Health

Capacity for Exercise Can Be Inherited, UC Riverside Biologists Find

Editor — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:14:11 +0000

Finding suggests pharmaceutical drugs can be used to alter activity levels in humans - - RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Biologists at the University of California, Riverside have found that voluntary activity, su…

Stopping Smoking Cessation Treatments Too Soon May Reduce Chances of Success for up to 45 Percent of Smokers Who Attempt to Quit

Editor — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:14:11 +0000

Portland, Ore. - An Oregon Health & Science University study suggests smokers can eventually quit despite lack of success early on - - A study led by researchers in the Oregon Health & Science Universi…

Scientists identify protein that spurs formation of Alzheimer’s plaques

Editor — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:14:11 +0000

In Alzheimer's disease, the problem is amyloid-β, a protein that accumulates in the brain and causes nerve cells to weaken and die. Drugs designed to eliminate plaques made of amyloid-β have…

Brain Exercises May Slow Cognitive Decline Initially, But Speed Up Dementia Later

Editor — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:14:11 +0000

ST. PAUL, Minn. – New research shows that mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles, reading and listening to the radio may, at first, slow the decline of thinking skills but speed up …

BRINAVESS™ (vernakalant) for Infusion Approved in the European Union for Rapid Conversion of Recent Onset Atrial Fibrillation

Editor — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:14:11 +0000

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. U.S.A. and VANCOUVER, CANADA — Merck (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) (NYSE:MRK) and Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME/ TSX: COM) today announced that th…

HealthInsuranceFinders.com Announces Free Online Help Resources for Choosing or Maintaining your Health Plan Insurance

Editor — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:14:11 +0000

Miami, FL - HealthInsuranceFinders.com, an online provider of health insurance quotes and designed to offer the public free access to health insurance information, announces the release of their new a…

Tampa Criminal Attorney Comments On New Florida Pill Mill Bill

Editor — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:14:11 +0000

(Tampa, Florida) Governor Charles Crist's approval of Senate Bill 2272, more commonly referred to as the Pill Mill Bill, spurred an array of varied reactions from the public. While some critics call s…

LifeInsurance.org Launches Key Information Designed to Take the Guess-Work Out of Choosing Your Life Insurance

Editor — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:14:11 +0000

Miami, FL - Individuals in the market for good quality life insurance at affordable prices either be whole life insurance or term life, be sure and take a look at LifeInsurance.org. Its comprehensiv…

Local Durham Dentist Speaks at First Annual Health Fair

Editor — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:14:11 +0000

Dr. Alicia Ramos, a reputable Durham Dentist, participated in the first annual Health Fair hosted by the Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill. The school hosted this special event for their own f…

Thomson Reuters Acquires Healthcare Data Management, Inc.

Editor — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:14:11 +0000

Philadelphia, PA, London, UK - Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that it has acquired Healthcare Data Management,…