http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Palpitations-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 06:49:05 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/sudden-cardiac-death-linked-to-slower-electrical-currents-study-101672-1.htm According to the latest study electrical impulses taking a few split seconds longer to traverse lower heart chambers might cause sudden cardiac death (SCD) among men. Researchers defined SCD as death within an hour after symptoms start or change abruptly, or within 24 hours if there is no other non-cardiac cause of sudden death. An electrocardiogram (ECG) measures electrical impulses, or waves, that travel through the heart and cause it to pump blood through its four chambers, the journal Circulation reports....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sudden-cardiac-death-linked-to-slower-electrical-currents-study-101672-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/descendants-sensitivity-to-stress-aggravated-by-chemical-exposure-101656-1.htm Animals that are descendants of ancestors who were exposed to an environmental compound generations earlier have been found to develop an amplified reaction to stress, states new study. The findings put a new twist on the notions of nature and nurture, with broad implications for how certain behavioural tendencies might be inherited. The researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Washington State University exposed gestating female rats to vinclozolin, a popular fruit and vegetable ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/descendants-sensitivity-to-stress-aggravated-by-chemical-exposure-101656-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/history-of-palpitation-increases-risk-of-atrial-fibrillation-101476-1.htm Adults who have a history of palpitations and hypertension are at a greater risk of having atrial fibrillation compared to those without such a history, a new study has revealed. While hypertension is a well known risk factor for AF, the investigators note that "the impact of self-reported palpitations on later occurrence of AF has not been documented earlier". Atrial fibrillation is currently the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is a major risk factor for heart failure (risk tripled), ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/history-of-palpitation-increases-risk-of-atrial-fibrillation-101476-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/nearly-half-of-workers-suffering-from-moderate-to-severe-stress-101400-1.htm A new survey has found that nearly half of workers in United States may be suffering from moderate to severe stress when they are on the job. And 66 percent of employees revealed that they find it difficult to focus on tasks at work because of stress. Stress has been dubbed "health epidemic of the 21st century" by the World Health Organization and is estimated to cost American businesses up to 300 billion dollars per year. However, there are ways to reduce its impact on human lives ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/nearly-half-of-workers-suffering-from-moderate-to-severe-stress-101400-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/guidance-for-when-to-use-cardiac-catheterization-to-look-for-heart-problems-101333-1.htm Research has shown that cardiac catheterization is performed extensively in the United States each year and may often be the best method to diagnose heart problems. This is an invasive diagnostic procedure that allows doctors to see the vessels and arteries leading to the heart and its chambers. Still, the procedure is costly and may pose risks to certain patients, so determining when the benefits of performing the procedure outweigh the risks is essential. A new report issued today by the American ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/guidance-for-when-to-use-cardiac-catheterization-to-look-for-heart-problems-101333-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-cardiac-death-high-among-hivaids-patients-101301-1.htm HIV/AIDS patients at higher risk of sudden cardiac death, reveals study. In a paper published Monday in the "Journal of the American College of Cardiology," two professors at the University of California-San Francisco show incidents of "sudden cardiac death" to be four times higher for HIV/AIDS patients, a result the researchers found surprising, according to a university press release. "The fact that the vast majority of cardiac deaths were sudden is surprising and implies that we ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-cardiac-death-high-among-hivaids-patients-101301-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cpr-and-shocks-to-the-heart-from-bystanders-least-likely-to-black-cardiac-arrest-victims-101297-1.htm If stricken outside hospitals, black cardiac arrest victims are less likely to get bystander CPR and defibrillation on the scene than white patients, states research that will be presented by a research team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania today at the annual meeting of Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. The researchers also found that black patients' hearts were much less likely to have been restarted by the time they arrived at the hospital - a key ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cpr-and-shocks-to-the-heart-from-bystanders-least-likely-to-black-cardiac-arrest-victims-101297-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/lifesaving-devices-missing-near-the-scene-of-three-quarters-of-cardiac-arrests-penn-study-reveals-101295-1.htm Over 75 percent of cardiac arrest victims are stricken too far away from an automated external defibrillator for the lifesaving device. It is in fact to be found promptly enough to present the best possibility at saving their lives, expresses new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania that will be presented today at the annual meeting of Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. The findings may offer an important clue about why, despite CPR and AED awareness ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/lifesaving-devices-missing-near-the-scene-of-three-quarters-of-cardiac-arrests-penn-study-reveals-101295-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/women-more-likely-to-suffer-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-than-men-study-101261-1.htm After leaving an intensive care unit (ICU), women are more likely to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than men, reveals study published in BioMed Central's open access journal iCritical Care/i. Patients in the ICU often suffer post-traumatic stress, anxiety, or depression due, not only to the illness or trauma that put them there, but to the very nature of the ICU and life-saving treatment. As a result, follow-up schemes have been put in to place to help alleviate these psychological problems....