New Discovery may Help Prevent Tendon Injury

(epharmanews) – Tendon injuries cost the United Kingdom more than £7bn every year and now scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have identified a vital component of tendons which could help treat them. Continue reading

Half of Heart Patients Make Medication Mistakes, Study

(epharmanews) – Nearly fifty percent of heart patients make mistakes with their medications after leaving the hospital, according to a new research. Continue reading

Pregnant Women Who Take Antipsychotics are More Likely to Develop Gestational Diabetes

(epharmanews) – Women who take certain antipsychotics when they are pregnant have and increased risk of developing gestational diabetes, which appear during pregnancy. Continue reading

Strawberries can Prevent Heart Disease, Study

(epharmanews) – Strawberries can protect against cardiovascular (heart) disease and diabetes, according to a new study from the University of Warwick. Continue reading

One Botox Shot can Prevent MS Tremor

(epharmanews) – Tremor or shaking in the arms of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) may be stopped by using botulinum toxin (or botox) which is used in cosmetic surgeries, according to a new research published the July 3, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Continue reading

Eat 40 Percent Less to Live 20 Years Longer, Scientists Claim

(epharmanews) – Dietary changes are often recommended to help people lose weight or for a healthier lifestyle. However, a new study shows that eating 40 percent less can prolong life for 20 years. Continue reading

Women More Likely to Avoid Seeing a Doctor

(epharmanews) – Although women suffer more chronic illnesses than men, they are less likely to see a doctor than men due to financial worries, according to a new study from Otago University, New Zealand. Continue reading

Parenthood Protects Against Cold, Study

(epharmanews) – Due to “psychological or behavioral differences between parents and nonparents”, parents have a reduced risk of catching cold, according to a new study published recently in Psychosomatic Medicine. Continue reading

Self-Distancing Reduces Aggressiveness, Study

(epharmanews) – A new study has found that people can minimize how aggressive and angry they feel when others try to provoke them by applying a simple strategy known as “self-distancing”. Continue reading

Common Parasite Associated with Increased Risk of Suicide Attempt

(epharmanews) – A common parasite (Toxoplasma gondii) is suspected to be responsible for an increased risk of attempting suicide in women according to a study conducted on women in Denmark and is published online in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Continue reading