Varenicline Helps Smokers with Depression to Quit Smoking
About half of smokers seeking treatment for smoking cessation have a history of depression. Compared with smokers who are not depressed, those who suffer from a major depressive disorder (MDD) have greater difficulty quitting.
Psychotherapy via internet as good as if not better than face-to-face consultations
Does psychotherapy via the Internet work? For the first time, clinical researchers from the University of Zurich have studied whether online psychotherapy and conventional face-to-face therapy are equally effective in experiments.
Psychotherapy may fix serotonin receptors better than antidepressant drugs
A paper published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics provides new findings on the role of psychotherapy in regulating serotonin receptors. This study was part of a larger project comparing psychotherapy and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug treatment in major depressive disorder (…
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) May Cause Heart Disease
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are drugs that help millions of people cope with acid reflux but scientists from Houston Methodist Hospital and two other institutions in an upcoming issue of Circulation (now online) hav found that these may also cause cardiovascular disease.
Proper diet and exercise to limit diabetes epidemic
02 October 2013 – Diet, Exercise and Diabetes
Probiotics Reduce Stress-Induced Intestinal Flare-Ups
For those with irritable bowel syndrome who wonder if stress aggravates their intestinal disorder, a new University of Michigan Health System study shows it’s not all in their head.
Rotator Cuff Surgery Saves Society Money
Surgery to repair torn rotator cuffs improves patients’ quality of life and can allow them to get back to work quickly, resulting in societal savings for patients 61 years and younger, according to a new analysis led by Duke Medicine. “Two thirds of patients who…
Ritalin Shows Promise in Treating Addiction
A single dose of methylphenidate helps improve brain function in cocaine addiction, according to an imaging study conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Risk of Zoledronic Acid Side Effects Not Significant, Loyola Researchers Find
The risks of developing kidney failure and a calcium deficiency from the popular osteoporosis drug zoledronic acid are extremely rare, according to researchers at Loyola University Health System (LUHS). These findings were presented earlier this month at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research’s…
Risk of Depression Influenced by Quality of Relationships
The mantra that quality is more important than quantity is true when considering how social relationships influence depression, say U-M researchers in a new study.
Review on Aspirin to Treat and Prevent Heart Attacks and Commentary on Aspirin to Prevent Colorectal and Other Cancers
Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.P.H., the first Sir Richard Doll professor and senior academic advisor to the dean in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University published a review for clinicians on the optimal utilization of aspirin to treat and prevent…
Resveratrol Shows Promise to Protect Hearing, Cognition
Resveratrol, a substance found in red grapes and red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing and cognitive decline, according to a published laboratory study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. The study shows that healthy rats are less likely to suffer the…