AstraZeneca announced new SEROQUEL XR™ (extended release quetiapine fumarate) clinical study data in patients with Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), presented at the 21st European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) Congress in Barcelona. In this study, extended release quetiapine Click here to read more.. »
Blood pressure, as measured in a medical office, does not seem to predict future heart risks, in comparison with continuous blood pressure monitoring in individuals with treatment-resistant hypertension, according to an article released on November 24, 2008 in Archives of Internal Medicine, on of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Between 10 and 30% of patients with high blood Click here to read more.. »
The air people breathe while walking in the park, working in the garden or shopping downtown may be unhealthy enough to seriously spike their blood pressure, a new study suggests.
Cardiovascular researchers at The Ohio State University Medical Center are the first to report a direct link between air pollution and its impact on high blood Click here to read more.. »
Amendments that restrict civil marriage rights of same-sex couples - such as Proposition 8 that recently passed in California - have led to higher levels of stress and anxiety among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults, as well as among their families of origin, according to several new studies to be published by the American Psychological Association.
One quantitative and two qualitative Click here to read more.. »
As the Conservative party today predicts that we will see a staggering 26% increase in the number of people experiencing mental health problems by 2010 as a direct result of Britain’s economic crisis, leading mental health charity Mind says that more investment is needed in services to help cope with this potential surge.
Mind’s Chief Executive Paul Farmer said: Click here to read more.. »
A NEW on-line register, CBT Register UK will give the public access to all accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
(CBT) practitioners in the UK.
As the leading organisations in the CBT field, the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and the Association for Rational and Emotive Behaviour Therapy (AREBT) have been accrediting CBT therapists since 1994.
In line with Click here to read more.. »
Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that a drop in blood potassium levels caused by diuretics commonly prescribed for high blood pressure could be the reason why people on those drugs are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The drugs helpfully accelerate loss of fluids, but also deplete important chemicals, including potassium, so that those who take them are generally advised to eat bananas and other potassium-rich Click here to read more.. »
People who have attempted suicide at some point in their lives are more likely to actually succeed in committing suicide at a later date. The risk is particularly high for people with serious psychiatric disorder, according to a new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet.
One in ten suicide attempters Click here to read more.. »
Suicide rates in those aged 10-19 in the UK declined by 28% in the seven year period from 1997-2003, shows a study published today in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The study, carried out by researchers at the University of Manchester, showed that the decline was particularly marked in young males, where rates declined by 35%.
Despite the decline, however, suicide remains Click here to read more.. »
The January issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology published by Elsevier, will feature new recommendations on late-onset hypogonadism (LOH), recently formulated by major scientific organizations. LOH is a clinical and biochemical syndrome associated with advancing age and characterized by typical symptoms and a deficiency in serum testosterone Click here to read more.. »
Sciele Pharma, Inc., a Shionogi Company, today announced that Addrenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has initiated its Phase II clinical trial with ADX415 for the treatment of hypertension. This is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study that will involve 80 patients. ADX415 is a novel, patented, centrally acting, alpha-adrenergic receptor agonist, specific Click here to read more.. »
With suicide the second-leading cause of death for Wyoming youths ages 15-19, the Wyoming Department of Health is beginning a new program with public and private Click here to read more.. »
Spring and summer are not the only seasons that bring misery to those with allergies.
"The end of the pollinating season is good news for everyone with hay fever and similar summer allergies, but those who are sensitive to mold spores may have to wait until the first frost to find relief. Allergy to mold spores can be more of a problem than pollen allergy because mold grows anywhere and is Click here to read more.. »
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced results of a two-year (104-week), open-label, uncontrolled, extension study (ARIES-E) of Letairis® in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (WHO Group 1). Data from this study were presented today at CHEST 2008, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, taking place in Philadelphia, October 25-30. Letairis (ambrisentan 5 Click here to read more.. »
For patients with mild- to moderate- Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive
decline was not slowed by the administration of high-dose vitamin B
supplementation in an article released on October 14, 2008 in JAMA.
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a degenerative neurological disease that is
a common form of dementia. There has been evidence that an amino acid
naturally produced in the body, homocysteine, is present in higher
levels Click here to read more.. »
Buy generic zithromax A new survey out today on World Mental Health Day has revealed that whilst the credit crunch has understandably made many people a little more depressed and anxious, just 8% had become a lot more depressed and anxious.
The YouGov survey commissioned by mental healthcare specialists Affinity found that overall 51% of people surveyed Click here to read more.. »
Men’s Health News
Scientists have discovered that 1 in 7 men have a genetic risk for baldness. Researchers at Canada’s McGill University and King’s College London along with scientists at drug company GlaxoSmithKline have solved the mystery of male pattern baldness but say treating it will require more research.
The scientists have identified two genetic variants in Caucasians that together produce an astonishing Click here to read more.. »
Johns Hopkins scientists report that high levels of a noxious gas from stoves can be added to the list of indoor pollutants that aggravate asthma symptoms of inner-city children, especially preschoolers.
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), an irritating and toxic form of nitrogen oxide gas, is most prevalent in industrial zones but also found at higher levels in poor homes with unvented gas stoves.
In a report in the October issue of Environmental Click here to read more.. »
Despite anxiety and stress being
one of today’s most common disorders, it is regularly under diagnosed by
medical professionals.
Most of us experience occasional feelings of anxiety — muscle tension,
headache, nausea, fatigue, or trembling — before important events such as
exams, public speaking, first dates, or during times of stress Click here to read more.. »
An audio relaxation program lowered blood pressure more than a Mozart sonata in a group of elderly people with high blood pressure, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s 62nd Annual Fall Conference of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research.
In a study of 41 elderly participants at three retirement facilities:
Twenty participants listened three times a week for four months to a 12-minute Click here to read more.. »
Take a kidney out of the body and it still knows how to filter toxins from the blood.
Generic lasix pills no prescription But all bets are off in the face of high blood pressure.
"How does the kidney know how to do it and why does it break in hypertension?" says Click here to read more.. »
Long-term survivors of adult cancers are almost twice as likely to report psychological distress severe enough to cause moderate to serious problems functioning in social, work or school situations, compared to the general population, according to a large, national study presented September 24, 2008, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology’s 50th Annual Meeting in Click here to read more.. »
American Indians have a higher incidence of stroke compared to white and black Americans and their first strokes may be more deadly, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
The findings, from the largest longitudinal, population-based study of cardiovascular disease and risk factors in American Indians showed that the stroke incidence rate was 679 per 100,000 person Click here to read more.. »
Cytokinetics, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CYTK) announced today that a Late
Breaking oral presentation and a poster presentation, each relating
to one of two clinical trials for CK-1827452, were presented at the
2008 Annual Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) Conference, which
is being held September 21-24, 2008 at the Metro Toronto Convention
Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. These trials, conducted in
stable heart failure patients, are evaluating CK-1827452, a novel Click here to read more.. »
Buy generic clomid Brain scientists have moved a step closer to understanding why some people may be more prone to depression than others.
Dr Roland Zahn, a clinical neuroscientist in The University of Manchester’s School of Psychological Sciences, and his colleagues have identified how the brain links knowledge about social behaviour with moral sentiments, such as pride and guilt.
The Click here to read more.. »
