Archive: 23/07/2012
Multiple mild concussions have a cumulative, lasting effect
(Medical Xpress) -- Repeated concussions, even mild ones, can result in profound problems with learning and memory, suggests a study led by William Meehan, MD, director of the Sports Concussion Clinic at Boston Childrens ...
Jul 23, 2012
Multiple sclerosis drug disappoints on disability
(Medical Xpress) -- This week the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study with unfortuate news for the millions of people who suffer from multiple sclerosis. In the large study, a therapy known as interferon ...
Jul 23, 2012
American schools unable to handle teen dating violence, study finds
(Phys.org) -- Preventing and addressing adolescent dating violence is not a high priority for most American schools, even though the majority of counselors have assisted survivors, says a new study from Ball State University.
Jul 23, 2012
Test can identify patients with hypertension at higher risk of death
(Medical Xpress) -- An inexpensive and routinely performed blood test could help identify patients with high blood pressure who are at increased risk of dying from the condition.
Jul 23, 2012
Study finds 75 percent of Chinese adults at risk for diabetes or heart disease
(Medical Xpress) -- More than three-quarters of Chinese adults have at least one risk factor for type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease, reveals new data in a long-term study done by researchers at the University of North ...
Jul 23, 2012
Hypertension drug does not increase breast cancer risk for women over 55
(Medical Xpress) -- A commonly prescribed medicine used to treat conditions such as heart failure and hypertension does not present women over 55 with any increased risk of breast cancer, a new study at the University of ...
Jul 23, 2012