It is well documented that police officers have a higher risk of developing heart disease: The question is why.
In the most recent results coming out of one of the few long-term studies being conducted within this tightly knit society, University at Buffalo researchers have determined that underlying the higher incidence of subclinical atherosclerosis — arterial thickening that precedes a heart attack or stroke — may be the Read the rest of this entry »
The widely used antidepressant and pain medication amitriptyline–but not other closely related drugs — can impersonate the brain’s own growth factors, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have shown.
The results are published online and will appear in the June 26 issue of the journal Chemistry & Biology.
Amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant first introduced Read the rest of this entry »
Keele University has developed a new programme to be used with its innovative Virtual Patient system to help pharmacists train in dispensing medication and providing advice on the treatment of hay fever and allergies.
With the summer fast approaching and pollen counts set to rise, the number of people seeking help for allergies will be on the increase. The unique Virtual Patient system, which is used Read the rest of this entry »
Latin America Must Cut Blood Pressure To Thrive
27 Jun 2009
Combating high blood pressure is a global challenge. But while developed countries have enjoyed reductions in cardiovascular disease over recent decades, Latin America has been less fortunate. In fact new research published in the journal Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease shows that high blood pressure is on the increase in many Latin American countries, a situation set to worsen unless immediate Read the rest of this entry »
Research Says Modern Work-Related Stress Damages National Output More Than 1970s Strikes
26 Jun 2009
Research presented by Bernard Casey of the University of Warwick’s Institute for Employment Research shows that work-related stress today damages national output even more than the loss to national output due to strikes at the peak of industrial unrest in the 1970s.
At a presentation forming part of the University of Warwick’s Social Science Festival Bernard Casey pointed out that at the peak of industrial unrest in the 1970s the UK lost around 12.9 million Read the rest of this entry »