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/women-more-likely-to-suffer-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-than-men-study-101261-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/costs-of-sudden-cardiac-death-screening-outweigh-its-benefits-study-101115-1.htm A recent study evaluated the benefits and costs of screening programs for the prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in children. The authors found that screening can save lives, but that because it targets rare conditions and available tests have limited accuracy, screening for SCD is costly, compared to other life-saving measures. Although rare, SCD often receives widespread attention because it is unexpected and can occur during childhood. Those factors have prompted many parents and policy makers to support screening programs....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/costs-of-sudden-cardiac-death-screening-outweigh-its-benefits-study-101115-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/older-female-atrial-fibrillation-patients-at-higher-stroke-risk-101113-1.htm Elderly women with irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation) are at higher risk for stroke than men, says study published in JAMA. "Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, accounting for approximately one-third of hospitalizations for cardiac rhythm disturbances. It has been estimated that 2.2 million people in the United States and 4.5 million in the European Union have paroxysmal or persistent AF. Patients with AF have a 5-fold increase in the risk of stroke ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/older-female-atrial-fibrillation-patients-at-higher-stroke-risk-101113-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/tomato-juice-can-reduce-oxidative-stress-from-vigorous-physical-activity-101086-1.htm Drinking tomato juice daily for five weeks after a vigorous workout or physical activity in untrained individuals can reduce ROS-induced oxidative stress, according to a Swedish study published in the Nutrition Journal. bReactive oxygen species (ROS)/b that include oxygen ions, hydroxyl ions and peroxides play an important role in the development of cancer and aging process. They react with cell components such as proteins, lipids, and DNA and bring about chemical modifications ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/tomato-juice-can-reduce-oxidative-stress-from-vigorous-physical-activity-101086-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/viagra-may-benefit-cardiac-function-in-young-patients-101078-1.htm Sildenafil - also known as erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may improve cardiac function in young adults with congenital heart defects, say researchers. "Although researchers will need to evaluate clinical benefits over a longer period with a larger number of patients, this finding offers a potential advance in the management of patients with these types of heart defects," said study leader David J. Goldberg, M.D., a pediatric cardiologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/viagra-may-benefit-cardiac-function-in-young-patients-101078-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/regional-variation-in-rates-of-cardiac-procedures-on-the-rise-in-michigan-study-100857-1.htm According to a report released today by the Center for Healthcare Research (and) Transformation (CHRT) the regional differences in rates of cardiac procedures have increased in Michigan over the past decade which cannot fully be explained by differences in health risk factors, heart attack or cardiac mortality rates. Using claims data from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's (BCBSM's) under-65 commercial subscribers and Medicare data from The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care in Michigan, the report compares ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/regional-variation-in-rates-of-cardiac-procedures-on-the-rise-in-michigan-study-100857-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-x-ray-technique-identifies-fibers-that-maintain-regular-heart-rhythm-100766-1.htm Using a new 3D X-ray technique, researchers from University of Liverpool have managed to identify tissue fibers in the heart that make sure that the heart muscles beat in a regular rhythm. The new 3D images could further understanding of how the body's heartbeat can be disturbed, which may help medics develop ways to reduce the risk of fibrillation - a condition in which heart muscle contracts chaotically and fails to pump blood rhythmically around the body. The heart needs to pump blood ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-x-ray-technique-identifies-fibers-that-maintain-regular-heart-rhythm-100766-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/maternal-stress-affects-babys-iron-status-100709-1.htm Pregnancy stress - risk factor for low iron content in newborns, reveals study. Iron plays a key role in the development of brain. Well-known risk factors for poor iron status in infants are maternal iron deficiency, maternal diabetes, smoking during pregnancy, pre-term birth, low weight at birth and multiple pregnancy. Researchers, led by Rinat Armony-Sivan, director of the psychology research lab at the Ashkelon Academic College, studied pregnant women about to give birth ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/maternal-stress-affects-babys-iron-status-100709-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-caused-by-vigorous-exercise-can-be-relieved-by-eating-watercress-100678-1.htm