Taser :: US Taser study results suggest devices are safe
A US nationwide study examining the safety of Tasers® used by law enforcement agencies suggests the devices are safe, causing a low occurrence of serious injuries.
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Depression :: Anti-depressant drugs can double risk of gastrointestinal bleeding
New research shows that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a group of drugs commonly used to treat depression, may double the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, according to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. When the drugs are taken with aspirin and other similar pain medications, the risk is more than 600 percent higher.
Antidepressant :: Antidepressants and painkillers – a dangerous combination
Taking antidepressants together with painkillers can substantially increase the risk of bleeding from the stomach, according to new research by the University of East Anglia.
Kidney :: Kidney research points to ways to more effectively use organs
Several new studies suggest how transplant surgeons can make more effective use of kidneys from deceased donors — even those that are at the outer limits of acceptance criteria — according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Renal Failure :: New study suggests cause of debilitating skin condition
New findings from researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues suggest why some people with kidney failure can develop a rare tightening and swelling of the skin and other organs, including the lungs and heart.
Health :: University and state agencies to forecast local health effects of climate change
Climate changes have jeopardized human health in the past, and are bound to do so again. The Dust Bowl of the 1930s, for example, led to many illnesses and deaths from breathing difficulties and malnutrition, and prompted westward migrations of people vying for scarce food, shelter, and work.
Cancer :: Their immune cells, fighting your cancer
Immune cells from “cancer-resistant” people are to be injected into those with cancer to help fight the disease. Zheng Cui at Wake Forest University of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and his colleagues have received permission from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to screen people for their ability to ward off cancer.
Lupus :: Gene linked to Lupus
Lupus occurs when the immune system misfires and attacks the body’s organs and tissues. Nobody knows exactly why this happens, but a new study points to one possible cause.
Obesity :: New approach to fighting obesity and diabetes
World-first equipment, made exclusively for UQ scientists, will determine how to produce food which is better for us, but still tastes good. UQ researcher Professor Bob Gilbert said that while an unhealthy lifestyle and poor eating habits were significant factors in Australia’s obesity and diabetes epidemics, they were not entirely to blame.
Diabetes :: Long-term use of diabetes drug increases heart attack risk by more than 40 percent
An analysis of four studies involving more than 14,000 patients found that long-term use of the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) increased the risk of heart attack by 42 percent and doubled the risk of heart failure, according to a new report from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. There was no effect on death from cardiovascular causes.