Pain of Denial Compared to Physical Pain
...uter-generated, students believed the figures were linked to other student players not in the room. During the first round of Cyberball, students were limited to only watching the game. During round two, their playmates began tossing them the ball. After 40 throws, however, the other players began ignoring ......ns, which the group said could not be definitively linked to the diet. It accused the group of exploiting the tragedy of a few to promote its "vegan" political agenda....Antidepressants Harmful for Kids
...young patients. They also say some SSRIs have been linked to suicidal thoughts and self-harm in children and adolescents. Regulators say Prozac is the only drug exempted from their list because studies have shown it to be effective in treating depression in children. The agency recommended against all othe...Antipsychotic Drug Linked to Pulmonary Embolism
...esult can be deadly. Antipsychotic drugs have been linked to an increased risk of blood clots in the past. Specifically, studies have shown an association between blood clots and the drug clozapine. Investigators from Norway outline the experiences of a 28-year-old man who was admitted to the hospital with...Steroid-Free Liver Transplants
...ffects, especially in children. Steroids have been linked to infections, high blood pressure, elevated blood cholesterol, and impaired growth in young patients. Researchers in this study tested the use of a newer anti-rejection drug in a group of 20 children needing liver transplants to see if the new drug...Benefits and Risks of Asthma Treatment Questioned
... to question their use. Specifically, ICS has been linked to growth retardation in children, weak bones in c... with bone thinning in children. ?h ICS therapy is linked to skin thinning and bruising in both adults and children, but the effects are mostly related to dos...China says patient may have SARS
...d SARS case in six months may have the coronavirus linked to the disease even as the WHO said it was waiting for more results to come in.// "There is a possibility that the patient may have contracted the SARS coronavirus," Xu Ruiheng, deputy director of the Guangdong centre for diseases prevention and co...Shyness Linked To HIV Progression
...ding to a new study conducted.// Shyness has been linked to infectious disease for centuries. As early as the second century AD, doctors noted people with a "melancholic temperament" were more likely to develop illnesses. Research in modern times has supported that theory, showing introverts are more susce...Methamphetamine Users Found To Suffer From Mood Disorders
...abnormal activity in regions of the brain that are linked to mood. Healthy people did not have these brain a...oint abnormal brain activity that has been closely linked to symptoms of depression and anxiety and they feel that targeting these complicating conditions as ...Alcohol Dependence Gene Identified
... an area on chromosome 15 that had previously been linked to alcoholism. Results showed one of the genes -- GABRG3 -- did appear to influence alcoholism risk. Researchers aren’t sure how the gene predisposes someone to alcohol dependence, but note the gene is related to a receptor that allows Gamma-amino ...A Simple Blood Test Can Predict Gum Disease
...esterol and C-reactive protein, which are commonly linked to heart disease and diabetes. Researchers compared the results of the blood tests to the oral health of the participants by using the community periodontal index score. CPI represents periodontal disease indicators that relate to the condition. Re...Blood Marker Found To Predict Colon Cancer
...arily in the liver. Higher levels of CRP have been linked to higher risks of several, distinct chronic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Researshers hypothesized that inflammation could play a role in developing colorectal cancer. They examined the records of more than 22,000 adults who...Mad Cow Disease Might Be Linked to Blood Transfusions
...f Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), which has been linked to a prion protein found in cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), can be transmitted through an intravenous route. The first study analyzed records on CJD patients who had given blood at some point before developing the disease. Resul...Persistent Childhood Wheeze Probably Inherited
Childhood wheezing has been linked to many different causes, some of which are typical of childhood asthma and some // of which are not. Previous studies have suggested early onset wheezing is associated with high levels of allergies, impaired lung function, and bronchial hyper-respon...Elderly Women With Depression More Prone to Heart Disease
... depression. They say depression was significantly linked to cardiovascular disease risk. Women with depression were 12 percent more likely to have hypertension and 60 percent more likely to have a history of stroke. Women with depression were also 50 percent more likely to die from cardiovascular disease a...Benefits Of The Worlds Most Widely Used Beverage
...th leading cause of death in the United States, is linked to obesity and lack of exercise. It causes the // body to lose its ability to use insulin properly to metabolize food, especially sugar. Type-I or juvenile diabetes is a different disease caused by the destruction of key pancreatic cells. In a rece...Men Who at Risk Of Developing Prostate Cancer
...ercent were using a type of complementary medicine linked to prostate health or prostate cancer prevention. Thus specialist conclude that patient education programs are working and more people are able to understand the seriousness of the problem....Genes Found To Help Leukemia Treatment
...f genes needed to identify important gene clusters linked to leukemia. In addition, they identified a unique cluster with a distinctive gene-expression that includes cases of leukemia with a poor treatment outcome. Researchers say they also found some of the genes activated differently between the high-ris...Could There Be A Link Between Famine and Breast Cancer ?
Short-term famine may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer say researchers based on findings from a new study. // Researchers found women who experienced a short, but severe decrease in food intake during the 1944-1945 Dutch famine were more likely to develop breast canc......ndreds of years, the painful joint malady has been linked to overindulgence in rich food and drink. Researchers say that the consumption of certain meats and seafood, but not vegetables and overall protein, increase the risk of gout. They also found dairy foods may reduce the risk....