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Genetic variation linked to premenstrual depression

A specific genetic variation may be tied to an increased risk for severe premenstrual depression, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institute of Mental Health have found.

18 Jul 2007

Stroke in nonvascular atrial fibrillation

People with atrial fibrillation (AF) have irregular heart beats and have a tendency to form blood clots in the upper chambers (atria) of their hearts.

18 Jul 2007

Cancer risk from radiation during cardiac CT scans studied

An analysis based on computerized simulation models suggests that the lifetime risk of cancer associated with radiation exposure from a computed tomography (CT scan) coronary angiography varies widely, with the risk greater for women and younger patients, according to a study in the July 18 issue of JAMA .

18 Jul 2007

Suped-up computed tomography scanners

By borrowing techniques used in telecommunications technology, computed tomography (CT) scanners may eventually see data collection speeds increase by hundreds of times, leading to better images, faster imaging procedures, and potentially lower x-ray exposures.

18 Jul 2007

Wearable cardiac telemedicine system

A Bluetooth heart monitor could text your local hospital if you are about to have a heart attack, according to research published today in Inderscience's International Journal of Electronic Healthcare.

18 Jul 2007

New method for sequencing both chromosomes of an organism

The statistical method is significant because when researchers announce they have sequenced an organism's genome, they really mean that they have created a mosaic of two chromosomes, said USC computational biologist Lei Li.

18 Jul 2007

New method for early disease diagnosis

Purdue University researchers worked with the Indiana University School of Medicine to establish a technique that provides a new approach for detecting a number of genetic disorders found in infants and young children.

18 Jul 2007

Role prefrontal cortex plays in memory

A research with experimental rats carried out by the Institute of Neuroscience of the UAB describes the brain region connected to how our declarative memory functions.

18 Jul 2007

Suicide gene therapy for cancer

Cutting-edge research at South Dakota State University may yield a new therapy that targets only cancer cells, leaving healthy cells unharmed.

18 Jul 2007

Review of smoking cessation techniques

Some people are unwilling or unable to stop smoking, but are prepared to try and reduce the numbers of cigarettes they smoke each day.

18 Jul 2007

Rapid-acting insulin analogues in diabetes mellitus type 1

There is currently no evidence available of a superiority of rapid-acting insulin analogues over human insulin in the treatment of adult patients with diabetes mellitus type 1.

18 Jul 2007

Quitting smoking with rimonabant

Using selective cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptor antagonists such as rimonabant at a dose of 20 mg per day can help people quit smoking, can help them to remain abstinent, and can help prevent the weight gain that so often accompanies attempts at stopping smoking.

18 Jul 2007

Going in to hospital provides an opportunity to stop smoking

A Cochrane Systematic Review has found that the chance of successfully quitting can be enhanced if patients receive smoking cessation counselling during their stay, and then have at least one month of supportive contact after going home.

18 Jul 2007

Progress in infectious disease surveillance but gaps remain

The key to control any pandemic is early identification and rapid response.

18 Jul 2007

School-based education programmes for the prevention of child sexual abuse

School-based sexual abuse prevention programs can teach children to recognize mistreatment and might increase self-protective behaviors, according to a new review of studies.

18 Jul 2007

Passengers, not just mobile phones, cause accidents

The new study, by The George Institute for International Health and The University of Sydney, was designed to determine the risk of a crash associated with passenger carriage compared with that of using a mobile phone while driving.

18 Jul 2007

Orthodontic treatment -- no better in childhood than during adolescence

Having prominent front teeth is a potentially harmful problem.

18 Jul 2007

Orchestra Therapeutics discontinues HIV vaccine program

Orchestra Therapeutics, Inc. has announced the discontinuation of its HIV Vaccine Development Program.

18 Jul 2007

Lentils good for dieting

You have a greater possibility of losing weight if you eat a diet that is high in foods like lentils that release energy slowly once they have been consumed, rather than one that is high in foods that rapidly release sugar into the blood stream such as white bread, a Cochrane Systematic Review has concluded.

18 Jul 2007

Chemotherapy before surgery appears better than surgery alone for nonsmall cell lung cancer

Combining pre-operative chemotherapy and surgery increases the average chance of survival at five years by approximately 6% compared with surgery alone.

18 Jul 2007