The physical stress caused by a vigorous exercise can be relieved by eating watercress which is rich in antioxidants, a new study has revealed. Scientists from the Edinburgh Napier University and the University of Ulster said eating watercress can prevent some of the damage caused by high intensity exercise and help maximise the benefits of a tough workout. "Although we are all aware of how good exercise can be for our bodies, pounding the treadmill, lifting weights, or doing high-levels ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-caused-by-vigorous-exercise-can-be-relieved-by-eating-watercress-100678-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-related-to-violence-speeds-up-aging-in-children-100671-1.htm A new study has found that stress related to violence could speed up the wear and tear of the DNA in children, aging them faster. "This is the first time it has been shown that our telomeres can shorten at a faster rate even at a really young age, while kids are still experiencing stress," said Idan Shalev, post-doctoral researcher in psychology and neuroscience at the Duke University Institute for Genome Sciences (and) Policy. Telomeres are special DNA sequences found at the tip of chromosomes; they prevent DNA from unraveling....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-related-to-violence-speeds-up-aging-in-children-100671-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/financial-stress-raises-risk-of-several-health-problems-100660-1.htm A new study has suggested that financial stress can increase the risk of several health problems - such as heart attack, ulcers, migraines, back pain etc. While it is not surprising that the main source of stress for most people is money, this new research has found just what people can expect from their worries. In a comparison of people who had a high level of stress over debt and those who did not, it was found that people with high stress levels were twice as likely to have a heart ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/financial-stress-raises-risk-of-several-health-problems-100660-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-mouthguard-reduces-stress-levels-after-strenuous-exercise-100560-1.htm A new mouthpiece lowers levels of serum cortisol following exercise, say researchers. The findings will be presented in an abstract of the study conducted by Wes D. Dudgeon, Larry A. Buchanan, Ashley E. Strickland, and Dena P. Garner, from the Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Science at The Citadel; and Timothy P. Scheett, from the Department of Health and Human Performance from the College of Charleston, all in Charleston, South Carolina. The study, "Mouthpiece Use Reduces Post ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-mouthguard-reduces-stress-levels-after-strenuous-exercise-100560-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/effects-of-mental-stress-may-hit-a-womans-heart-harder-100523-1.htm Researchers have come up with answers while investigating the disparity in coronary artery disease burden among men and women and why women suffer symptoms of heart trouble after emotional upsets. Coronary artery disease continues to be a major cause of death in the U.S., killing hundreds of thousands of people per year. However, this disease burden isn't evenly divided between the sexes; significantly more men than women are diagnosed with coronary artery disease each year. The reasons behind this difference aren't well defined....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/effects-of-mental-stress-may-hit-a-womans-heart-harder-100523-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/forced-body-cooling-may-reduce-deaths-in-cardiac-arrest-patients-100378-1.htm Forced body cooling or therapeutic hypothermia may significantly reduce death risk in patients who suffered sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study. The goal of therapeutic cooling is slowing the body's metabolism and preventing brain damage or death. It is believed that mild therapeutic hypothermia suppresses harmful chemical reactions in the brain and preserves cells. Two key studies published in 2002 found therapeutic hypothermia more effective for sudden cardiac arrest patients than traditional therapies....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/forced-body-cooling-may-reduce-deaths-in-cardiac-arrest-patients-100378-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/pre-operative-statin-therapy-could-reduce-risk-of-atrial-fibrillation-and-icu-stay-for-cardiac-patients-100363-1.htm A new study conducted by German researchers has found that the risk of post operative atrial fibrillation and the period of stay in the intensive care unit could be reduced by treating the patients with statin therapy prior to cardiac surgery. However, statin pre-treatment had no influence on the risk of dying, stroke, heart attack or kidney failure around the time of the operation. Statins are known to help lower the levels of lipids in people's blood. This in turn reduces the risk of patients with coronary heart disease dying....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/pre-operative-statin-therapy-could-reduce-risk-of-atrial-fibrillation-and-icu-stay-for-cardiac-patients-100363-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/informed-chest-pain-patients-on-risk-likelier-to-opt-out-of-stress-test-100149-1.htm Patients with chest pain educated on their potential heart attack risk and involved in deciding care choices were likelier than less-aware patients to opt out of stress testing, states research in ICirculation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes/I, an American Heart Association journal. Chest pain, the second most common reason people seek emergency care at U.S. hospitals, accounts for 8 million patient visits and about (Dollor) 8 billion in healthcare costs annually, researchers said. "To ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/informed-chest-pain-patients-on-risk-likelier-to-opt-out-of-stress-test-100149-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-and-poor-coping-skills-may-lead-to-pseudo-seizures-100032-1.htm