High hostility may predict heart disease more than other risk factors such as cholesterol
... study, like cardiac arrhythmia, imbalances in the nervous system or cardiovascular and endocrine-neuroendocrine responses to stress. But these findings, said Dr. Niaura, suggests that mental health and health providers should continue to look at the effectiveness of providing psychological interventions for...New buzz on coffee: It's not the caffeine that raises blood pressure
...ort markedly elevated blood pressure and increased nervous system activity when occasional coffee drinkers dr... blood pressure, heart rate and muscle sympathetic nervous system activity (MSA) in 15 healthy volunteers (ages 27 to 38) six habitual coffee drinkers and nin...Heart gone haywire blamed in some sudden infant deaths
...SIDS, including babies sleeping on their stomachs, nervous system problems related to breathing, abnormal metabolism in the liver and flaws in the heart's electrical channels, he says. The electrical or ion channels are proteins critical to orchestrating the electrical signals that prompt the heart to squee...Anesthesia drug may better protect newborn brains during heart surgery
...hat this type of anesthetic protects the brain and nervous system during heart surgery," said Andreas W. Loepke, M.D., Ph.D., a pediatric anesthesiologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and lead author of the study published in the December issue of Anesthesiology. As survival rates have increas...Looking at pesticide labels through multi-colored glasses
...he most significant sources of poison to the human nervous system when misused. New research indicates that various cultures may misinterpret the directions provided by the manufacturers, thereby increasing the chances for mishandling. The pesticide industry considers culture to be an increasing concern due...Placebo study indicates lower doses may effectively treat ADHD
... only ADHD but many other disorders of the central nervous system," Sandler said. "Parents and clinicians alike are concerned about side effects of medications. Our hope is that this treatment approach would allow adequate management of symptoms on unusually low doses of medications. What is especially intri...Landmark antidepressant analysis demonstrated significant efficacy of Effexor®/Effexor XR
...men's health care, cardiovascular disease, central nervous system, inflammation, hemophilia, oncology and vaccines. Wyeth is one of the world's largest research-driven pharmaceutical and health care products companies. It is a leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmaceutic...Children achieve sustained ADHD symptom improvement with long-term, once-daily use of Adderall XR
...strategic focus on four therapeutic areas central nervous system disorders (CNS), gastrointestinal (GI), oncology, and anti-infectives. Shire also has three platform technologies: advanced drug delivery, lead optimization for small molecules and Biologics. Shire's core strategy is based on research and deve...MIT, hospital begin cancer trials
...n cancer), melanoma that has spread to the central nervous system, and melanoma in the extremities. The trial...gain focuses on GBM and on melanoma in the central nervous system. This trial combines elements of both Phase I and II trials. Phase II trials are designed to ...The MNI's de Grandpr Communcations Centre wins International Room Competition
... teaching institute, dedicated to the study of the nervous system and neurological diseases. Since its founding in 1934 by the renowned Dr. Wilder Penfield, the MNI has helped put Canada on the international map. It is one of the world's largest institutes of its kind; MNI researchers are world leaders in ...Aging drivers--when it is time to take away the keys
...se or taking any drugs that have prominent central nervous system effects. Some older drivers impose restrictions on their own driving--such as avoiding driving at night or on weekends or under bad weather conditions--but the high crash rate of seniors suggest that not enough people are doing so. Part of the...Latest research on possible causes of violent behavior explored in C&EN article
...cal that helps transmit nerve impulses through the nervous system. Serotinin is neurotransmitter in the brain...s re-absorption by neurons (the basic units of the nervous system) using the drug Prozac®. This therapy helped those who were moderately aggressive. The r...Researching a workout device to help keep the balance system in shape
...-up, Bloomberg and his group can determine how the nervous system responds and adapts to different alterations in sensory input during walking. To complement the treadmill test, the obstacle course serves to help understand the practical implications of sensory-motor changes that lead to post-flight walking...UIC researchers pinpoint genes involved in cancer growth
...1-CAM, which is involved in the development of the nervous system and was not previously known to play a role in cancer cell growth. Using antibodies to L1-CAM to disturb its function, the researchers stopped the growth of breast, colon and cervical cancer cells in a petri dish, but left unimpaired the grow...Could a mandated food additive aimed at better fetal development be a risk for seniors?
...nt as it helps build red blood cells and keeps the nervous tissues in tip-top shape. Conversely, B-12 deficie...lower levels of red blood cells) and damage to the nervous system. Common symptoms for the deficiency are fatigue from anemia, mental confusion and sensory and...Happy people may have more immunities to common cold
...ely to catch colds, while those who are depressed, nervous or angry are more likely to complain about cold symptoms, whether or not they get bitten by the cold bug, according to a recent study. Study participants who had a positive emotional style weren't infected as often and experienced fewer symptoms comp...Drivers with type-1 diabetes report increased incidence of car crashes
...ack of adequate glucose begins to impair brain and nervous system functions. Additional symptoms appear that affect behavior and judgment including confusion, blurred vision, mood changes, weakness and poor coordination. "Becoming hypoglycemic while driving can prove hazardous," said Daniel Cox, professor o...'Don't sweat it.' It's easier said than done for millions of Americans, Saint Louis U. study shows
...t surroundings. It is regulated by the sympathetic nervous system. In people with hyperhidrosis, this system ...We assume that if you're sweating then you must be nervous or you have something to hide. Your thoughts usually aren't positive if you shake hands with someone...Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center study shows retinoids kill childhood brain tumor cells
...lay a role in cell death and in the development of nervous system tissue that gives rise to medulloblastomas. The addition of purified BMP-2 protein to medulloblastoma cells caused significant cell death, even to cells that were resistant to retinoids. Further, when retinoid-senstive cells were grown in clo...Munchausen syndrome by proxy should be considered for unexplainable medical conditions
...ommon symptoms include bleeding, seizures, central nervous system depression, apnea, diarrhea, vomiting, fever and rash. Although rare, cases with ocular involvement have been reported. One of the report's authors, David Coats, MD, associate professor of ophthalmology at the Baylor College of Medicine's Cull...