Alcohol :: Sequence variation in the alpha synuclein gene contributes to alcohol craving
The protein alpha synuclein (SNCA) plays an important role in the regulation of dopamine function. Craving is a common symptom in alcoholics.
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ADHD :: Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at risk for alcohol problems
Prior research has shown that children with ADHD can develop alcohol problems later in life. Two studies confirm this association, indicating that drinking problems begin around age 15.
Pizza :: Healthier pizza by boosting antioxidants in dough
In an effort to improve health, many popular foods are undergoing a more nutritious make-over. Now, a team of food chemists at the University of Maryland has discovered how to boost the antioxidant content of pizza dough by optimizing baking and fermentation methods, a finding that could lead to healthier pizza, they say.
Breast Reconstruction :: Physicians may be obstacles to breast reconstruction
A new study suggests that only one quarter of general surgeons refer most breast cancer patients for a reconstruction consultation at the time of treatment planning.
Heart Attack :: Treatment of blockages in patients suffering severe heart attacks
Severe heart attacks are often treated with non-surgical procedures that open narrowed or blocked arteries of the heart using stents (percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI).
Heart Failure :: Is there a role for serial outpatient drug infusions in advanced heart failure?
For patients with severe chronic heart failure, known as stage D or chronic decompensated heart failure (CDHF), hospitalization is frequent and treatment options are limited.
Pain :: Pain control after surgery reduces days of hospitalization
Effective postoperative pain control using continuous peripheral nerve block reduced average length-of-stay by nearly a day, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physicians reported during the 81st Clinical and Scientific Congress of the International Anesthesia Research Society at the Buena Vista Palace in Orlando, Fla.
Heart Disease :: Place more than race tied to heart disease risk
Where you live might play a bigger role in your risk for heart disease than your ethnicity or race. New research reveals that rural residents were more knowledgeable about healthy eating and heart disease risk than urban residents, but that urban residents were more motivated and optimistic about getting healthy.
Blood Pressure :: Dual renin system blocking drug combo provides additional blood pressure-lowering effects
A combination of two medicines that act against the effects of the enzyme renin are more effective in lowering blood pressure than either of the medicines alone, according to a study presented today at the American College of Cardiology?s 56th Annual Scientific Session.
Stent :: Cerebral embolic protection and carotid stent systems
High-risk surgical patients in community hospital settings can safely benefit from the use of new embolus-removing and stent-inserting systems, according to a study presented today at the American College of Cardiology?s Innovation in Intervention: i2 Summit in New Orleans, La.