

Discovery of key processes in the brain that control perception of emotional events

Inhaled smoke shifts male cardiovascular system into overdrive

Rockefeller University Hospital opens new Sleep Research Center

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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