Decision to take tamoxifen difficult for many women
...chose or declined treatment, those who experienced heightened anxiety about cancer or about treatment side effects were less likely to feel satisfied with their decision. Researchers noted that previous studies suggest that dissatisfaction with their decision may lead some women to prematurely discontinue t...Very shy children may process some facial expressions differently
... Children with high indexes of shyness-BI are at a heightened risk of developing anxiety disorders, in particular social phobia." Marco Battaglia, M.D., from the Istituto Scientifico San Raffaele, Milan, Italy, and colleagues analyzed the responses of 49 third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren (characterized ...New system may help babies avoid brain damage
The same heightened electrical activity that indicates an adult taking a treadmill test isn't getting enough oxygen to his heart is now being measured during labor to see if it can better identify babies in serious distress who need immediate delivery.The Medical Colleg...Controversial drug shown to act on brain protein to cut alcohol use
...en they administered Ibogaine, they found that the heightened craving and consumption was significantly reduced. "The discovery that Ibogaine reduced binge drinking after a period of abstinence was an exciting finding for us because this is the type of behavior in alcoholics for which very few effective drugs e...Study shows that diabetes increases risk of blood poisoning
...amage to nerves and blood vessels and blindness. A heightened risk of infections in diabetic people has also been suggested. The condition known as sepsis can be brought on by bloodstream infection, and may lead to fever and septic shock, a potentially fatal drop in blood pressure. Diabetic people are more vuln...Study says rare allergic reactions to drug-eluting stents may raise risk for heart attack
...ate that a hypersensitivity reaction may reflect a heightened inflammatory state, creating a predisposition for heart attack. "Another possible, but less likely, explanation for the increase in MI is that hypersensitivity might cause plaque in other coronary beds to become more vulnerable to rupture," says Dr. ......ly detection of building collapse; and emphasis on heightened firefighter health and fitness....