Combined Testing Better at Detecting Heart Risks
Published Friday, November 06, 2009 2:12 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors may be dismissing chest-pain patients prematurely. Experts say physicians relying on simply one test to assess heart health may be missing vital diagnostic information. ... full story Hypertension Common in Children of Alzheimer's Patients
Published Friday, November 06, 2009 2:11 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- High blood pressure, evidence of arterial disease and markers of inflammation in the blood are more common in middle-aged individuals whose parents have Alzheimer's disease than ... full story Preventing Heart Attacks During Surgery: Drugs Not Foolproof
Published Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:11 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The prescription of beta blockers to prevent heart attack during non-cardiac surgery does not prevent cardiac events in all cases, and can even be dangerous to some patients. Ca ... full story Genetic Link for Deadly Immune Disorder
Published Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:11 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have discovered a new genetic cause of an inherited and fatal immune disorder. Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) is rare disorder that is developed w ... full story Sleep Apnea Therapy Improves Golf Game
Published Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:09 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sleep apnea sufferers may have some more motivation to wear their breathing machines at night it could improve their golf game. Golfers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who ... full story Erasing Memories? - Research Summary
Published Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:02 AM
BACKGROUND: According to the National Institute of Mental Health, posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that some people get after seeing or living through a dangerous event. ... full story Dementia: A Family Disease
Published Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:10 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research has linked genes with a rare brain disorder that causes early dementia. Frontotemporal dementia is a rare brain disorder that destroys parts of the brain and leads ... full story Erasing Memories?
Published Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:05 AM
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A debilitating fear a tragic loss or a bad habit. It seems like we all would like to forget something. For some, painful memories can affect every part of their l ... full story Charcoal Treats Heart Disease?
Published Wednesday, November 04, 2009 2:11 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Charcoal may offer a new hope for treating heart disease in patients with kidney disease. Many patients with advanced kidney disease also suffer from atherosclerosis, or harden ... full story Lost ZZZs May Mean Bad Decisions
Published Wednesday, November 04, 2009 2:11 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sacrifice hours of shuteye and you may pay a toll on your ability to make critical decisions, a new study shows. In a two-day examination, 49 West Point Cadets were tested twice ... full story White Women More at Risk for Restless Legs
Published Wednesday, November 04, 2009 2:09 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Caucasian women may suffer from restless leg syndrome (RLS) up to four-times more than African-American women, new research shows. RLS is a sleeping disorder where a person has ... full story MRSA Strain has High Death Rate
Published Tuesday, November 03, 2009 2:11 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital have identified a strain of MRSA five times more deadly than other known strains. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is ... full story Understanding Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Published Tuesday, November 03, 2009 2:11 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have discovered a common bacteria, P. aeruginosa, can 'switch on' production of molecules to fight against white blood cells. The University of Copenhagen and the Te ... full story Science of Memory - Research Summary
Published Tuesday, November 03, 2009 2:01 AM
A PERFECT MEMORY? Jill Price has a near-perfect memory. Give her any date, and she can typically recall what the weather was like, personal details of her life and what happened in the news. Price wa ... full story Science of Memory
Published Tuesday, November 03, 2009 2:05 AM
IRVINE, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An average brain weighs just three pounds. But this complex organ contains up to 100-billion neurons. It would take you about 171 years to count them all! Each of ... full story Sleep Improves After Retirement
Published Tuesday, November 03, 2009 2:09 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Retiring may be the answer for tossing and turning through the night. New studies show sleep disturbances decrease significantly after retirement. A new study shows retirees' sl ... full story Kidney Disease Missed in Women
Published Tuesday, November 03, 2009 2:08 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women are at particular risk of missed diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD). To measure kidney function, primary care doctors typically order a blood test called creatinin ... full story Antipsychotic Drugs Put Kids at Risk
Published Monday, November 02, 2009 2:11 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children and teens that take antipsychotic meds may be putting themselves at risk for some very adult health problems, new research shows. Children and teens in the United State ... full story Pap Smear Alternative no Improvement
Published Monday, November 02, 2009 2:08 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Liquid-based cytology, a commonly used alternative to the conventional Pap test, is no better than the Pap test for detecting cervical cancer precursors or cancer. The Pap test ... full story Just One Cigarette Stiffens Arteries
Published Friday, October 30, 2009 2:13 AM
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Canadian researchers say smoking even one time significantly stiffens the arteries and negatively influences the body's ability to cope with physical stress. Young adults ages ... full story