‘Silent’ brain damage could point to increased stroke risk

WASHINGTON – Being young doesn’t imply you are immune to a stroke.

According to result of research from Hopital Notre Dame in Montreal, two silent factors – leukoaraiosis and silent brain infarcts – can be really tricky and dangerous.

Lead investigator, neurologist Dr. Alexandre Poppe, suggests that patients aged 18 to 50 who present with stroke …. Read the original article  : ‘Silent’ brain damage could point to increased stroke risk.

Nighttime noise from passing aircraft, trains affects morning performance

WASHINGTON – Nighttime noise from passing aircraft, trains and automobiles is linked to disturbed sleep and impaired neurobehavioral performance in the morning, says a new study.

The study has been presented in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

Results indicate that mean reaction time on a … Read more »»».

Long sleep duration tied to increased metabolic syndrome risk in elderly

WASHINGTON – A new research has established a link between long sleep duration and elevated prevalence of metabolic syndrome in older adults.

The study has been presented in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

Results indicate that participants who reported a habitual daily sleep duration of … Read more >>.

Highly variable sleep schedules predict elevated suicide risk

WASHINGTON – A new study has shown for the first time that highly variable sleep schedules predict an elevated risk for suicide independent of depression in actively suicidal young adults.

The finding has been presented in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

Results indicate that a …. Source article  : Highly variable sleep schedules predict elevated suicide risk.

Depression tends to magnify your pain

LONDON – When it comes to pain, it boils down to either it’s “all in your head” or “all in your body”.

Depression and pain often co-occur, but the underlying mechanistic reasons for this have largely been unknown.
A new study led by University of Oxford researchers indicates that, instead, pain is an amalgam … Read more >>.

Gout drug shows promise against angina

LONDON – A drug used for more than 40 years to treat gout can also relieve angina, say researchers.

Compared to other angina drugs, allopurinol is inexpensive and appears to work by reducing the energy needs of the heart, reports the Lancet.

The severe chest pain of angina occurs when the heart muscle is deprived of blood, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Gout drug shows promise against angina.

Passive smoking tied to poorer mental health

WASHINGTON – Exposure to second hand smoke is associated with psychological distress and risk of future psychiatric illness, according to a new research.

The research, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, examined the associations between mental health and second hand smoke (SHS) exposure – known as passive smoking – by measuring the circulating biochemical marker …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Passive smoking tied to poorer mental health.

Indian government’s efforts to safeguard yoga from fake patents

LONDON – To protect India’s rich heritage of medicinal and medical philosophy and practice, a government body has started filming hundreds of yoga poses in an attempt to provide evidence for anyone hoping to patent a new style of yoga that the Indians got first.

A previous effort by the Government to define yoga, based on …. Read the original article  : Indian government’s efforts to safeguard yoga from fake patents.

Intimate partner violence against mums linked to kids’ obesity

WASHINGTON – Mothers who are abused their partners are more likely to have obese children, claims a new study.

Reported in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, the study found that kids whose mothers report being abused by their partners appear more likely to be … Read more : Intimate partner violence against mums linked to kids’ obesity.

Secondhand smoke exposure tied to psychiatric distress, illness

WASHINGTON – Exposure to secondhand smoke is linked to psychological distress and the risk of future psychiatric hospitalization among healthy adults, says a new study.

The study will be published in the August print issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

To reach the conclusion, Mark Hamer, Ph.D., of University College London, and … Original source on Gaea Times at : Secondhand smoke exposure tied to psychiatric distress, illness.