New patient magazine from American Academy of Neurology to launch in April
...icles will provide tips for living and coping with disorders including Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraine, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy, Parkinson's disease, and stroke, among other conditions. "Family and friends are impacted significantly when someone they love has a neurological disorder, and Neurolo...Treatment guidelines for kids with bipolar disorder published
... sections on the treatment of comorbid psychiatric disorders are very helpful because having two or more disorders at the same time is common among children and adolescents with bipolar disorder," said Daniel Nelson...Mayo Clinic researcher calls for improved newborn screening
...organs such as the brain and liver, and congenital disorders of glycosylation, a fast growing group of newly discovered inborn errors of metabolism. Dr. Rinaldo's remarks were part of a symposium entitled "The Future of Newborn Screening: Science, Policy and Technology," organized by researchers from the Nati...Can routine commercial cord blood banking be scientifically and ethically justified?
...ow for treating diseases such as cancer and immune disorders - the cord blood is given to siblings or unrelated recipients. Many women altruistically choose to donate cord blood for unrelated recipients to public banks. However, private banks are now open that offer expectant parents the option to pay a fee fo...UCLA neuroscientists pinpoint new function for mirror neurons
... of treatments in patients with autism and similar disorders may help stimulate the function of these neurons, helping these patients improve their ability to understand the intentions of others and empathize with their thoughts and feelings. "Understanding the intentions of others while watching their action ...Assessing obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in snorers
...lysomnography, an overnight test to evaluate sleep disorders which includes simultaneous monitoring of a number of parameters including the patient's airflow through the nose and mouth, snoring, oxygen saturation, electroencephalogram (recording of the electrical activity of the brain), and body position. Alth...Psychiatric disorders greatly underdiagnosed in hospital emergency departments
...search offers dramatic evidence of how psychiatric disorders are underdiagnosed in hospital emergency departmen.... Comparing national rates of various psychiatric disorders versus the observed emergency department rates, the researchers found the following: mood disorders...Hyperactive kids three times as likely to be removed from their families
... in this sample. Exclusion of children with mixed disorders from the calculations increased the odds to more t...diatric services for all community based childhood disorders are currently structured," writes Dr Mary Mather, a consultant community paediatrician. Hyperactive ...Lead in the environment causes violent crime, reports University of Pittsburgh researcher at AAAS
... tests scores showing more aggression, attentional disorders and delinquency. In 2002, those findings were extended to show that the average bone lead levels in 190 adjudicated delinquents was higher than normal controls. The results indicated that between 18 and 38 percent of all delinquency in Pennsylvania's...Alcohol's damaging effects on adolescent brain function
...symposium concluded that many serious adult mental disorders have their onset during childhood, and are risk fa...e neurodevelopmental and clinical aspects of these disorders should be a priority. "I want to emphasize the complexity of this problem, the effects of alcohol on...Hypothyroidism associated with reduced breast cancer risk
...ave their thyroid function tested to detect common disorders - namely hyper- or hypothyroidism - so that women with both conditions can be closely monitored. Nuclear receptors for thyroid hormone and estrogen are part of the "superfamily" of receptors that contribute to control cell growth and differentiation....Women with thyroid problem have lower risk of breast cancer
...e against breast cancer. Studies of benign thyroid disorders have also failed to demonstrate associations between thyroid hormones and breast cancer biology. To investigate and clarify the relationship between a history of hypothyroidism and the risk of breast cancer, Massimo Cristofanilli, M.D. and colleagues...Promising treatments for Huntington's disease identified in UCI study
...tein (Htt). At least eight other neurodegenerative disorders also are caused by this polyglutamine activity. The pathology of these diseases is complex and involves multiple cellular events. To address these complexities, the researchers matched compounds that together showed greater efficacy then they would...UT Southwestern doctors track Oklahoma Alzheimer's patients via telemedicine
...ur Oklahoma locations including the primary memory disorders clinic in Talihina, Broken Bow, McAlester and Hugo. "They can see me, and I can see them," Dr. Weiner said of the teleconference linkup. "We can assess any side effects of psychotropic medications and get an estimate of disease progression." Dr. Wein...Teaching a less obvious medical skill -- Ethical decision-making
...ools and hands-on training -- from diagnosing rare disorders to honing surgical techniques using state-of-the-art instruments. Ethical decision-making can be unsettling to medical students, who are accustomed to seeking out the single correct answer to any question. And while many people consider a doctor's d...New study finds link between self-mutilation and risky sexual behavior
...sk behaviors such as suicide attempts, personality disorders or substance abuse." The study focused on a group of adolescents in intensive psychiatric treatment, and almost half (47%) of the subjects admitted to cutting themselves at least once. Surveys of a more general community have reported the number of s...Sex hormone metabolite reduces stress, anxiety in female rats
...tor, providing a new approach for controlling mood disorders in women," said Toufexis. "The next step is to determine where exactly allopregnanolone is working in the brain to reduce the effect of CRF."...Auditory test to help identify learning impaired
... associate professor of communication sciences and disorders and a learning disabilities specialist at Northwestern, are key contributors to the development of the BioMAP. ...University of Washington joins new Autism Treatment Network to provide better medical services
...Dawson noted that gastrointestinal problems, sleep disorders and food allergies are among the medical condition... Prevention. Autism is a spectrum of developmental disorders that interfere with a child's ability to communicate or relate socially with other people. Those aff...More homeless mentally ill than expected according to UCSD study: Interventions urged
...ents with MediCal; homeless persons with psychotic disorders have been reported to have greater difficulty obta...be nave to assume that treatment for substance use disorders and provision of MediCal insurance could solve the problem of homelessness among persons with seriou...