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High job stress causes workers to increasingly seek help from health professionals

Job-related stress is catching up with the Canadians. A new study by Concordia University economists, published in BMC Public Health, has found that increased job stress causes workers to increasingly seek help from health professionals for physical, mental and emotional ailments linked to job stress.

26 Aug 2011

Parkinson's important protein linked with fat metabolism

National Institutes of Health researchers have found that Parkin, an important protein linked with some cases of early-onset Parkinson's disease, regulates how cells in our bodies take up and process dietary fats.

26 Aug 2011

Antidepressant alert – Citalopram associated to heart rhythm disturbances

Antidepressant citalopram (Celexa, Forest Laboratories) should not be used in doses higher than 40 mg per day because of concerns that it can cause potentially fatal changes in heart rhythm, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns.

25 Aug 2011

Redesigned vancomycin can kill deadliest antibiotic-resistant bacteria

A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have successfully reengineered an important antibiotic to kill the deadliest antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

25 Aug 2011

Achievement of physical activity goals linked to reduced arthritis pain, increased quality of life

Researchers from The Netherlands report that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have higher levels of self-efficacy for physical activity are more likely to achieve their physical activity goals.

25 Aug 2011

More than eight out of 10 homeless people have at least one chronic health condition

More than eight out of 10 homeless people surveyed by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and elsewhere have at least one chronic health condition and more than half have a mental health problem.

25 Aug 2011

People with Down syndrome have diminished optokinetic, vestibular reflexes

A scientist investigating why those with Down syndrome often have poor balance and motor coordination has found that key eye reflexes are substantially altered.

25 Aug 2011

Researchers trace source of latest cholera pandemic

Researchers have used next generation sequencing to trace the source and explain the spread of the latest (seventh) cholera pandemic. They have also highlighted the impact of the acquisition of resistance to antibiotics on shaping outbreaks and show resistance was first acquired around 1982.

25 Aug 2011

Successful aging, quality of life linked with sexual satisfaction in older women

A study by researchers at the Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California, San Diego finds that successful aging and positive quality of life indicators correlate with sexual satisfaction in older women.

25 Aug 2011

Britons largely unaware of risks and symptoms of bowel cancer: Survey

The latest research reveals that many people are unaware of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer and do not know how lifestyle factors can contribute to risk.

24 Aug 2011

Parkinson’s disease breakthrough with stem cell research

A new stem cell study has raised hopes for therapy in Parkinson's disease. Researchers said they have, for the first time, generated stem cells from one of the most rapidly-progressing forms of the disease. They said the development will boost research into the condition because it will allow scientists to model the disease in laboratories and help them shed light on why certain nerve cells die. The research was led by the University of Edinburgh in collaboration with University College London (UCL).

24 Aug 2011

GetWellNetwork doing well with hospitals

In other health IT news, a study found that Google-type word searches of hospital medical records are better at detecting patient safety issues than searches using numerical billing codes.

24 Aug 2011

Melanin also protects from ionizing radiation

Sunbathers have long known that melanin in their skin cells provides protection from the damage caused by visible and ultraviolet light. More recent studies have shown that melanin, which is produced by multitudes of the planet's life forms, also gives some species protection from ionizing radiation. In certain microbes, in particular some organisms from near the former nuclear reactor facilities in Chernobyl, melanin has even been linked to increased growth in the presence of ionizing radiation.

24 Aug 2011

Smokers more likely to report problems with persistent musculoskeletal pain

Smokers are much more likely to report problems with persistent musculoskeletal pain than non-smokers, according to a new study reported in the Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society.

24 Aug 2011

Boys don't express angst or distress about discussing problems any more than girls

A new University of Missouri study finds that boys feel that discussing problems is a waste of time.

24 Aug 2011

Scientists generate stem cells from one of the most rapidly progressing forms of Parkinson's

Scientists have for the first time generated stem cells from one of the most rapidly progressing forms of Parkinson's disease.

24 Aug 2011

Dogs ‘sniff’ out early lung cancer accurately

According to a new study in the European Respiratory Journal dogs are better at sniffing out the early markers of lung cancer than the latest medical technologies at our disposal.

23 Aug 2011

Best Practices publishes updated Medical Science Liaison-focused report

With the support of Key Opinion Leaders clearly linked to success in the marketplace, competition for the time and attention of KOLs is intensifying. But the changing regulatory and access environment has altered the landscape for creating and maintaining KOL and physician relationships.

23 Aug 2011

Climate shifts may threaten to increase spread of malaria, health experts say

"Shifts in the world's climate and responses to those shifts – including construction of more irrigation systems – threaten to increase the spread of malaria, health experts say," AlertNet reports.

23 Aug 2011

New research reveals stubbornly low public awareness of bowel cancer

BRITONS have very low awareness of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer - the third most common cancer in the UK and second largest cause of cancer deaths each year, new research shows.

23 Aug 2011