Viagra, the popular anti-impotence drug, may stop working for many patients after 2 years, the results of a study suggest. Dr. Rizk El-Galley of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and colleagues interviewed 151 men who had filled prescriptions for Viagra. Overall, 74% reported that 25 milligrams (mg) to 100 mg of the drug enabled […]
“What can I do, it’s in my genes!” In recent years, this has become a standard explanation for many of the health problems we have to face in our lives. Indeed, there are few human diseases without scientific studies trying to pinpoint ‘genetical causes’ as the root. Consequently, there are efforts to find genetic roots […]
Das Erleben von Gewalt belastet nicht nur die Seele von Kindern, sondern beeinträchtigt offenbar auch die körperliche Gesundheit. Bei jungen Menschen aus Stadtvierteln mit hoher Kriminalitätsrate kommt es häufig zu Störungen in der Produktion des körpereigenen Hormons Cortisol, wie eine Studie an der Harvard School of Public Health ergab. Derartige Änderungen an der Cortisolproduktion und […]