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Can early counselling prevent post traumatic stress induced by heart attacks?

19.04.2018 Health Problems

A randomized controlled trial published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates that early counseling has a very limited role in preventing distress after heart attacks. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)-induced posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and clinically significant PTSD symptoms are found in 4 and 12 percent of patients, respectively. Hence, this randomized-controlled trial aimed to test whether early […]

Can fish oil supplementation attenuate stress symptoms in high risk jobs?

19.04.2018 Health Problems

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics suggests a role for fish-oil supplementation in workers who perform very stressful jobs. There is growing attention being paid to fish oil as one of the promising supplementations to improve symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by facilitating hippocampal neurogenesis and clearance of fear memory. The purpose of this […]

Research finds no vasectomy reversal link to prostate cancer

19.04.2018 Health Problems

New Curtin University research that studied almost 10,000 men who had undergone vasectomy reversals across the globe has found no evidence of a link between the procedure and prostate cancer. The paper, published in the Journal of Urology, studied the population health data of 684,660 men with vasectomies living in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, including 9,754 men who […]

How environmental pollutants and genetics work together in rheumatoid arthritis

19.04.2018 Health Problems

It has been known for more than three decades that individuals with a particular version of a gene—human leukocyte antigen (HLA)—have an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis. Meanwhile, in recent years, there has been a growing interest in the relationship between rheumatoid arthritis and environmental factors, such as cigarette smoking. In smokers who develop rheumatoid arthritis, the disease hits harder. […]

How mental health diagnosis should be more collaborative

19.04.2018 Health Problems

Mental health diagnosis should be a collaborative and useful process, not a meaningless label – according to new research from Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) and the University of East Anglia. Doctors should work alongside service users to approach diagnosis in a way that is sensitive to individual needs and preferences, so that they explain difficulties, give hope, […]

Gene twist can make your blood pressure spike from salt

19.04.2018 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—New research sheds light on why some people’s blood pressure is especially sensitive to salt. The research team previously discovered that a natural gene variation that occurs in 48 percent of people increases a person’s chances of having blood pressure that’s sensitive to salt. Their new study revealed how this gene variant prevents the body from eliminating excess salt. The […]

Self-regulation interventions beneficial for children

19.04.2018 Kids Health

(HealthDay)—A range of interventions can successfully improve self-regulation in children and adolescents, according to research published online April 16 in JAMA Pediatrics. Anuja Pandey, M.D., from the University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of rigorously evaluated interventions to improve self-regulation in children and adolescents. The final review included […]

An artificial mole as an early warning system

18.04.2018 Health Problems

Alongside cardiovascular disease, cancer has become the top cause of death in industrialised countries. Many of those affected are diagnosed only after the tumour has developed extensively. This often reduces the chance of recovery significantly: the cure rate for prostate cancer is 32 percent and only 11 percent for colon cancer. The ability to detect such tumours reliably and early […]

Brain science institute at Brown receives $100M gift

18.04.2018 Health Problems

Brown University’s brain science institute has been given $100 million to advance the understanding of the brain and what causes Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. The Ivy League university in Providence, Rhode Island, announced the donation from alumnus Robert Carney and his wife, Nancy, on Wednesday. Institute Director Diane Lipscombe said she hopes the funding can be […]

Many European countries are not ready to stop viral hepatitis

18.04.2018 Health Problems

Many European countries lack a comprehensive policy to eliminate viral hepatitis as a major public health threat, according to a patient group-based survey implemented in 25 countries. The Hep-CORE study was coordinated by ISGlobal – an institution supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation – and led by the European Liver Patient’s Association. In 2016, viral hepatitis caused more deaths than […]

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