Patients with chronic smoker’s bronchitis often suffer from increased
pressure in the blood vessels supplying the lung (pulmonary
hypertension). The blood pressure increases further during exercise
and can lead to severe limitation of physical activity.
In patients with other diseases causing pulmonary hypertension, for
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People who have a sibling with a mental illness are more likely to suffer episodes of depression at some point in their lives, say researchers who analyzed four decades of data.
Additionally, they found people with a sibling with low IQ are more likely to live near that brother or sister - but be somewhat emotionally detached from that sibling.
The findings were reported in the December issue of the Journal of Click here to read more.. »
A new study () published in Bioscience Hypotheses (), a recently launched Elsevier journal, proposes that some people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease experience a reduction in their high blood pressure because of cognitive decline.
Publications relating to dementia and blood pressure have been reviewed by the paper’s Click here to read more.. »
An international research team, with scientists from the University of Saskatchewan, has discovered that a gas produced in blood vessels regulates and lowers blood pressure.
The team’s findings, based on research in mice, may one day be used to design drug therapies for controlling high blood pressure in humans.
In a study published in Science, the U of S research team and colleagues Click here to read more.. »
Self-guided treatment for depression could soon be only a mouse click away.
Scientists with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) are developing an interactive, multi-media program that will assist astronauts in recognizing and effectively managing depression and other psychosocial problems, which can pose a substantial threat to crew safety and mission operations during long-duration spaceflights.
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Substance abuse disorders (SUDs) and other psychiatric disorders are common among prison populations. A dual diagnosis (DD) refers to a co-existing SUD and any Axis I disorder, such as depression, schizophrenia, or social phobia. A new study has not only confirmed DD among prisoners in France, but has also found that it is a major risk factor for suicide.
Results will be published in the January issue of Alcoholism: Click here to read more.. »
