Imaging tool may help physicians diagnose bipolar disorder
...gnostic test for bipolar disorder, a serious brain illness characterized by an alternating pattern of extreme...cause individuals can cover up the symptoms of the illness or may recognize only their depression, not the manic phase of the disorder," Dr. Port said. "It's a...Imatinib (Gleevec) has activity in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma
...schedules." Kaposi's sarcoma is an AIDS-defining illness characterized by soft purplish lesions on the skin, mucous membranes, and internal organs. Although the incidence of KS has declined dramatically in the developed world since the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART), it remains a ...Obesity appears to be modifiable risk factor for atrial fibrillation
...se the onset of AF is associated with considerable illness and a higher risk of death despite various therapies, the identification of potentially modifiable risk factors for AF is important. While obesity has been associated with other heart problems, it has been unclear whether it is a risk factor for AF....Study documents decline in rare paralytic disorder linked to influenza vaccination
... was confirmed in 82 percent of reports. Preceding illness within 4 weeks of vaccination was identified in 24 percent of reported cases. Reports of GBS had a different pattern of onset intervals from non-GBS reports, with the median onset interval for GBS reports (13 days) being longer than that of non-GBS r...Study finds mental health needs of older adults substantially underserved
...er adults were found to have lower rates of mental illness than their younger counterparts, even those with serious mental illness (SMI) were highly unlikely to receive treatment. Only one in ten older adults with SMI received any...Rush University Medical Center testing magnetic stimulation for depression
...n. Patients who have been diagnosed with bipolar illness (manic depression) or obsessive-compulsive disorder are not eligible to participate in the trial. For more information or to volunteer, call 1-800-345-8707....African children with HIV would benefit from daily doses of cheap antibiotic
...en with HIV in developing countries to help reduce illness and death from opportunistic infections such as pneumonia. The trial was stopped early when it became obvious that co-trimoxazole treatment nearly halved the mortality rate compared with placebo. Antibiotic resistance limits the efficacy of dru...Capsules may be effective in treating bipolar disorder
...ndividual's life, it is often not recognized as an illness and the majority of people may suffer for years before it is properly diagnosed and treated. "Proper diagnosis and earlier treatment can usually alter the course of the illness," said Weisler. This analysis of pooled data resulted from two identi...Cocaine addicts show reduced brain structure that underlies judgment
...he addicts were different than in manic-depressive illness and Alzheimer's disease, in which both the hippoca...cts represents a brain-based phenotypic marker for illness that could facilitate genetic studies aimed at discovering the genes that modify the risk for addict...Infection in ELBW infants linked with poor neurodevelopmental, growth outcomes
...reterm infants, and are associated with short-term illness and increased risk of death, according to background information in the article. Barbara J. Stoll, M.D., of the Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, and colleagues conducted a study to determine if neonatal (during the first 120 days of li...Computerized orders effective in increasing administration of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines
...d pneumococcal vaccines in their ability to reduce illness and save costs and lives. Yet in the past, among individuals older than 65 years, as many as 34 percent have not received their annual influenza vaccine and 38 percent have not received their annual pneumococcal vaccine. Computerized reminder systems...Diabetes among older adults imposed an estimated $133.5 billion cost in 1990's
...es has on our society beyond the personal costs of illness and premature death," said Richard M. Suzman, Ph.D., NIA Associate Director for the Behavioral and Social Research Program. Other studies funded by NIA have shown that diabetes multiplies the cost of treating other diseases, he said. The research...Study finds computer vignette to be effective way to measure quality of physician practice
...rdized patient -- a trained actor with a simulated illness who visits a doctor unannounced and records the doctor's actions immediately after the visit. This method is relatively accurate, but expensive and complicated to use, according to Peabody. In the new study, computer vignettes proved significantl...Stanford study reveals that cells linked to asthma and eczema also help cure deadly illness in mice
...h other disorders," said Galli. Sepsis is a severe illness caused by overwhelming infection of toxin-producing bacteria in the bloodstream. The effects of sepsis in humans include a high fever, hyperventilation and diarrhea and can be life threatening, especially in patients with other medical problems. Duri...Lessons learned from complex emergencies
...vices is crucial to help reduce maternal and child illness and death. Peter Salama (USAID, Washington DC) comments: "Major advances have been made during the past decade in the way the international community responds to the health and nutrition consequences of complex emergencies. The public health and clin...Asymptomatic cardiovascular changes are powerful predictor of future heart disease
... positive impact on cardiovascular disease-related illness and death. In a study presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2004 in New Orleans, Lewis Kuller, M.D., Dr. P.H., professor and past chair of the department of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate Schoo...It's time to allow people to die at home with dignity
... in the community. Every person with a progressive illness has a right to palliative care, say the authors. General practitioners and community nurses are trusted by patients and are in a position to provide effective, equitable, and accessible palliative care. This will happen only if they have adequate tim...Study casts doubt over widely prescribed beta blocker
...ly review the effect of atenolol on cardiovascular illness and death among patients with high blood pressure. The investigators identified four studies that compared atenolol with placebo or no treatment, and five studies that compared atenolol with other antihypertensive drugs. Atenolol was no different t...Annual vaccination against influenza associated with decreased risk of death in elderly
...erly individuals, not only for those with comorbid illness but also in those without comorbidity and in patients 80 years or older. Because influenza vaccination is inexpensive and safe, clinicians should recommend annual influenza revaccination for such patients."...Study looks at events that lead to disability among the elderly
..." the authors write. "In the setting of an acute illness or injury leading to hospitalization, functional outcomes are improved by management of older persons on specialized inpatient services and, posthospitalization, by highly coordinated gerocentric care provided in the home."...