Health Discoveries in Health Research News
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Tourette symptoms improve after behavioral therapy
April 27, 2011
A program of relaxation techniques, biofeedback and other behavioral therapy helped reduce tics and other uncontrolled movements of adults with Tourette syndrome, according to the International Journal of Cognitive Therapy.
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Blood pressure drugs have opposite effect on breast cancer
April 26, 2011
UCLA researchers have added to previous research that found ACE inhibitors commonly used as a blood pressure medication increases the risk of breast cancer.
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Late-stage kidney cancer more common in smokers
April 26, 2011
More aggressive kidney cancer appears to occur in smokers than in nonsmokers who develop the disease, according to a study at Duke University.
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Early musical training may improve cognitive skills
April 26, 2011
A new study at Emory University School of Medicine found that childhood hours spent pounding the piano keys or practicing clarinet may have a big pay-off later in life.
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Nonsmokers also reduce disease risk by healthy habits
April 26, 2011
Healthy habits among nonsmokers can reduce the risk of serious disease - including cancer and cardiovascular problems ￢ﾀﾓ by nearly half, according to the journal Cancer Biomarkers, Epidemiology, and Prevention.
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Aspirin's heart health benefit needs to outweigh bleeding risk
April 25, 2011
A University of Alabama study found that people who have never had heart disease can lower their risk of heart attacks with small doses of aspirin, but should weigh that against the apirin-related risk of developing bleeding ulcers.
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Depression often experienced after traumatic brain injuries
April 25, 2011
A Vanderbilt University study has found that depression is experienced by nearly one-third of those who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Nanoparticle-based chemotherapy tried for mesothelioma
April 25, 2011
How well nanoparticles are able to kill malignant cells in patients with pleural mesothelioma and further laboratory study on preventing their recurrence after surgery is the focus of a research project at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
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Locating peptides linked to early Alzheimer's therapy
April 25, 2011
A neuroscience study in Scotland may have found a way to detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stage and allow medical providers the ability to treat the condition earlier.
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Parkinson's disease studies improve patient movement
April 25, 2011
Two new studies indicate that low-intensity rather than vigorous exercise and a new drug combination may help people with Parkinson's disease to improve their mobility and control involuntary movement.
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Children's narrowed eye arteries foretell heart problems
April 21, 2011
The lack of exercise that goes with an excessive amount of sedentary activities by children appear to narrow their eye arteries, which may indicate they will have heart-related problems later in life.
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Growing evidence that calcium impairs heart health
April 21, 2011
New Zealand researchers who reviewed data involving thousands of women in more than a dozen studies have added to the growing belief that calcium supplements may raise the risk of heart disease.
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Genetic study will help diagnose and treat melanoma
April 21, 2011
The DNA coding of the most serious form of skin cancer has been surveyed by researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and has turned up important information that will help diagnose and treat melanoma.
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Virus therapy studied for mesothelioma treatment
April 21, 2011
A research team at the University of Minnesota is conducting a new study on how patients with malignant mesothelioma respond to an innovative measles virus therapy.
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Heart health study shows artery plaque builds quickly
April 21, 2011
A new Swedish study related to heart health indicates that plaque build-up in arteries occurs over a shorter period of time and later in life than previously believed.
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Minimally invasive MitraClip device speeds heart recovery
April 20, 2011
The insertion of a tiny clothespin-like device threaded through an artery to stop mitral regurgitation may be as effective in closing a leaky heart valve as open heart surgery.
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New device has success in reducing brain aneurysm ruptures
April 20, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new catheter-enabled device that cuts off the blood flow to brain aneurysms and reduces the likelihood that they will rupture.
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Aspirin use linked to lower risk of pancreatic cancer
April 18, 2011
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that aspirin taken as little as once monthly may reduce the risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
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Antidepressants pose heart risk by narrowing blood vessels
April 18, 2011
An Emory University study of 500 male twins found that men who take antidepressants had an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes because the medication appears to narrow their blood vessels.
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Reduced stress in cancer patients may aid chromosome health
April 18, 2011
Reducing chronic stress in cancer patients may slow down reduction in the size of telomeres, or structures within chromosomes that protect them from deteriorating into mutations that further the cancer.
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