A new study has revealed that a number of patients admitted for treatment of intractable seizures have stress-triggered symptoms rather than a true seizure disorder. The researchers - a team of Johns Hopkins physicians and psychologists- based their claim on their clinical experience and observations. These patients - returning war veterans, mothers in child-custody battles and over-extended professionals alike - have what doctors are calling psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). Their ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-and-poor-coping-skills-may-lead-to-pseudo-seizures-100032-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/women-take-pills-to-cut-workplace-stress-99973-1.htm Women take medication to relieve workplace stress, reveals survey. Also one in 10 working females admitted seeking help to cope as workplace morale hits an all-time low. More than half of 13 million working women are kept awake at night by job-related worries with six out of 10 confessing it has ruined their sex life, according to the survey by Grazia magazine. A third of women polled also say the office has got bitchier in the recession and half admitted considering a baby to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/women-take-pills-to-cut-workplace-stress-99973-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-how-stress-affects-humans-99929-1.htm Researchers have shed light on how the stress of low socioeconomic status may impair human health. Researchers, who conducted the study with rhesus macaques at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, insisted that if a monkey's social status changes, her immune system changes along with it. Researchers led by Jenny Tung, PhD, said they can predict a rhesus macaque's rank within a small group by examining gene expression levels in her immune cells. Primate researchers can ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-how-stress-affects-humans-99929-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/cardiac-health-probably-affected-by-daily-soft-drinks-99882-1.htm Kids consuming soft drinks every day had narrow arteries at the back of their eyes, which could amplify their chances of heart disease and high blood pressure in later life, states study. By examining the back of the eyes researchers could see the health of a person's entire blood vessel system. Researchers from Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research, the University of Sydney, found that these children consuming one of more soft drinks daily, had narrower arteries in the back of their eyes....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/cardiac-health-probably-affected-by-daily-soft-drinks-99882-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-suggests-chronic-stress-linked-to-alzheimers-disease-99879-1.htm A new study by scientists at the San Diego school of medicine on chronic stress has shown that this condition causes the production and accumulation of btau proteins/b in mice brain cells. The tau protein aggregates observed during the study conducted on brain cells of mice were similar to the tau proteins that are also found in bAlzheimer's disease in humans. /bThe results have been published in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Stress ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-suggests-chronic-stress-linked-to-alzheimers-disease-99879-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/most-women-with-cardiac-risks-dont-take-recommended-dose-of-aspirin-99764-1.htm A new study has found that majority of women with cardiovascular disease do not take their recommended dose of aspirin. "Based on this survey, it is evident that the majority of women for whom aspirin is recommended for prevention of cardiovascular disease are not following national guidelines," said Editor-in-Chief Susan G. Kornstein, Executive Director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Institute for Women's Health, Richmond, VA. Among more than 200,000 women participating in a web-based ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/most-women-with-cardiac-risks-dont-take-recommended-dose-of-aspirin-99764-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/more-non-shockable-cardiac-arrest-victims-saved-by-guidelines-based-cpr-99698-1.htm People with cardiac arrest experience who can`t be helped by a defibrillator shock are likelier to survive if given CPR based on updated guidelines that stresses chest compressions, states research reported in the American Heart Association journal, ICirculation/I. "By any measure - such as the return of pulse and circulation or improved brain recovery - we found that implementing the new guidelines in these patients resulted in better outcomes from cardiac arrest," said Peter J. Kudenchuk, M....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/more-non-shockable-cardiac-arrest-victims-saved-by-guidelines-based-cpr-99698-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-can-cause-physical-pain-99670-1.htm Psychological stress may indeed lead to physical pain according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh looked into the impact of psychological stress on common cold and found that stress interfered with the body's ability to regulate inflammation which can in turn lead to progression of the disease. The researchers found that the symptoms in common cold were not developed due to a virus but instead ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-can-cause-physical-pain-99670-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/your-dog-to-bust-the-great-stress-at-the-bureau-99610-1.htm Bringing your dog to the office may well act as a genuine stress buster and also boost goodwill, avers new research. Stress is known to contribute to employee absenteeism, morale and burnout, eroding productivity and resources, according to Virginia Commonwealth University researchers. They compared employees who bring their dogs to work and those who don't and those without pets and how it impacted stress, job satisfaction, organizational commitment and support, the International Journal of Workplace Health Management reports....