Lung :: Placebo use in clinical trials may cause problems in patients with pulmonary hypertension
A new study shows that patients with pulmonary hypertension who receive a placebo during a clinical trial may experience clinical deterioration.
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Sleep :: Women’s health at risk from sleep deprivation
New research led by researchers at Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick reveals that women?s health is much more at risk from sleep deprivation than men?s.
Leukemia :: Heart failure is rare among leukemia patients on imatinib
Congestive heart failure rarely occurs among leukemia patients who take imatinib, researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center found after an exhaustive review of the detailed medical histories of 1,276 patients who enrolled in clinical trials for the drug.
Cirrhosis :: Preventing variceal bleeding
Beta blockers should be the first line of prevention against variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
Heart Disease :: Environmental stress probed in heart disease, diabetes
How environmental stress contributes to cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes is under study at the Medical College of Georgia. The study, which follows 523 pairs of twins, is funded by a $1.7 million continuation grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Antioxidant :: A type of antioxidant may not be as safe as once thought
Certain preparations taken to enhance athletic performance or stave off disease contain an anti-oxidant that could cause harm. According to new research at the University of Virginia Health System, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an anti-oxidant commonly used in nutritional and body-building supplements, can form a red blood cell-derived molecule that makes blood vessels think they are not getting enough oxygen.
Healthy :: Healthy Foods Absent from City Convenience Stores
A survey of convenience stores in the south west section of Rochester has revealed that 95% offer little or no healthy foods. As these stores often serve as an expedient source of food for families in the area, these results have consequences for the health of city residents and point to one of the underlying causes in the growing rate of obesity in adults and children in inner city Rochester.
Pregnancy :: Study identifies warning signs of pregnancy danger
Warnings signs such as increased stress could indicate that pregnancy-induced hypertension is reaching life-threatening levels, found Temple University researcher Kathleen Black, DNSc, RNC, the author of a study in the September/October issue of the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing.
Sleep Apnea :: Jefferson specialists studying innovative surgery for effectively treating sleep apnea
Sleep disorder and ear, nose and throat specialists at Thomas Jefferson University are examining an innovative procedure to treat obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
Healthcare :: FEMA fire grant to assess heat stress in firefighters awarded to University of Pittsburgh
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine?s department of emergency medicine, in collaboration with the Allegheny County Fire Academy, have received a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fire Prevention and Safety grant to conduct a study designed to develop optimal methods of reducing acute cardiovascular risk resulting from exposure to heat stress during fire suppression.