Patients recovering from depression with talk therapy show a 'distinct' pattern of brain changes
...e student Kimberly Goldapple, generated a detailed picture of what this self-correction looks like. CBT has theoretically been considered a top-down approach because it focuses on the cortical (top) area of the brain -- associated with thinking functions -- to modulate abnormal mood states. It aims to modify...A novel way to boost childhood immunizations: Use baby pictures on personalized calendars
...th a computer generated calendar featuring a color picture of their child, information specifically tailored ...the calendars in the casket so she'd always have a picture of her great grandchild. If free studio-type photography motivates parents to have their child immu...Carnegie Mellon statistics student honored for technique to aid in brain imaging
...noise from the images, giving scientists a clearer picture of the effect of the stimulus. "Improving the brain images could lead to more efficient experimental procedures and pave the way for more challenging experiments," said Myers, who earned her bachelor's degree in statistics from Carnegie Mellon. She ...UCSF physicians publish groundbreaking book on medical mistakes
...d nurses, it paints a remarkable and unforgettable picture of how medical mistakes happen, and what must be done to cure this modern epidemic. It is a fascinating and essential read for both patients and medical professionals."...Study provides answers for childbirth after C-section
... physicians to provide appropriate counseling. The picture has been anything but clear. In addition, liability concerns have led physicians and hospitals to limit VBAC as an option, Landon said. "There are important distinctions in this study," noted Landon. "Almost all existing data until now came from lar...Scientists find HIV-blocking protein in monkeys
...HIV enters cells. More recently, we've developed a picture of the late stages of the viral lifecycle, as it leaves the cell. However, the steps between virus entry and conversion of the viral RNA into DNA have been a black box." A key preparatory step is the removal, or uncoating, of the protective shell sur...New findings on memory could enhance learning
...the same pictures differently. For example, with a picture of a man in a blue coat, some monkeys placed the i...or example, when the trials included more than one picture with people in it, instead of different images, the monkeys often confused the image with a picture ...Mouse model of neuromuscular disease identifies key player in motor neuron death
... the March 4 issue of Neuron , presents a clearer picture of the pathology underlying SBMA and associated diseases and even points to a possible therapeutic strategy for this debilitating condition and for more common motor neuron diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), that currently have no...New study supports use of PET scans in early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
...en the EC and the neocortex to get a more complete picture of the functional alterations that occur very early in AD, and suggest that the clinical picture of AD could be better defined by using FDG-PET measurements" said coauthor Alberto Pupi, MD, also of...'Before and after' diet ads promote bias against overweight people
... weight or exposed only to the "before" or "after" picture embedded in a different ad. The subjects' attitud... picture) as more attractive when accompanied by a picture of that same individual when thin (the "after" picture). "Viewers typically see positive change a...'Neutraceuticals'...coming soon to a dentist near you?
...ry diseases can provide a distorted and misleading picture of their role in the pathobiology of diseases like periodontitis. In a Keynote Address during the 82nd General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, Iain Chapple (University of Birmingham, UK) will report on an assay for total...Detection at a distance for more sensitive MRI
... to demonstrate the rather fantastic notion that a picture of a sample cell could be obtained by saturating it with xenon gas in one spectrometer and then moving the gas -- by as much as 15 feet -- to another spectrometer for signal detection. Despite the long separation and travel time, the xenon gas faithf......of your brain are each processing a private motion picture of their own. The unified percept you experience is, in fact, the result of a tremendous, individualistic 'jam session' played by many different, highly specialized brain areas." ...Researchers seek solutions to impending U.S. long-term care facility staffing crisis
... researchers are working to improve the employment picture at long-term care facilities through a new and innovative program they have designed and are testing. "These are the front-line caregivers -- the nurses' aides and people doing similar jobs who bring nursing home patients their meals, help get the...Unpublished trials data suggest most SSRI antidepressants unsuitable for children
...armaceutical industry is crucial to enable a clear picture of antidepressant drug safety and efficacy to emerge. Tim Kendall comments: "The clinical guideline programme developed by NICE [UK National Institute for Clinical Excellence] is underpinned by an evidence-base published in peer-reviewed journals. Al...Hidden cost of depression in seniors: $9 billion in care from spouses, children
... but it is vitally important to consider the broad picture when making decisions on treatment and health policy." Langa notes that the data used in the analysis are from 1993, before the new generation of anti-depressant medications became widely used and accepted, and before they were marketed directly to t...Chemical brain scans may help reassure brain tumor patients
...ye and a strong magnetic field to make a grayscale picture of brain tissue structure based on the chemical signal of water molecules. The MRI dye, also called a contrast agent, helps radiologists see finer details of the tissue structure more clearly. But because regular MRI doesn't reveal anything about wh...Increased risk of cardiovascular disease shown in PCOS patients
... clear definition of PCOS and the varying clinical picture of the syndrome," explained Dr. Taponen, the study's first author. Dr. Taponen and her colleagues studied 518 cases (women who reported symptoms of hirsutism or irregular menstruation) and 1036 controls who were followed from birth until the age o...Researchers identify novel method of distinguishing Alzheimers disease from other types of dementia
...adioisotope test that produces a three-dimensional picture of the amount of blood flowing in certain regions of the brain. People with Alzheimer's have reduced blood flow in some areas of the brain, one of which is called the posterior cingulate cortex. This region helps process information from the parietal...Newly-described route to cancer solves a mystery in lung cancer
...rs have been working for years to piece together a picture of what happens to a cell in the earliest stages of lung cancer. For example, they found that the p53 tumor suppressor gene was missing or altered in most lung cancer cells and that the gene could be successfully replaced. Clinical trials of p53 gene...