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/your-dog-to-bust-the-great-stress-at-the-bureau-99610-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hong-kong-to-give-stress-the-boot-at-laughter-clubs-99609-1.htm Hypnotherapist Dick Yu is on a noble mission that appears almost impossible to Hong Kong people. He is bent on making the Asian financial hub's seven million residents laugh. "Hong Kong people don't laugh because they are under constant pressure to make more money, to make life better," says Yu, who has founded 11 Laughter Clubs in the southern Chinese city since 2007. "People get worried easily because housing is so expensive, the cost of living is getting higher and people are concerned about whether they can keep their job....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hong-kong-to-give-stress-the-boot-at-laughter-clubs-99609-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/best-stress-buster-take-your-pet-dog-to-the-workplace-99545-1.htm Taking a pet dog to your workplace may be the best stress buster after a new study published in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management found that people who brought pet dogs were less stressed out compared to those who had no pets or left them at their homes. The study was conducted by researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth University who observed the workers at a manufacturing company. The researchers compared the stress levels of those who brought their pet dogs to the workplace ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/best-stress-buster-take-your-pet-dog-to-the-workplace-99545-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-says-pacemaker-prevents-fainting-among-select-patient-population-99496-1.htm New research indicates that some patients who suffer from neurally mediated synope (NMS) may be good candidates to receive a dual-chamber pacemaker to prevent common fainting spells. NMS is a disorder in which the brain fails to regulate heart rate and blood pressure. The research was presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session. The Scientific Session, the premier cardiovascular medical meeting, brings cardiovascular professionals together to further advances in the field....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-says-pacemaker-prevents-fainting-among-select-patient-population-99496-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/device-to-curb-strokes-in-cardiac-patients-99439-1.htm The first implant of a cardiac plug which can help curb strokes in cardiac disease patients has been developed by scientists. "Called amplatzer cardiac plug, it has been launched in India by St. Jude Medical. This is the country's first percutaneous device closure of the left atrial appendage in patients diagnosed with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF)," a statement from the firm said. The plug helps prevent blood clots from forming in the heart which may lessen the risk of stroke....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/device-to-curb-strokes-in-cardiac-patients-99439-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-how-stress-affects-memory-tests-99424-1.htm Findings from a recent study confirm stress hormones cause people, especially older adults, to fare poorly in memory tests. Your mother had a doctor's appointment for a memory test. The results are conclusive: she presents with the first signs of Alzheimer type dementia. Now, to get to her appointment, your mother, who is no longer used to driving in town, took her car, looked for a parking space for 15 minutes, got lost in a labyrinth of one-way streets, had never used those new electronic ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-how-stress-affects-memory-tests-99424-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/beta-cell-stress-trigger-type-1-diabetes-99416-1.htm A specific type of cellular stress in pancreatic beta cells triggers the development of type 1 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes (T1D), pancreatic beta cells die from a misguided autoimmune attack, but how and why that happens is still unclear. Now, the JDRF-funded scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine believe that this stress response in the beta cell may help ignite the autoimmune attack that leads to T1D. These findings shed an entirely new light into the mystery ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/beta-cell-stress-trigger-type-1-diabetes-99416-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-management-for-breast-cancer-patients-can-impact-disease-route-99297-1.htm A stress management program customized for women with breast cancer can alter tumour-promoting processes at the molecular level according to research shown. The research conducted by a team of researchers led by Michael H. Antoni, director of the Center for Psycho-Oncology Research at the University of Miami (UM).The new study recently published in the journal IBiological Psychiatry/I is one of the first to link psychological intervention with genetic expression in cancer patients. According ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stress-management-for-breast-cancer-patients-can-impact-disease-route-99297-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/pacemaker-to-treat-epilepsy-99217-1.htm Shalini Arora - an epilepsy patient was treated with a pacemaker. In the specialized 10-hour-long procedure, called 'Deep Brain Stimulation', a wire, as thin as a strand of hair, was implanted in the specific area of her brain that controls discharges going to and through the brain to all limbs. Impulses in the brain were then supplied and controlled with an externally programmed pacemaker implanted below her left collar bone. "We have achieved a new milestone with this breakthrough ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/pacemaker-to-treat-epilepsy-99217-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-device-to-power-implanted-pacemaker-99086-1.htm Researchers from University of Michigan announced that they have developed a new device that could power an implanted pacemaker by making use of the vibrations of a heart beat. The current generation of pacemakers utilize power from batteries which have to be replaced every five to ten years after they run out of power. However the device developed by Daniel Inman and Amin Karami from University of Michigan could put an end to repeated surgeries as it makes use of the body's heart beat to produce power necessary to run a pacemaker....