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Heart break could lead to severe and long term heart damage

Heart break is actually damaging for the heart finds a new study. Researchers have found that persons undergoing a heart break could suffer from damages to the heart that is similar to heart attacks.

19 Nov 2017

Scientists identify biomarkers that predict risk of death in Ebola patients

Scientists have identified a set of biomarkers that indicate which patients infected with the Ebola virus are most at risk of dying from the disease.

17 Nov 2017

Research suggests new ways to mitigate impact of mistreatment at early age

Everyone has challenges of one kind or another. But research shows that mistreatment at an early age can have long-lasting and life-altering repercussions that could be passed to future generations.

17 Nov 2017

Scientists suggest possibility of naturally acquired immunity against Zika infection

Birth defects in babies born infected with Zika virus remain a major health concern. Now, scientists suggest the possibility that some women in high-risk Zika regions may already be protected and not know it.

16 Nov 2017

Review looks into conventional versus new treatment modalities in orthodontic pain management

Patients experience pain and discomfort during active orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances. It can vary from person to person and is influenced by certain factors such as age, gender, previous pain experiences, stress or anxiety, and type of appliance.

16 Nov 2017

UNT professor develops alternative to anesthesia for pediatric cancer patients undergoing radiation

While radiation therapy is the most common cancer treatment for children under age 10, preparation for it may cause great stress for a child and his or her family.

16 Nov 2017

New Kevlar-based hydrogel recreates the magic of natural cartilage

The unparalleled liquid strength of cartilage, which is about 80 percent water, withstands some of the toughest forces on our bodies.

16 Nov 2017

Energy drink consumption linked to negative health consequences

A new review of current scientific knowledge on energy drinks finds their advertised short-term benefits can be outweighed by serious health risks -- which include risk-seeking behavior, mental health problems, increased blood pressure, obesity and kidney damage.

15 Nov 2017

Aggressive testing unnecessary for patients who go to ER with chest pain, study suggests

Patients who go to the emergency room (ER) with chest pain often receive unnecessary tests to evaluate whether they are having a heart attack, a practice that provides no clinical benefit and adds hundreds of dollars in health-care costs, according to a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

15 Nov 2017

Study: People with non-O blood types have elevated risk of heart attack during high air pollution periods

Individuals who have A, B, or AB blood types have an elevated risk of having a heart attack during periods of significant air pollution, compared to those with the O blood type, according to new research from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute and Brigham Young University.

15 Nov 2017

Women who experience stressful events are more likely to be obese, say researchers

Women who experience stressful events are at an increased likelihood of being obese compared with women who do not experience such events, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2017.

15 Nov 2017

Social exclusion at preschool level leads to incidence of ADHD symptoms in young children

Children who experience social exclusion in preschool are at greater risk of becoming so-called "school losers". Norwegian researchers are studying what happens to children who are marginalized.

14 Nov 2017

New guidelines redefine what classes as high blood pressure

New guidelines have been released redefining the parameters for high blood pressure so that the condition can be treated earlier.

14 Nov 2017

Novel AR glasses help doctors to locate lymph nodes during surgery

Malignant tumors often form metastases that spread to other parts of the body via the lymphatic system. High surgical skills are required to identify the precise location of the affected lymph nodes, enabling them to be completely removed.

14 Nov 2017

Stress experienced by emergency call handlers has negative impact on psychological health

The stress experienced by emergency call handlers negatively impacts on their long term psychological wellbeing, a new report in the journal PeerJ reports.

14 Nov 2017

Study details complementary and alternative medicine service offerings at military treatment facilities

A new study evaluating the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) across the military health system shows that the large majority of military treatment facilities offer at least one type of CAM, and an estimated 76,000 military patients receive integrative health services each month.

14 Nov 2017

Higher hair cortisol levels during pregnancy could be indicator of postpartum depression

Researchers from the University of Granada, who belong to the Brain, Mind and Behavior Research Center and the Faculty of Psychology, have proven that cortisol levels (a steroid hormone secreted as a response to stress) present in the hair of pregnant women during the first or third trimesters of pregnancy may indicate which of them are more likely to suffer postpartum depression.

14 Nov 2017

New research sheds light on negative effects of stress on the brain

Stress can have numerous harmful effects on the mind and body, both immediately and over long periods of time. New research reveals mechanisms by which stress exacts its toll throughout the body, from the brain to the male reproductive system, and points to potential paths for reducing the negative effects of stress.

13 Nov 2017

KAUST researchers provide solution for killing E. coli using sunlight

Increasingly virulent strains of Escherichia coli are circulating in wastewater around the world, and the race is on to find novel treatment processes that could help reduce the spread of these pathogens.

13 Nov 2017

Researchers find low levels of neuroactive steroid in both obese and anorexic women

Women at opposite extremes of the weight spectrum have low levels of the neuroactive steroid allopregnanolone, according to new research published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.

10 Nov 2017

Stress News and Research

Heart break could lead to severe and long term heart damage

Scientists identify biomarkers that predict risk of death in Ebola patients

Research suggests new ways to mitigate impact of mistreatment at early age

Scientists suggest possibility of naturally acquired immunity against Zika infection

Review looks into conventional versus new treatment modalities in orthodontic pain management

UNT professor develops alternative to anesthesia for pediatric cancer patients undergoing radiation

New Kevlar-based hydrogel recreates the magic of natural cartilage

Energy drink consumption linked to negative health consequences

Aggressive testing unnecessary for patients who go to ER with chest pain, study suggests

Study: People with non-O blood types have elevated risk of heart attack during high air pollution periods

Women who experience stressful events are more likely to be obese, say researchers

Social exclusion at preschool level leads to incidence of ADHD symptoms in young children

New guidelines redefine what classes as high blood pressure

Novel AR glasses help doctors to locate lymph nodes during surgery

Stress experienced by emergency call handlers has negative impact on psychological health

Study details complementary and alternative medicine service offerings at military treatment facilities

Higher hair cortisol levels during pregnancy could be indicator of postpartum depression

New research sheds light on negative effects of stress on the brain

KAUST researchers provide solution for killing E. coli using sunlight

Researchers find low levels of neuroactive steroid in both obese and anorexic women

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