Review Provides New Insights Into The Causes Of Anorexia

New imaging technology provides insight into abnormalities in the brain circuitry of patients with anorexia nervosa (commonly known as anorexia) that may contribute to the puzzling symptoms found in people with the eating disorder. In a review paper published on line in Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Walter Kaye, MD, professor of psychiatry and director of the Eating Disorders Program at the University of California, San Diego, and Read more…

When Children Have Breathing Problems

Increasing numbers of children around the world are suffering from respiratory problems - coughing, wheezing and asthma attacks. Although the key external causes of these diseases were identified a long time ago (traffic and industrial air pollution), it had not previously been possible to distinguish clearly between these two factors so as to have a targeted impact on them. Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the University Read more…

Leaving Is A Complex And Confusing Process For Abused Women

Nothing could be easier than walking out the door, right? generic prilosec online mastercard According to a new University of Illinois journal article, an abused woman actually goes through a five-step process of leaving that can be complicated at every stage by boundary ambiguity.
"When a woman is disengaging from a relationship, she is often unclear about her family’s boundaries. Read more…

Stuff Of Stink Bombs Investigated For Role In Pregnancy

Scientists at the University of Leicester are investigating how the stuff of stink bombs and flatulence could play a critical role in the human reproductive system.
Hydrogen sulphide - partially responsible for the foul odour of stink bombs - is also a toxic gas and has been used for chemical warfare.
But research at the University of Leicester is now looking at beneficial effects it has in the body - and the potentially critical role the chemical might Read more…

Need For At-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Underscored By High-Profile Cardiac Deaths

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men in the United States(1). Yet it’s often not until the untimely passing of a celebrity from a cardiac event - such as Billy Mays or Tim Russert - that the issue is brought to the forefront of Americans’ health and wellness routine. And even then, when there’s a heightened focus on heart health, a recent survey(2) uncovered that only 14 percent of people would be inclined to start regularly Read more…