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-device-to-power-implanted-pacemaker-99086-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/updated-atrial-fibrillation-guidelines-99060-1.htm Canadian Cardiovascular Society has issued new atrial fibrillation guidelines. Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is a significant cause of stroke, illness in general, and death. It is, for example, the leading cause of stroke in the elderly. The past year has seen important changes in the drugs available to treat atrial fibrillation and in our understanding of their indications and complications. These changes will strongly affect how doctors treat this important condition....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/updated-atrial-fibrillation-guidelines-99060-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/undressing-stress-98984-1.htm It is a norm for many women to sweat in the gym while surrounded by others, pounding to the beat in group exercise class. However inside the locker room, women are uncomfortable disrobing, dressing, showering and being naked in front of others. It's a complex experience as women are faced with an awareness of their bodies different than in any other space. "I walk into the change room and pace anxiously up and down the rows of lockers. I look for an empty aisle, hoping for some semblance of privacy....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/undressing-stress-98984-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/battered-baby-falak-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-98882-1.htm Two-year old battered baby Falak, who has been battling for life at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences for two months, finally died of cardiac arrest on Thursday night, a doctor said. "The baby died of cardiac arrest. She suffered cardiac arrest at 9 p.m. and was declared dead at 9.40 p.m," Deepak Agrawal, assistant professor neurosurgery at AIIMS, told IANS. AIIMS Trauma Centre chief M.C. Misra said the baby had fluctuations in her heart rate since morning. "We tried to revive when she had the attack at 9 p....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/battered-baby-falak-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-98882-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/workplace-stress-costs-30-billion-98852-1.htm Work and mental stress costs Aussies over 30 billion dollars per year, shows study. A comprehensive study of workplace fatalities, injuries and illness put the cost at 60.6 billion dollars a year, News.com.au reported. Physical and psychological stress has surpassed other forms of injury and illness and the long-term cost in lost productivity and compensation is worn by workers and the community. According to the report, while the number of workplace fatalities dropped in 2009-10 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/workplace-stress-costs-30-billion-98852-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-rheumatoid-arthritis-and-irregular-heart-beat-98582-1.htm A strong association has been identified between rheumatoid arthritis and irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), shows study published in BMJ. Rheumatoid arthritis is already linked to an increased risk of heart attacks and heart failure, and is an important risk factor for stroke. But no study has yet examined whether it increases the risk of atrial fibrillation - a condition associated with an increased long term risk of stroke, heart failure, and death. So a team of researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-rheumatoid-arthritis-and-irregular-heart-beat-98582-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/effect-of-chronic-stress-in-adolescence-98578-1.htm During adolescence, chronic stress has more powerful effect on the brain, says study published in Neuron by University at Buffalo researchers. "We have identified a causal link between molecules and behaviors involved in stress responses," says Zhen Yan, PhD, a professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. "It's the first time that the loss of glutamate receptor has been causally linked to the negative effects of chronic or repeated stress....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/effect-of-chronic-stress-in-adolescence-98578-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/64-percent-health-insurance-general-and-life-insurance-employees-report-high-stress-levels-98566-1.htm A few days ago, I called up an insurance company, not to buy their product, but to talk about an interview I intended to do on health insurance with one of their bosses. I must say that all the employees I encountered on the telephone were ill-tempered, snappy and very unhelpful. My suspicions about high stress levels and feelings of demotivation among health insurance, general and life insurance employees were proven, when I read a research carried out by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), reported by hi-mag....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/64-percent-health-insurance-general-and-life-insurance-employees-report-high-stress-levels-98566-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/repeated-stress-linked-to-impaired-memory-98525-1.htm A natural mechanism associates repeated stress with impaired memory, reveals research. Stress hormones are known to influence the prefrontal cortex (PFC), a brain region that controls high level "executive" functions such as working memory and decision making. "Previous work has shown that chronic stress impairs PFC-mediated behaviors, like mental flexibility and attention. However, little is known about the physiological consequences and molecular targets of long-term stress in PFC, especially ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/repeated-stress-linked-to-impaired-memory-98525-1.htm