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Time to 'Just Say No' to Behavior-Calming Drugs for Alzheimer Patients? Experts Say Yes
Mar. 3, 2015 — Doctors write millions of prescriptions a year for drugs to calm the behavior of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. But non-drug approaches actually work better, and carry ... full story -
'Cardiovascular Revolution' Has Increased Life Expectancy in Spain
Mar. 3, 2015 — Over the last century, life expectancy for Spaniards has increased by 40 years. A study highlights the main cause, since 1980, as being the reduced incidence of cardiovascular diseases while other ... full story -
Low Sugar Uptake in Brain Appears to Exacerbate Alzheimer's Disease
Mar. 2, 2015 — A deficiency in the protein responsible for moving glucose across the brain's protective blood-brain barrier appears to intensify the neurodegenerative effects of Alzheimer's disease, ... full story -
New Care Model Enhances Psychological, Cognitive and Physical Recovery of ICU Survivors
Mar. 2, 2015 — The Critical Care Recovery Center care model -- the nation's first collaborative care concept focusing on the extensive cognitive, physical and psychological recovery needs of intensive care ... full story -
New Genetic Syndrome Found, Arising from Errors in 'Master Switch' During Early Development
Mar. 2, 2015 — Analyzing a puzzling multisystem disorder in three children, genetic experts have identified a new syndrome, shedding light on key biological processes during human development. The investigators ... full story -
Insulin Resistance in the Brain, Behavioral Disorders: Direct Link Found
Mar. 2, 2015 — People with diabetes are more prone to anxiety and depression than those with other chronic diseases that require similar levels of management. Genetically modifying mice to make their brains ... full story -
Preventing Metabolic Disease May Start in the Womb... of Your Grandmother
Mar. 2, 2015 — No one wants to have child who is born underweight, but for numerous reasons, this may be unavoidable. An intriguing research report involving rats suggests that helping fetuses achieve optimal ... full story -
Anticholinergic Drugs Linked to Risk for Pneumonia in Elderly
Mar. 2, 2015 — Taking commonly used medications with anticholinergic effects is associated with a significantly higher risk for developing pneumonia in a study of more than 3,000 olde patients living in the ... full story -
New Target Identified in Fight Against Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis
Mar. 2, 2015 — Highlighting a potential target in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests that triggering a protein found on the surface of brain cells may help ... full story -
Heart Valve Repair Significantly Improves Emotional Wellbeing in Patients With Mitral Regurgitation
Mar. 2, 2015 — Patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) often suffer from psycho-emotional symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, but after undergoing mitral valve repair surgery patients experience a ... full story -
Interventional Radiology Treatment Relieves Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
Mar. 1, 2015 — Patients suffering from chronic plantar fasciitis now have a new weapon against this debilitating foot ailment. Researchers utilized ultrasound imaging and energy to penetrate, emulsify and remove ... full story -
Reasons for Ibrutinib Therapy Discontinuation in CLL
Feb. 27, 2015 — About 10 percent of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia discontinued therapy with the Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor drug ibrutinib because of disease progression during clinical trials, ... full story -
Crohn's Disease Not Exempt from Racial Disparities
Feb. 27, 2015 — Significant differences were found in hospital re-admissions, medication usage, and both medical and surgical complications of children with Crohn's disease related to race. In the study, black ... full story -
New Compounds Protect Nervous System from the Structural Damage Characteristic of Multiple Sclerosis
Feb. 27, 2015 — A newly characterized group of pharmacological compounds block both the inflammation and nerve cell damage seen in mouse models of multiple sclerosis, according to a study. Multiple sclerosis is a ... full story -
Robust Evidence That Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is a Biological Illness
Feb. 27, 2015 — Researchers have identified distinct immune changes in patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, known medically as myalgic encephalomyelitis or systemic exertion intolerance disease. The ... full story -
Women Veterans Younger, More Depressed When Referred for Heart Test
Feb. 27, 2015 — Women veterans face a different home front battle with heart disease. Younger and more depressed when getting attention for chest pain -- heart tests often show a surprising ... full story -
Statin Use Associated With Reduced Risk of Liver Cancer Among Those in the Uk
Feb. 26, 2015 — In a nested-case control study of individuals living in the UK, a part of the world with a relatively low incidence of liver cancer, statin use is associated with a decreased risk of liver cancer, ... full story -
Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel May Prove More Effective for Long-Term Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Than Standard Levodopa
Feb. 26, 2015 — Data from one-year trial on long-term safety, efficacy, and quality of life in advanced Parkinson's disease patients using levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel has been released by researchers, ... full story -
Can Coffee Reduce Your Risk of MS?
Feb. 26, 2015 — Drinking coffee may be associated with a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new ... full story -
Strong Connection Between Violence, Mental Illness in Guatemala During Civil War Lessens in Postwar Period
Feb. 26, 2015 — Violence during the civil war in Guatemala from 1960 to 1996 resulted in the development of significant mental health problems and conditions for the county’s people, according to a new ... full story
- Time to 'just say no' to behavior-calming drugs for Alzheimer patients? Experts say yes
- 'Cardiovascular revolution' has increased life expectancy in Spain
- Low sugar uptake in brain appears to exacerbate Alzheimer's disease
- New care model enhances psychological, cognitive and physical recovery of ICU survivors
- New genetic syndrome found, arising from errors in 'master switch' during early development
- Insulin resistance in the brain, behavioral disorders: Direct link found
- Preventing metabolic disease may start in the womb... of your grandmother
- Anticholinergic drugs linked to risk for pneumonia in elderly
- New target identified in fight against Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis
- Heart valve repair significantly improves emotional wellbeing in patients with mitral regurgitation
- Reasons for ibrutinib therapy discontinuation in CLL
- Crohn's disease not exempt from racial disparities
- New compounds protect nervous system from the structural damage characteristic of multiple sclerosis
- Robust evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome is a biological illness
- Women veterans younger, more depressed when referred for heart test
- Statin use associated with reduced risk of liver cancer among those in the uk
- Levodopa-Carbidopa intestinal gel may prove more effective for long-term treatment of Parkinson's disease than standard Levodopa
- Can coffee reduce your risk of MS?
