Archive: 07/05/2014
Early depression, anger may taint love life even 20 years later, study shows
A University of Alberta study is helping crack the code to happiness by exploring the long reach of depression and anger over more than two decades.
May 7, 2014
From the couch to the cuff: Time spent in front of a screen linked to high blood pressure
A new study reveals that children who spend two hours or more in front of a screen (TV, computer, videogames etc.) have over 2.5 fold increase in their odds of having high blood pressure (BP). These odds are increased further ...
May 7, 2014
New tools to help prevent the burden of rheumatic heart disease amongst children
Two new studies presented at the World Heart Federation's World Congress of Cardiology (WCC) today show the importance of collecting comprehensive patient information nationally and providing timely access to health services ...
May 7, 2014
For slumbering diabetics, a way to detect low blood sugar and stop insulin delivery
New research could soon make it easier for people with type-1 diabetes to get a safe night's sleep, says a Stanford University School of Medicine scientist who led the study.
May 7, 2014
Sleep researchers identify promising new treatment for narcolepsy
Neuroscientists at SRI International have found that a form of baclofen, a drug used to treat muscle spasticity, works better at treating narcolepsy than the best drug currently available when tested in mice.
May 7, 2014