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Feeling puffed? could be a sign of serious heart problem

Most people know that chest pain can indicate the presence of heart disease, but less well known apparently is that shortness of breath can also be a symptom of serious cardiac problems

3 Nov 2005

Link between the act of lying and a significant increase in gastric arrhythmia

A new study suggests that changes in gastric physiology perform better than standard polygraph methods in distinguishing between lying and telling the truth.

1 Nov 2005

Buccal mucosa may help test for lung cancer

In a new study presented at CHEST 2005, the 71st annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), scientists found that buccal mucosa, or cells scraped from the inner part of the cheek, may contain information that separates patients with lung cancer from high-risk negatives

1 Nov 2005

When it comes to telling lies it's the stomach not the heart which is the giveaway

According to a new study it is suggested that it is the stomach rather than the heart that offers greater lie detection accuracy.

31 Oct 2005

Environment is a major factor influencing the success of the addiction recovery

New research in monkeys suggests that, although living in an "enriched" environment can make someone less vulnerable to abusing cocaine, once started, extended drug abuse can eliminate the social advantage the abuser originally had.

30 Oct 2005

Search for genes responsible for anxiety disorders

Increasing the activity of two enzymes better known for their role in oxidative stress metabolism turns normally relaxed mice into "Nervous Nellies," according to research conducted at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and reported in the early online edition of Nature.

30 Oct 2005

Domestic irritability and depression in women

Does the act of being 'superwoman' at work and around the home leave you feeling stressed and unable to cope? Do you identify with the TV character Lynette from 'Desperate Housewives'?

30 Oct 2005

Rimonabant appears to be very promising, especially for the treatment of patients with abdominal obesity

Overweight or obese people who are stout around the waist and abdomen are particularly at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.

30 Oct 2005

Kids with asthma may also be at risk for psychological problems such as depression

This study, recently published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, is one of the first to examine relationships among asthma, anxiety and depression, and several aspects of social functioning in urban children.

26 Oct 2005

Can strength-training exercises reduce or prevent lymphedema symptoms in breast cancer?

In a novel research study to begin this week at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor in Epidemiology, will help to determine the extent to which a slowly progressive program of strength-training exercises is safe for breast cancer survivors with and without symptoms of lymphedema.

25 Oct 2005

Viagra significantly reduces stress on the heart

According to the results of a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins, Viagra, a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) in millions of men, reduces the stimulatory effects of hormonal stress on the heart by half.

25 Oct 2005

The face represents an important window into the influences of stress and emotion on health

A provocative new study has found that people who respond to stressful situations with angry facial expressions, rather than fearful expressions, are less likely to suffer such ill effects of stress as high blood pressure and high stress hormone secretion.

25 Oct 2005

Viagra may be the next drug treatment for heart problems

Sildenafil citrate (Viagra), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) in millions of men, reduces the stimulatory effects of hormonal stress on the heart by half, according to results of a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins.

24 Oct 2005

Scientists gain better understanding of how repetitive stretching of endothelial cells that line arteries can make them healthy and resistant to vascular diseases

UCSD researchers stretched cells in a workout chamber the size of a credit card to gain a better understanding of how repetitive stretching of endothelial cells that line arteries can make them healthy and resistant to vascular diseases.

24 Oct 2005

Women satisfied with contralateral prophylactic mastectomy

Mayo Clinic researchers report that most women who have a contralateral (opposite to cancerous breast) prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) are satisfied and would elect this procedure again. Satisfaction with CPM was studied an average of 10 years after the procedure was done. The findings were published online Oct. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

24 Oct 2005

Fair treatment in the workplace associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease

A sense of fair treatment in the workplace was associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease in a large long-term study of British office workers published in the October 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

24 Oct 2005

Early nerve damage caused by repetitive strain injuries can trigger "sick worker" syndrome

...characterized by malaise, fatigue and depression, and often mistaken for poor performance, according to a study by Ann Barr, Ph.D., and Mary Barbe, Ph.D., at Temple University's College of Health Professions.

24 Oct 2005

New treatments suggest that cancer is on the run!

People suffering from cancer will be encouraged by a cluster of recent reports on successful new treatments for several different forms of cancer.

24 Oct 2005

Discovery of a new kind of messenger RNA molecule

Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have discovered a new kind of messenger RNA molecule that is converted from non-protein coding status to protein coding status in response to cellular stress such as viral infection.

20 Oct 2005

Diet rich in fruits and vegetables could be a good defense against prostate cancer

Previous studies have suggested that increased intake of flavonoids which are common in fruits and vegetables may be associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer, according to Sanjay Gupta, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Case School of Medicine Department of Urology.

20 Oct 2005

Stress Related News and Research

Feeling puffed? could be a sign of serious heart problem

Link between the act of lying and a significant increase in gastric arrhythmia

Buccal mucosa may help test for lung cancer

When it comes to telling lies it's the stomach not the heart which is the giveaway

Environment is a major factor influencing the success of the addiction recovery

Search for genes responsible for anxiety disorders

Domestic irritability and depression in women

Rimonabant appears to be very promising, especially for the treatment of patients with abdominal obesity

Kids with asthma may also be at risk for psychological problems such as depression

Can strength-training exercises reduce or prevent lymphedema symptoms in breast cancer?

Viagra significantly reduces stress on the heart

The face represents an important window into the influences of stress and emotion on health

Viagra may be the next drug treatment for heart problems

Scientists gain better understanding of how repetitive stretching of endothelial cells that line arteries can make them healthy and resistant to vascular diseases

Women satisfied with contralateral prophylactic mastectomy

Fair treatment in the workplace associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease

Early nerve damage caused by repetitive strain injuries can trigger "sick worker" syndrome

New treatments suggest that cancer is on the run!

Discovery of a new kind of messenger RNA molecule

Diet rich in fruits and vegetables could be a good defense against prostate cancer

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