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Genetic link between body clocks and blood pressure

31 Aug 2007
Physorg.comA region of DNA involved in the body's inbuilt 24 hour cycle (the circadian rhythm) is also involved in controlling blood pressure, report scientists from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics (WTCHG) at the University... more»

Opposition to flats fails to stop light-blocking development

14 Aug 2007
A proposed property development by Cala Homes in Inverurie's North Street has been given approval, despite local opposition to the decision. The Aberdeen Evening Express recently reported on a man's concerns over plans to build the... more»

Summer weather causes winter health problems

13 Aug 2007
The distinctly un-summery weather that has prevailed this summer has caused all kinds of problems: from the recent floods causing havoc in various areas of the country, to the economic effects on seaside resorts. Sufferers of SAD are... more»

Monday Blues 'down to weekend jet lag'

16 Jul 2007
icWales.co.uk If you're grumpily reading this through bleary, half-closed eyes, you may just be suffering from a newly coined condition. You probably already know that dazed feeling as 'Monday Morningitis,' but a new survey suggests... more»

Employee sues for £15 million over not having a window desk

27 May 2007
The Daily Mail, 27 May 2007 A secretary who claims she suffers from the "winter blues" has demanded over £15million in compensation because she was not given a desk near a window. Caryl Dontfraid is suing her ex-employers for... more»

Record number on anti-depressants

14 May 2007
ITN.co.uk The number of prescriptions for anti-depressants has hit an all-time high, a mental health charity has revealed. More than 31 million prescriptions for anti-depressants were written last year - a rise of 6 per cent on the... more»

A formula for depression?

22 Jan 2007
Many of our customers find January particularly tough and now psychologist Dr Cliff Arnalls thinks he's worked out why January is so depressing. By looking at factors such as Christmas debt, miserable weather and failed New Year... more»