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Health anxiety therapies: an interview with Professor Peter Tyrer, Imperial College, London

Health anxiety is a relatively new diagnosis and has not been adopted fully. The nearest approximation and formal classification systems is ‘illness anxiety’ as diagnosed in DSM-5, published in May 2013 (DSM-5, American Psychiatric Association, p.315).

5 Nov 2013

Offspring born to stressed mothers show stress-induced changes

Children of survivors of extremely stressful life events face adjustment challenges of their own, as has been most carefully studied among the children of Nazi Death Camp survivors. This "intergenerational" transmission of stress response has been studied predominately from the psychological perspective. However, recent research points to biological contributions as well.

5 Nov 2013

Researchers find way to omit unnecessary lab tests, improve care and reduce costs for patients

When patients undergo diagnostic lab tests as part of the inpatient admission process, they may wonder why or how physicians choose particular tests. Increasingly, medical professionals are using electronic medical systems that provide lists of lab tests from which medical professionals can choose.

5 Nov 2013

Women with poorest quality of sexual function saw greatest improvements after bariatric surgery

The first study to look extensively at sexual function in women who underwent bariatric surgery found that significant improvements in overall sexual function, most reproductive hormones and in psychological status were maintained over two years following surgery.

5 Nov 2013

Generic drug gabapentin appears to be safe, effective in treating alcohol dependence

The generic drug gabapentin, which is already widely prescribed for epilepsy and some kinds of pain, appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of alcohol dependence. The finding comes from a 150-patient randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind clinical trial conducted by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute.

4 Nov 2013

Oligomeric proanthocyanidin has protective effect on retinal ganglion cells, shows study

The death of retinal ganglion cells is a hallmark of many optic neurodegenerative diseases such as glaucoma and retinopathy. Oxidative stress is one of the major reasons to cause the cell death.

4 Nov 2013

Study in mice may help in the development of more effective treatments for anxiety disorders

Excessive fear can develop after a traumatic experience, leading to anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder and phobias. During exposure therapy, an effective and common treatment for anxiety disorders, the patient confronts a fear or memory of a traumatic event in a safe environment, which leads to a gradual loss of fear.

4 Nov 2013

Avidus Management Group provides market guidance relating to acquisition strategy

Avidus Management Group Inc. ("Avidus" or the "Company"), today provided market guidance relating to its acquisition strategy.

31 Oct 2013

Lifestyle of veterans influences their post-deployment wellness

A new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion finds that the lifestyle of veterans both pre- and post-deployment influences their post-deployment wellness.

31 Oct 2013

Websites targeting veterans fail to provide information about risks of tobacco products

Studies have shown that U.S. military veterans smoke at a higher rate than civilians. Websites targeting veterans, however, fail to provide information about the risks of tobacco products and how to quit smoking, finds a new report in the American Journal of Health Promotion.

31 Oct 2013

Study: Twins who smoke show more premature facial aging, compared to nonsmoking twins

Twins who smoke show more premature facial aging, compared to their nonsmoking identical twins, reports a study in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

31 Oct 2013

Wake Forest Baptist provides guided relaxation, mindfulness meditation training to medical students

Doctors commonly tell patients that stress can be harmful to their health. Yet when it comes to reducing their own stress levels, physicians don't always heed their own advice.

31 Oct 2013

Multidisciplinary team tests innovative heart failure therapy in global clinical trials

A multidisciplinary team of experts in heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, and neurosurgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital are now testing nerve stimulation in the neck as a novel therapy for heart failure patients to potentially help relieve their debilitating symptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath, and heart arrhythmias, while reducing their hospitalizations.

30 Oct 2013

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor may inhibit glucose intolerance after cerebral ischemia

Interestingly, a recent study found that ischemic stress causes hyperglycemia and may worsen ischemic neuronal damage. In addition, decreased insulin sensitivity after ischemic stress seems to be involved in the development of post-ischemic glucose intolerance.

30 Oct 2013

NIH selects two leading researchers to chair panels at geroscience symposium

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has chosen two leading aging researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University to chair panels at the first symposium on "geroscience"-the study of how aging influences the onset of chronic diseases.

30 Oct 2013

Video gaming increases spatial orientation, memory formation and motor skills

Video gaming causes increases in the brain regions responsible for spatial orientation, memory formation and strategic planning as well as fine motor skills.

30 Oct 2013

Penn Medicine-led panel reports that noise exposure is a serious public health threat

The combined toll of occupational, recreational and environmental noise exposure poses a serious public health threat going far beyond hearing damage, according to an international team of researchers writing today in The Lancet.

30 Oct 2013

Researcher receives NIH grant to study physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal behavior

Laura Stroud, Ph.D., a researcher with The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, was recently awarded a 5-year, $2,885,481 grant from the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to further her work on the physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal development and behavior.

30 Oct 2013

Study: Glucose levels, vascular damage contribute to dementia

High blood-sugar levels, such as those linked with Type 2 diabetes, make beta amyloid protein associated with Alzheimer's disease dramatically more toxic to cells lining blood vessels in the brain, according to a new Tulane University study published in latest issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

29 Oct 2013

PulseOn closes €1M seed investment round to launch innovation in optical heart rate monitoring

Finnish mobile wellness technology company PulseOn has closed a €1m seed investment round to finalize and launch its ground-breaking innovation in optical heart rate monitoring.

29 Oct 2013

Stress News and Research

Health anxiety therapies: an interview with Professor Peter Tyrer, Imperial College, London

Offspring born to stressed mothers show stress-induced changes

Researchers find way to omit unnecessary lab tests, improve care and reduce costs for patients

Women with poorest quality of sexual function saw greatest improvements after bariatric surgery

Generic drug gabapentin appears to be safe, effective in treating alcohol dependence

Oligomeric proanthocyanidin has protective effect on retinal ganglion cells, shows study

Study in mice may help in the development of more effective treatments for anxiety disorders

Avidus Management Group provides market guidance relating to acquisition strategy

Lifestyle of veterans influences their post-deployment wellness

Websites targeting veterans fail to provide information about risks of tobacco products

Study: Twins who smoke show more premature facial aging, compared to nonsmoking twins

Wake Forest Baptist provides guided relaxation, mindfulness meditation training to medical students

Multidisciplinary team tests innovative heart failure therapy in global clinical trials

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor may inhibit glucose intolerance after cerebral ischemia

NIH selects two leading researchers to chair panels at geroscience symposium

Video gaming increases spatial orientation, memory formation and motor skills

Penn Medicine-led panel reports that noise exposure is a serious public health threat

Researcher receives NIH grant to study physiological impact of maternal smoking on fetal behavior

Study: Glucose levels, vascular damage contribute to dementia

PulseOn closes €1M seed investment round to launch innovation in optical heart rate monitoring

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