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'Prozac miracle' could end in disaster

...ed to warn doctors and patients that Paxil/Seroxat can cause severe withdrawal reactions. The US lawyers allege that all the SSRI class of antidepressants have the potential to cause withdrawal reactions when people try to stop taking them, but that Paxil/Seroxat is the worst....

Low testosterone levels lead to eating disorders

...ng disorders. Men who suffer from eating disorders can be affected more than women with the same problem...articularly calcium.Low bone mineral density (BMD) can lead to osteoporosis, and an increased risk of fracture. The researchers pointed out that men with...

Digital mammography proves effective

...raphy with the standard technique to confirm if it can detect breast cancer earlier and with more accuracy. Standard film mammography has been around for nearly 40 years now, and radiographers are familiar with the scope and limitations of the technology.// Digital mammography might be able to detect ca...

Nitric oxide involved in high blood pressure

...at increased levels of free radicals by themselves can cause hypertension. Harmful levels of free radical... the researchers asked whether hypertension itself can increase this free radical production, using rats that had high blood pressure in the front half of ...

Recouping blood flow after a stroke

The brain can grow new blood vessels after a minor stroke, which...ry rats reveals that the blood supply of the brain can respond to stroke damage. Researchers at the Harvard University School of Medicine in the US simul...

Stress can make you overweight

...uch of stress,a self-perpetuating cycle of factors can fuel the urge to snack at the wrong times. The resulting weight gain often piles up around the abdomen, which boosts the risk of heart disease and stroke.This applies to both sexes.// One doctor states, that people may be able to avoid the hazards o...

Memory problem? solve a crossword

...on time.Even those who have never exercised before can improve improve their problem solving abilities by taking up walking, say the researchers....

Gene clue to antibiotics

... learn to evade antibiotics, even minor infections can become a major threat. There is an urgent need for new antibiotics to tackle resistant bacteria.// Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health problem. Seventy per cent of known antibiotics come from the soil bacteria Streptomyces , including e...

A non-stick danger

...on engines. However, when heated, these polymers can emit a chemical known as trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) which is toxic to plants and does not break down in the environment, a study in today's Nature reveals.TFA is known as a breakdown product of gases that were introduced to replace ozone-destroying c...

A rare complication of bowel disease

...gment of the airway. Airway inflammation like this can even be life-threatening, say the researchers. It's a rare complication of IBD,but is important for physicians....

Male infertility in relation to pesticide

Exposure to pesticides and solvents can further lower fertility among infertile men, a new report suggests.The study shows these chemicals may worsen the effect of pre-existing genetic or medical risk factors for infertility. The authors stress the findings should be treated with caution ...

What we can learn from dogs?

...boration between veterinary and medical scientists can produce exciting new insights into human health. What's more, the study of the dog genome and - maybe - the chimpanzee genome, may be able to pinpoint the handful of genes that could be linked to uniquely human diseases. Dogs are particularly usefu...

Probiotics can help

...tobacillus, often added to foods to boost health – can protect against infections.The latest study in the field shows children fed milk boosted with probiotic bacteria suffer fewer respiratory infections and require less antibiotic treatments. Probiotics are live bacteria that colonise the gut and are p...

Menopause considerations

...researchers say. Menopausal ages between relatives can still vary greatly. day.Lowered fertility is not the only consequence of early menopause, he added. "Often women become depressed, libido is reduced and there is an increased risk of premature onset of osteoporosis, heart disease and Alzheimer's dis...

Wishes of unspoken patients

... clear what the demands were. Doctors and patients can do much to improve this situation. The doctor can become more aware to what is not being said and try to encourage an atmosphere of openness. Meanwhil...

Stress response increases suicide risk

...lesser stressful events, like having an operation, can precipitate PTSD in some people.// Researchers at the California Psychiatric Institute now reveal that there are lesser degrees of PTSD, which may be overlooked. And these are linked with significant psychological disability. Those affected have so...

The feel of pain

...ot only explains why certain mind-based techniques can play a role in the management of chronic pain, but...r Ploghaus. And unfortunately the anxious feelings can make the painful sensations that follow feel worse. But the new research might help in the screenin...

Birth weight key factor in heart diseases

...iculous records to the size of babies so that they can assess the risks of later heart trouble....

New test for heart attack

... with a patient history and an echocardiogram this can rule out a heart attack in just 90 minutes, compared to six to 24 hours for existing methods. The new test was used on 1,285 emergency room patients with chest pain over a nine month period. This led to a drop of 40 per cent in critical care admiss...

Old are not weak

... a loss of muscle mass. These are all factors that can be tackled - the good news is that there appears to be no underlying deterioration....

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