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Taking drugs that promote sleep or drinking alcohol are not good ways of handling insomnia. They are referred to among professionals as safety behaviors, and do not take care of the root cause of the condition. A Canadian research team says that therapy is the best approach to treating insomnia.
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1 December 2011
10:50 GMT |
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A new study published in the scientific journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research shows that smokers who are trying to quit the habit but also suffer from other disorders could fare significantly better if they undergo smoking cession counseling.The research was primarily focused on individuals who suffer from alcohol an... |
5 September 2011
04:39 GMT |
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A UC Irvine assistant professor of ophthalmology is on the road to success with a stem cell-based therapy for retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic eye condition that affects millions of Americans and people worldwide.For the past 25 years, Dr. Henry Klassen has been focusing on regenerating damaged retinal tissue so that ... |
11 January 2011
08:37 GMT |
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Scientists from Baylor, Hopkins and Stanford have found that a special protein folding machine in yeast, called TCP, and also present in humans is affected by arsenite, a compound of arsenic which can be found in contaminated water.This protein folding machine in yeast cells controls the folding of other important &#... |
14 October 2010
06:32 GMT |
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Postmenopausal women using estrogen therapy could have an increased risk of developing kidney stones, according to a new study carried out by Naim M. Maalouf, MD, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.The researchers used data from two trials part of the national Women's Health Initiativ... |
12 October 2010
04:37 GMT |
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A surprisingly high number of new mothers suffer from symptoms associated with postnatal depression, and a new study suggest that antidepressant drugs administered early on may help with this.This condition has slipped under the radar for many years, but now experts are beginning to recognize that it represents a sub... |
6 October 2010
15:01 GMT |
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A Dutch-German medical research team made an incredible breakthrough by finding the enzyme responsible for the death of nerve cells after a stroke.The team led by Harald Schmidt from Maastricht University, Netherlands, and Christoph Kleinschnitz, University of Würzburg, Germany, has found that the NOX4 enzyme pr... |
22 September 2010
09:10 GMT |
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The addition of a psychological migraine treatment to an existing drug therapy, boosts patients' confidence in their ability to self-manage the symptoms.This association of psychological therapy and drug treatment is very beneficial for severe migraine sufferers, according to a new research carried out by Elizab... |
2 September 2010
09:49 GMT |
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The numerous brain dysfunctions that are known today can be treated a lot easier if doctors discover them early on and also if they have at their disposal a method of addressing the troublesome brain region directly. The latter part has proven difficult to obtain until now, but recently investigators managed to ... |
10 June 2010
07:12 GMT |
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Ultrasounds are most widely known for being used on expecting mothers, who get a chance to see their babies while still in the womb. But researchers have recently determined that the technique could also be used for other applications as well, including for promoting the healing process of tissue grafts, following su... |
28 May 2010
10:51 GMT |
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A new scientific study has revealed that about 50 percent of all Americans who suffer from depression do not get treated for their conditions. Of those who do receive medication or other forms of therapy, only a small portion are treated according to their actual needs. The investigation has also determined that some... |
5 January 2010
03:17 GMT |
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Experts from the Tel Aviv University Goldschleger Eye Research Institute, led by eye and brain specialist Dr. Uri Polat, recently announced the completion of a new form of treating amblyopia, more commonly known as “the lazy eye syndrome,” a condition that affects one in four children. Current treatments ... |
23 June 2009
05:39 GMT |
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Online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has recently been proven in a scientific study to be a very effective method of fighting the effects of insomnia. In a paper published in the prestigious journal Sleep, researchers show that CBT significantly improves insomnia severity, daytime fatigue, and sleep quality, and... |
1 June 2009
09:19 GMT |
