Medical Update articles

Recent articles from Medical Update

Battling the blues.
May 1, 2005... Several years ago, Dr. Andrew Stoll, director of the Psychopharmacology Research Laboratory at Harvard Medical School-McLean Hospital, conducted a landmark study on the role of omega-3 fatty acids in bipolar disorder and came up with some surprising results. The researcher discovered that...

Exercise after menopause shows benefits.
May 1, 2005... Women participating in an exercise regimen over a three-year period showed improved postmenopausal symptoms and numerous gains in health and fitness, according to an ongoing German study. The research is reported in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the journal of the American College...

ExCel research study seeks 4,500 women.
May 1, 2005... A new clinical trial evaluating a novel approach to breast cancer prevention is recruiting women in the United States and Canada. Called the ExCel research study, this is the first North American clinical trial to evaluate how a class of drugs called aromatase inhibitors prevents the disease....

New technique restores leg circulation.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... Data presented at the 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology show that creating new channels for blood flow in the walls of clogged arteries is highly successful in restoring circulation and preventing amputation. The new procedure, called subintimal...

Traditional test poor predictor of heart disease.
May 1, 2005... Contrary to conventional thinking, a new study suggests that emergency room patients who are relieved of chest pain after taking a nitroglycerine pill are no more likely to be diagnosed with heart disease than those who are not. The research team--comprised of emergency physicians and...