Organized phone-based psychotherapy for depression found cost-effectiveOctober 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An organised phone-based cognitive behavioural psychotherapy soon after starting on antidepressant medication can help treat depression easily, the effects of which is believed to persist for at least two years after first session, say researchers. Organized phone therapy for depression has also been found cost-effective with only modest rises.
Philips Healthcare recalling about 5,400 external defibrillators after reports of chip failureOctober 3rd, 2009 Philips Healthcare recalls 5,400 defibrillatorsSEATTLE — Philips Healthcare said Saturday it is recalling about 5,400 automated external defibrillators after receiving reports of a memory chip failure in a small number of some models that could make them inoperable. The defibrillators are used by emergency responders to help treat sudden cardiac arrest, and the company said it is contacting customers to arrange for the devices to be replaced.
Viagra relatives could minimize abnormally large heartsSeptember 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study claims that compounds related to Viagra, which is already in clinical trials to prevent heart failure, may also counter the disease in a different way. The study has been published online in the journal Circulation Research.
Failure to cut CO2 emissions spells global health catastropheSeptember 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of scientists has warned that failure to agree radical cuts in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen this December spells a global health catastrophe. According to Lord Michael Jay and Professor Michael Marmot, the scientific evidence that global temperatures are rising and that man is responsible has been widely accepted since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's report in 2007.
Scientists devise 'electronic tongue' to identify sweetnessAugust 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have devised a small, cheap, lab-on-a-chip sensor that quickly and accurately identifies sweetness. It can accurately identify the full sweep of natural and artificial sweet substances, including 14 common sweeteners, using easy-to-read colour markers.
Healthy secret of red wine uncorkedJuly 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Resveratrol in red wine is known for controlling inflammation and promoting health. However, how the ingredient works was not known to scientists - up till now.
Hormone therapy, exercise 'helps cut belly fat among older women'June 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Postmenopausal women who take hormone therapy may get added benefit if they stay physically active, say researchers. The team from University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil showed that hormone therapy along combined with some exercise can reduce belly fat, body fat percentage after menopause among older women.
Now, test that predicts when a woman will reach menopauseMay 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have made a new discovery that might be of great help for women planning to have babies later in life. For the first time, scientists have been able to identify the genetic factors that influence the age at which natural menopause occurs.
Meditating your way to better bladder controlMay 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - After nine years of living in constant fear of venturing out of her house, 53-year-old Anna Raisor approached physicians for alternative measures to treat embarrassing accidental or involuntary loss of urine. Physicians of the Loyola University Health System (LUHS) in Chicago enrolled Raisor in a clinical trial using cognitive therapy to manage her overactive bladder.
Meditation key to treating female incontinenceMay 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Meditation or cognitive therapy may be an effective management strategy to control the frequent urge to urinate among women, according to a study. Loyola University Health System (LUHS) have employed cognitive therapy to treat overactive bladders.
Lowered HRT use may have led to fewer heart attacks in womenApril 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - With decline in the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat menopause symptoms, the rate of myocardial infarctions, or heart attacks, has also dropped, a new study has found. However, there has been no decrease in the rate of strokes, the study published in the May issue of the journal Medical Care noted.
Fatty fish once a week cuts down risk of heart failureApril 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Eating salmon or other fatty fish once a week has been found to help reduce men's risk of heart failure, bolstering evidence that omega-3 fatty acids do benefit the heart. 'Previous research has demonstrated that fatty fish and omega-3 fatty acids help to combat risk factors, lowering triglycerides (fats in the blood), reducing blood pressure, heart rate and heart rate variability,' explained Emily Levitan of Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Centre at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre (BIDMC), who co-authored a new study on the subject.
New method to analyse sleep disorders developedApril 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists from Israel and Germany say that it is possible to monitor sleep, and potentially diagnose sleep disorders, just by recording a person's heart rate. People suffering from disturbed sleep have an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, hypertension, obesity, depression, and accidents.
Big belly raises heart failure riskApril 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Carrying an extra four inches of fat around the waist can increase a person's risk of being hospitalised with heart failure, warn researchers. A study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has found that larger waist circumference is associated with increased risk of heart failure in middle-aged and older populations of men and women.
Radiation therapy can erode female fertilityApril 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Radiation therapy directly over the ovaries should be avoided because they could lead to fertility problems in women, according to a review study. Radiation therapy of the pelvic region can cause ovarian failure or result in damage that makes the uterus unable to accommodate the growth of a foetus.
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