Reducing antiepileptics in VNS (TM) patients does not impair seizure control
...psy Epilepsy is the third most common neurological disorder in the United States, affecting nearly 2.3 million...sy Foundation. Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by two or more, unprovoked recurrent seizures, electrical storms in the brain caused b...Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy (TM) more effective in epilepsy patients when used earlier
...psy Epilepsy is the third most common neurological disorder in the United States and affects nearly 2.3 millio...psy each year. Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by two or more, unprovoked recurrent seizures. These electrical storms in the brain, ...Narcolepsy more common in men, often originates in their 20s
..., warranting further study. Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder associated with excessive daytime sleepiness, invo...igorous community-based epidemiologic study of the disorder from North America. The records-linkage system of the Rochester Epidemiology Project was utilized t...Women suffering from anorexia are 50 times more likely to commit suicide
...r women in the same age and racial groups. Eating disorder patients who are more psychiatrically ill were fou...sion and history of substance abuse or personality disorder predicted the time to first suicide attempt for anorexic subjects. For bulimic subjects, the severi...International Thiamine (Vitamin B-1) Conference at Rutgers Newark
...can lead to maple syrup urine disease, a metabolic disorder characterized by sweet-smelling urine. It is asso...logical disorders and mental retardation. Another disorder created by thiamine deficiency often brought on by alcoholism or malnourishment is Wernicke-Korsakof...Polycystic ovaries can lead to coronary artery calcification, says University of Pittsburgh
...nd infertility, is a common reproductive endocrine disorder affecting five percent of the female population. Women with PCOS also experience several metabolic abnormalities, including insulin resistance, increased circulating insulin levels, abnormal blood lipid levels and increased central obesity ("apple bo...HIV/AIDS education for women in jail could reduce epidemic nationally
... most extreme sexual risk behaviors. Severe mental disorder also was associated with higher injection drug-use risk behaviors. The study also found that Hispanic women were least likely to report ever using protection for vaginal and oral sex. "More women are arrested and jailed each year. We have found t...Mastiffs could aid treatment of retinitis pigmentosa
...lains that in one form, human RP is an early-onset disorder with rapid loss of rods throughout the retina soon after birth, whereas in another form of RP, the loss of rods begins later in life and is more gradual. This is puzzling to researchers, but also gives them hope of finding a treatment that at least ...Researchers show beneficial role of bacterial DNA in fighting inflammatory bowel disease
...ces the harmful effects of this serious intestinal disorder while enhancing the immune system. And, because it...isorders like IBD. Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a disorder prevalent in the western world, Rachmilewitz said. While we have this disorder, you hardly see IBD ...Multimillion-dollar grant to fund more research into speech disorder
...n Kelly, Purdue. In many respects, stuttering is a disorder of early childhood, Yairi said, noting that close to 80 percent of children who stutter begin by age 3 1/2. However, most children about 75 percent develop normal speech fluency within about four years of stuttering onset. That alters the traditi...Infliximab could offer long-term benefits to people with Crohns disease
...E LANCET. Crohns disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the intestines. Patients often have to be treated with steroids, which are associated with severe side-effects. Previous research has suggested that the drug infliximab could reduce disease symptoms in the short term; Stephen Hanauer and colleague...Heartburn surgery helps lung transplant patients
...chiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), a progressive disorder in which tiny airways known as bronchioles become replaced with fibrous scar tissue. BOS is considered to be the main reason why the five-year survival rate for lung transplant patients is only 40 percent. It is little understood and for that reason,...Pitt researchers find gender differences in the mental health care of children
...entified as having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder problems or other behavior or conduct problems and less likely to be identified as having internalizing problems, characterized by shyness, withdrawal, inhibition and inability to successfully form friendships. After adjusting for parent-reported sym...Knock out blood protein drug signals possible new treatment for Alzheimer's and diabetes
...ked to development of the disease. Amyloidosis - a disorder in which the body's own proteins accumulate as abnormal fibres that damage organs and tissues leading to disease - claims the lives of 1,000 people in the UK every year. All parts of the body can be affected. Also amyloid deposits localised to the ...Insurers should pay for children's costly cancer treatments
...oney to allot, for example, to treat a rare immune disorder that may be expensive yet highly curable. "The biggest push is a short-term economic one, not a medically based and analytic process," said Breitfeld. "The goal of our study is to stimulate more thoughtful decisions about when to question health car...Effexor (R) XR achieved long-term remission in 67 percent of recurring depression patients
...mouth, and nervousness; and in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) trials were nausea, dry mouth, insomnia, delayed ejaculation, anorexia, constipation, nervousness, and sweating. Effexor XR XR is contraindicated in patients taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Treatment with Effexor XR is associate...Venlafaxine significantly effective for children and teens with generalized anxiety disorder
...ldren and adolescents who have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), according to clinical trial data presented at the American Psychiatric Associations (APA) annual meeting today. Because children and teens, who are developing social, emotional and learning skills, can suffer devastating effects from GAD, appr...Emotional problems of children living in war zones not recognised
...osed children (59%) reported post-traumatic stress disorder compared with children not directly exposed (25%). Children exposed to other events, mainly through the media and adults, reported more anticipatory anxiety and cognitive expressions of distress than children who were directly exposed. Panos Vostanis...Substance abuse increases in New York City in aftermath of September 11th
...e more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and from depression. People who reported an...requent among those who have post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, and also because continued increased use has other medical consequences. Reversing t...Students invent voice-activated grasping tool for disabled man
...man, who has an extremely rare degenerative muscle disorder called inclusion body myositis This device, which could be adapted for other people with disabilities, was developed during two semesters by students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering's Senior Design Project course. The project originated l...