Internet and mobile devices prompt positive lifestyle changes
When guided by internet programs or mobile devices, people can become more physically active, eat better, lose a little weight and reduce tobacco and alcohol use. Most studies…
ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias launched
European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias are published online in European Heart Journal and on the ESC Website.Cardiovascular…
Persistent childbirth pain increases risk of postnatal depression
New research presented at this year’s World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA) in Hong Kong (28 Aug-2 Sept) shows that women who experience persistent childbirth pain are more likely…
Intensified and multifaceted treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes and known vascular damage extends life by around 8 years
A long-term Danish follow-up study published in Diabetologia now shows that intensified and multifaceted treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes and a common complication microalbuminuria extends median…
People with alcohol dependency lack important enzyme
A research group under the leadership of Linköping University Professor Markus Heilig has identified an enzyme whose production is turned off in nerve cells of the frontal lobe…