New study reveals attempted suicide often a snap decision fuelled by drugs and alcohol
...nd management - helping to alleviate the immediate stress felt by patients, and providing help for the underlying factors once the suicidal feelings subside. "The majority of people who attempt to harm themselves don't want to end their life, they just want a better life. If we're able to support both group...Risk of death from bariatric surgery among Medicare patients higher than previously estimated
... findings. Older patients do not tolerate surgical stress as well as younger patients and may also have less benefit after surgery than younger patients because much of the impact of obesity on organ systems, such as the heart, may have occurred by the time of the operation. It also remains to be seen if su...Medical community recognise significance of Herceptin results in early HER2-positive breast cancer
... of cancer returning." Dr. Piccart added, "I can't stress enough how crucial it is that all patients' breast tumours are tested appropriately at initial diagnosis, and if patients are HER2-positive, that they have access to Herceptin." Results from a joint interim analysis of over 3,000 patients from two No...Research on premature birth boosted with $10 Million NIH grant
..., excessive uterine stretch, maternal psychosocial stress and fetal physiological stress, more understanding is needed to implement effective interventions. Prakash Nadkarni, M.D., associate professor of anesthesiology and EPH, and Kei Cheung, assistant professor at Yale Center for Medical Informatics and...Mayo Clinic measures psychological and social impacts of contralateral prophylactic mastectomies
...ects in sense of femininity, sexual relationships, stress in life, emotional stability, self-esteem and body...impact on sexual relationships (23 percent), added stress (17 percent), decrease in self-esteem (17 percent) or decrease in emotional stability (12 percent). ...Tracking desertification with satellites highlighted at UNCCD COP
... dustiness. Infrared sensors can detect vegetation stress due to environmental shifts. This satellite data is being combined with in-situ information, processing tools, models and geo-information systems (GIS) to create standardised and comparable geo-information products that can also be used to satisfy U......early as three weeks after the first signs of cell stress -- much earlier than previously believed. As the nerve injury progressed, ever greater numbers of cytokines were made at the injury site. Unexpectedly, the researchers also found that the cytokines affected the rats' psychosocial responses. With so...Justice at workplace associated with reduced risk of coronary heart disease
... high level of justice with a reduction in chronic stress and its attendent association with coronary heart ...l factors at work, as indicated by the two leading stress models, job strain and effort-reward imbalance." "Most people care deeply about just treatment by au...Viagra blunts effects of stress on the human heart
...f men, reduces the stimulatory effects of hormonal stress on the heart by half, according to results of a ne... mice, blocking the short-term effects of hormonal stress in the heart. Related studies by the group also showed that sildenafil prevents and reverses the lo...Avoiding the 'Desperate Housewive's' syndrome
...d of women. "But everyone has low points where the stress becomes too much, and it's usually a relatively minor incident that becomes the proverbial straw that breaks the camel's back. In women, this can manifest itself in teary outbursts, or snapping at the kids or a partner. "Left unresolved, this could ...Childhood asthma affecting more than just breathing
... to play with them. They also may experience more stress associated with social interactions and have fewer friends than children without internalizing problems. "The results of this study reinforce the importance of appropriate mental health training for nurses and other health care providers who come int...New study suggests the stomach not the heart offers greater lie detection accuracy
...rointestinal tract is uniquely sensitive to mental stress because of the communication between the central nervous system and the enteric nervous system, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch recruited sixteen healthy volunteers to undergo simultaneous electrogastrogram (EGG) and electrocard...Characteristic cardiac scar pattern predicts risk of fatal arrhythmias
...lieve that previous inflammation, injury or excess stress on the heart wall may lead to this fibrosis and scar formation. "Our study is yet another example of the potential applications of cardiac MRI in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease," says the study's lead author, Saman Nazarian, M...Smokers misinformed about smoking's link to cancer
...f men reported being "worried about managing their stress without cigarettes." On average, men smoked more ...der) or in quit rates between genders. Researchers stress that quit success is based on how much a smoker wants to quit the habit and how comfortable the smok...Shortness of breath without chest pain can signify the presence of high risk heart disease
...rds of nearly 18,000 patients referred for cardiac stress testing who were then followed-up later. Research...he medical records of 17,991 patients referred for stress testing by their physicians who knew or suspected they had coronary artery disease based on their sy...Scientists show how thinking can harm brain cells
...oning would allow the nervous system to experience stress and become more resistant to future encounters with stress and the damage it can trigger," said Harris A. Gelbard, M.D., professor of Neurology at the Universi...New survey reveals older Americans' attitudes toward sleep and healthy aging
...ty," said Dr. Butler. "It is no surprise that this stress and the need for round-the-clock care often interfere with getting a good night's sleep." About the Survey and Consensus Conference Findings of the survey were presented at the ILC's Sleep and Healthy Aging Scientific Consensus Conference being hel...Developmental Origins of Health & Disease conducts third international congress
...sentations of original work on effects of maternal stress and nutrition, the immune system, social factors, the toxic environment, infant growth and infant feeding on: Cancer Reproductive Health Neurologic & Mental Health Outcomes Cardiovascular Disease & Risk Factors Diabetes Obesity & Body Composi...A recipe for overeating: Studies outline dangers of mixing stress, deprivation and tempting foods
...se drugs, Boggiano and her colleagues inferred how stress and dieting change the brain's opioid control of e...triction (dieting). Either caloric restriction or stress alone were not enough to produce changes in food intake, but stressed and underfed rats ate twice th...Nine percent of children may outgrow their tree nut allergies
...le only 9% will outgrow their allergy, researchers stress that it is important that these patients be identified so that they no longer need to worry about this otherwise potentially deadly allergy....