December 4

New American Media Examines Postpartum Depression Among Asian-Indian Women

Generic diflucan pills no prescription Research has shown that one in 10 women in the U.S. experience postpartum depression, and "South Asian women — particularly newer immigrants — may be at a higher risk for [postpartum depression], because of difficulties adjusting to a new culture, loneliness, isolation and the lack of a traditional Indian support […]

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December 4

Stress Related Disorders Affect Brain’s Processing Of Memory

Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have determined that the circuitry in the area of the brain responsible for suppressing memory is dysfunctional in patients suffering from stress-related psychiatric disorders. Results of the study will be presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
"For patients with major depression and other stress-related […]

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December 4

Circassia Achieves Successful Phase II Clinical Results With Toleromune(R) Anti-Allergy Technology

Circassia Ltd, a
specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on controlling immune system
responses, announced positive results from a phase II clinical study
of its anti-allergy technology, ToleroMune(R), in the field of cat allergy.
The trial showed that ToleroMune treatment can substantially reduce
allergic reactions to the allergen that causes most cat allergies, and
importantly was well tolerated by all patients.
Circassia conducted the […]

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December 4

Britain Under Pressure - The Blood Pressure ‘Ticking Time Bomb’

The credit crunch is taking a dramatic toll on the nation’s health, diet and fitness and is putting us at risk of a blood pressure ‘ticking time bomb,’ warns UK charity the Blood Pressure Association.
Almost 29 million people in the UK - that’s nearly two-thirds of the nation - feel more stressed, less fit and […]

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December 4

Depressed Dialysis Patients More Likely To Be Hospitalized Or Die

Dialysis patients diagnosed with depression are nearly twice as likely to be hospitalized or die within a year than those who are not depressed, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has found.
In the study, available online and in the Sept. 15 issue of Kidney International, researchers monitored 98 dialysis patients for up to 14 months. […]

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