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Heat therapy has been used since the days of yore to treat aches and sore muscles, but that’s not all it does, as it can also relieve stress and, some say, even fight depression. In this sense, heated pillows, or the more convenient variant of microwave heated pads, are ideal after a hard day’s work, help... |
23 March 2009
17:41 GMT |
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Low self-esteem, lack of confidence, anorexia, bulimia and all sorts of body image-related issues can now be overcome with the help of phototherapy, a form of therapy that uses images of the “patient.” What it aims to do is to make the person undertaking it see themselves as others do, as well as offer co... |
23 March 2009
15:31 GMT |
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A new scientific study comes to show a completely new angle of the way health experts look at depression. The paper says that it's not necessarily negative thoughts and emotions that make up the main characteristics of the condition, but rather sufferers' inabilities to see the bright side of things. Diffic... |
19 March 2009
09:53 GMT |
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Music plays a very important role in the lives of many people. It can get you down or fill you with joy, and it can even influence your mood and perception of things. But patients in hospitals, apart from suffering from various illnesses, are also psychologically affected, as they are deprived of hearing soothing sou... |
26 February 2009
04:22 GMT |
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We’ve all heard the story of how each of us has a little angel and a little devil on our shoulders, whispering into our ear what to do, and trying to convince us to go one way or the other. From what the recently ever-popular Angel Therapy, the part about the angel is true – each of us has one, if not act... |
19 January 2009
14:31 GMT |
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Scientists were given green light by the Australian government, in order to obtain embryonic stem cells out of cloned human embryos. The license and 7.200 human eggs were granted to Sydney IVF, an in vitro fertilization company. Previously, the practice had been banned, but the ban was lifted in December 2006 by... |
19 September 2008
07:14 GMT |
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We live in an age marked by countless paradoxes and contradictions: in some parts of the world, we're using advanced technology to cure cancer while millions of people worldwide are still dying of tuberculosis; we're fighting obesity, and yet millions of children are still fighting malnutrition and face dea... |
16 June 2008
03:09 GMT |
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Depression is one of the darkest and most versatile demons of our age. Statistics show that 15% of the population of most developed countries suffers from severe depression, and most of those affected by this extremely dangerous affliction are women. In fact, researchers predict that, by 2020, depression is most like... |
5 June 2008
12:10 GMT |
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If you want to avoid traditional medicine and the inherent mounds of drugs, this is an alternative. Acupuncture refers to a group of techniques, employing very thin, small needles introduced in some precise body parts for achieving a therapeutic answer. Its efficiency seems to be given by the fact that it causes the ... |
3 April 2008
09:53 GMT |
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1. Anise (Pimpinella anisum). It works against distensions, coughing, colics, gut and stomach spasms, low digestive secretions and dry mucosae, bronchitis; it stimulates lactation in new mothers. 2. Bergamot orange (Citrus x bergamia). It works against anxiety, irritability, stress, distension, gut infections, colics... |
31 January 2008
14:06 GMT |
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An U.S. hospital uses Wii consoles to help patients recover from strokes or other serious conditions. The hospital has been using the Nintendo Wii for four months now, in their quest to help patients build balance, coordination, endurance, or upper and lower body strength.. The Ohio State University Medical Center&#... |
7 December 2007
06:36 GMT |
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Lindsay Lohan's father got out of prison this March, after he spent two years behind bars. The reason for his jail time is driving under the influence. Now we know who Lindsay takes after when it comes to law-breaking incidents. But back to the matter at hand.It seems that in these two years Michael Lohan found ... |
27 June 2007
11:02 GMT |
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One in ten men in the Western countries suffers from erectile dysfunction and the inability of the penis varies greatly in severity. The causes also vary greatly and even if many treatments have been developed, including using drugs like Viagra, Cialis and Levitra, not all types of ED respond to medication, like that... |
4 June 2007
14:26 GMT |
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What's the similarity between a whale, a worm and a Xoloitzcuintle?They have no hair...The body of this black dog breed is almost completely devoid of hair. Only the tip of the tail displays a white tuft of hair. This dog looks like a Pharaoh Hound, with a sleek body, almond-shaped eyes, large bat-like ears, and... |
10 April 2007
10:20 GMT |
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