- Strong connection between violence, mental illness in Guatemala during civil war lessens in postwar period
- People with disabilities experience unrecognized health disparities, new research shows
- Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease reversed in rats
- Reasons for ibrutinib therapy discontinuation in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- Persistent Insomnia, Increased Mortality Risk: Link found by researchers
- Many people with congenital heart disease living longer
- Optogenetic stimulation of the brain to control pain demonstrated in study
- Criminologist's study shows lack of mental health care for prisoners
- Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals costs EU billions annually
- Sticky protein hails new approach for treating Parkinson's
- One in 3 women could potentially be spared chronic pain after breast cancer surgery
- Million person study examines long-term effects of blocking inflammation
- Improving inmate health can lead to better community health, safety
- Heart failure patients struggling with daily tasks more often hospitalized, die early
- Study IDs key birds that host Lyme disease bacteria in California
- Plant chemicals may prevent liver damage caused by fat accumulated during menopause
- Unusual disease that causes acute confusion may be underdiagnosed
- Widely used food additives promotes colitis, obesity and metabolic syndrome, shows study of emulsifiers
- The £180 billion bill for living in a material world: Material lifestyles not making us happier
- Postoperative mortality rates low among patients with HIV prescribed ART
- Meditation can reduce chronic neck pain, study shows
- Younger women delay seeking help for heart attacks, study finds
- Skin test may shed new light on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
- New health care delivery model for prostate cancer care results in better patient outcomes
- Patients with mental illness less likely to receive diet, exercise advice
- Teen girls from rural areas more likely to have undiagnosed asthma, be depressed
- Stellate cells in liver control regeneration, fibrosis
- Clinicians prevent diabetic heart condition by magnifying effect of exercise
- Preventing diabetic heart condition in mice by amplifying effect of exercise: Potential for benefits of exercise in a pill?
- Study assesses link of preexisting mental disorders with chronic headaches
- Homeless people with mental illness have higher 30-year risk of serious cardiovascular disease, research finds
- Small loop in human prion protein prevents chronic wasting disease
- First portable system for monitoring patients with Parkinson's disease tested on 50 people from different countries
- Diet high in red meat may make kidney disease worse
- One in four patients who visited emergency department for chest pain did not receive follow-up care
- One year later, preoperative quit-smoking program still shows benefits
- Molecular Link between Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Reveals Potential Therapy
- Interventions lower diabetes risk in women who had gestational diabetes
- 'Walking Football' phenomenon has great health benefits
- History of substance abuse predicts misuse of therapeutic opioids
- Help is Just a Call Away for Mothers with Postnatal Depression
- Alcohol places Hispanics at a much greater risk of developing alcoholic liver disease
- Protein linked to development of asthma
- Most patients with chronic kidney disease may experience long-term pain
- New ALS gene, signaling pathways identified
- Severe asthma: Gallopamil confirmed as a therapeutic approach
- Statins may not lower Parkinson's risk, experts say
- Mobile app with evidence-based decision support diagnoses more obesity, smoking, and depression
- New scoring system helps predict risk of chronic pain after surgery
- 25 percent of children who are homeless need mental health services
- Anti-inflammatory drug counters obesity in mice
- New hope in the fight against pain: Analgesic drugs could be used to treat patients with neuropathic pain
- Challenges of soldier rehabilitation, reintegration need closer attention
- Fast-replicating HIV strains drive inflammation and disease progression
- In higher doses, over longer periods, painkillers for chronic pain raise overdose risk
- MS drug Tysabri shows promise in efforts to combat HIV's 'viral reservoirs'
- Altered microbiome linked to liver disease in adolescents with cystic fibrosis
- In a warmer world, ticks that spread disease are arriving earlier, expanding their ranges
- New growth factor indicates possible regenerative effects in Parkinson's disease
- One in three Dutch doctors would consider assisted suicide for dementia or being 'tired of living'
- Bone-loss score may tip off doctors to gum disease in postmenopausal women
- Tau-associated MAPT gene increases risk for Alzheimer's disease
- Guidelines for medical clearance of Ebola caregivers released
- In lab research, team halts NASH liver damage
- Multiple sclerosis: New drug target discovered
- Drug improves measures of genetic disease that affects liver, spleen
- Questionnaire helps identify patients' risks of disability after surgery
- Women active a few times weekly have lower risk of heart disease, stroke and blood clots
- Changing stem cell structure may help fight obesity
- Scientists uncover marvel molecule that could lead to treatments for inflammatory diseases
- Stress linked to worse recovery in women after heart attack
- Higher opioid doses associated with increase in depression
- Seven genes for X-linked intellectual disability: New mutations on the X chromosome
- One in four Saudis heading for heart attack in 10 years
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