Health News for November 4, 2007

Patients losing confidence in NHS: Survey
A new health survey has revealed that there is a growing concern among the British public about falling standards in the National Health Service (NHS). ANI

Living kidney donors show no increase in cardiovascular risk
A new study has revealed that living kidney donors show no increase in their risk of heart attacks or other cardiovascular events in the years after donation. ANI

New drugs that may help fight superbugs bacteria
Researchers at the Institute for Animal Health are developing new drugs, called virulence-blocking agents, that will help fight superbug bacteria by neutralising the poisons they produce. ANI

Researchers to develop new drug delivery system
Researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University are using adult neural stem cells to develop a new stem cell-based drug delivery therapy that may ultimately help treat a variety of inherited genetic disorders like Hunter syndrome. ANI

Common medications equally effective at controlling high blood pressure
Commonly used blood pressure medications - angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) - are equally effective at controlling high blood pressure, according to a report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ANI

Tobacco, cannabis smoking may lower persons Emotional Intelligence
A study has found that people who smoke either tobacco or cannabis have lower Emotional Intelligence (EI). ANI

Enzyme may help increase tumours sensitivity to radiation therapy
Researchers have identified an enzyme that may help make tumours sensitive to the killing power of radiation. ANI

Stressful events can spoil your sleep for 6 months
A recent study has found a link between anxiety and sleep disturbances by finding that people who go through a stressful event dont get a proper nights rest at least six months after the event. ANI