Global survey reveals personal impact of bipolar disorder
...sive illness, is a severe biological disorder that affects approximately 3 4% of the adult population.1,2,3,4 As more consumers are being accurately diagnosed this figure will increase.5 It is a chronic disease and approximately 90% of people with bipolar disorder will have multiple recurrences over the lo...Takeda submits new drug application for combination type 2 diabetes medication
...ing to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes affects an estimated 18.2 million Americans. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form, and may account for about 90 to 95 percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. About ACTOS ACTOS, an insulin sensitizer belonging to the thiazolidinedione (TZD) clas...One-drug therapy works for bipolar disorder
...ipolar disorder. The condition (bipolar I and II) affects approximately 8 million Americans, who have relied on a combination of drugs to manage their symptoms, and who remain at high risk of committing suicide because of the difficulty in treating the disorder. A study of the antipsychotic drug Seroquel is...NIMH study finds antipsychotic Risperidone safe, effective as intermediate term treatment for autism
... and restricted patterns of behavior. The disorder affects as many as 20 in 10,000 children. Although the causes of autism are unknown, scientific evidence point to abnormalities in brain development and a strong genetic component. In addition to core symptoms, children with autism frequently exhibit serious...Dieting linked to increased wealth, study finds
...this study can't tell us whether a person's wealth affects obesity, or whether obesity affects wealth. However, Zagorsky said it is more likely that weight influences wealth. An analysis of peopl...Melanoma research receives a massive funding boost
... of the most difficult to manage. It most commonly affects those in the 30-45 year age group - people in the prime of their life- yet standard cancer treatments are often ineffective. The Sydney Melanoma Unit is a group of cancer researchers and clinicians drawn from Westmead Millennium Institute, Newcastle ...Benefits of nitric oxide vary in preemies, Stanford/Packard researchers say
...a long-term follow-up evaluating how the treatment affects the neurological development of the infants. The Preemie Inhaled Nitric Oxide Study was conducted as part of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's Neonatal Research Network and further supported by the Stanford General Clinic...Specific regions of brain implicated in anorexia nervosa, finds Univ. of Pittsburgh study
...rstanding of what may cause anorexia. The disorder affects about 1 percent of American women, some of whom di... 12 normal female subjects. Because malnourishment affects brain chemistry, the researchers did not include acutely ill women in their study. Since other stud...Baseball food and drink: Healthy chemistry scores a surprise hit
...ss and osteoporosis, a disease which predominately affects older women. Hot dogs: Low-fat is better but less flavorful While low-fat hot dogs may be better for your heart than regular dogs, science has now confirmed what many people say they already knew: regular dogs taste better. Researchers found that...Acupuncture offers short-term benefit for arthritis
...ritis of the knee. Osteoarthritis most frequently affects the knee joint. Despite a limited evidence base, arthritis patients are increasingly turning to acupuncture, especially as side-effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are common and wide-ranging. Around 300 Patients with chronic osteoarth...Availability of vascular surgeons impacts amputation rate
... the availability of vascular surgeons in a region affects revascularization and amputation rates for patients with PAD. Collaborating with the University of Alabama in Birmingham and Intermountain Health Care in Salt Lake City, Utah, Ho identified all patients with PAD in the Medicare claims data in 1994 an...Potent spice works to block growth of melanoma in lab test
... how curcumin can inhibit cancer growth. "Curcumin affects virtually every tumor biomarker that we have tried," says Aggarwal. "It works through a variety of mechanisms related to cancer development. We, and others, previously found that curcumin down regulates EGFR activity that mediates tumor cell prolifer...New study shows use of Lorenzo's oil prevents onset of pediatric neurological disorder
...ive and devastating form of the brain disease that affects 50 percent of boys with X-ALD," said Hugo Moser, M...edicated ourselves to help these children." X-ALD affects 16,000 patients in the United States. The disease causes the breakdown of myelin, a fatty substance...Major heart failure quality of care variations found in US hospitals
...ompare.hhs.gov/ Heart failure is a condition that affects five million Americans and is the leading cause of hospitalization for those over age 65....Strong magnetic fields aid severe depression
...suffers from it at least once in their lives this affects a large number of people. In these cases electro-shock therapy is one option. This involves the patient being anaesthetised. Then the doctors pass electrical impulses through the patient's head via two electrodes, thereby triggering an epileptic spas...Fear of lawsuits affects emergency physicians' heart care decisions
...ing physicians to report how concern over lawsuits affects what they do. Through a survey of the emergency physicians, the researchers used a "malpractice fear scale" to rank the doctors into high-, medium- and low-fear groups. Then, by analyzing patient records, the team determined that physicians with the ...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for July 2005 (second issue)
...rosis is a life-shortening inherited disorder that affects 30,000 persons in the U.S. Patients who are born with this problem produce abnormally thick and sticky mucus that often obstructs the lungs, leading to lung infections, as well as to the clogging of the pancreatic ducts which can prevent normal dige...Quitting smoking could save your teeth, study shows
...ng is a major risk factor for periodontitis, which affects the support structures of the tooth and is an important cause of tooth loss. "All members of the dental team, just like any health professional, can play an important role in helping people stop smoking. On 31 May 2005 the UK hosted the launch of th...Reconstructive technique provides option for difficult nasal plastic surgery
...round information in the article. The nasal septum affects both the appearance and the airway passages of the nose. Usual plastic surgical techniques often prove insufficient for reliably correcting severe septal deformities, the author suggests, necessitating the complete removal and correction of the septu...... the United States, congestive heart failure (CHF) affects about five million people, or two percent of the population. There are an estimated 550,000 new cases diagnosed each year, and around 45,000 deaths from CHF. Ventracor - is a global medical device company that has developed a blood pump, the VentrAs...