Strong magnetic fields aid severe depression
...o's Nest'. In the film the inmate of a psychiatric clinic (played by Jack Nicholson) is subjected to electro-shock to curb his rebellious behaviour. The type of electro-shock now used is regarded as a form of therapy which is well tolerated by patients. However, the therapy may impair memory even several w...Parkinson's disease drugs may cause pathological gambling
...tween 2002 and 2004 in the Mayo movement disorders clinic with Parkinson's disease who had recently developed pathological gambling and review similar cases from the medical literature. Pathological gambling is defined as a failure to resist gambling impulses despite severe personal, family or vocational co...Parkinson's medication appears to trigger excessive gambling
...es of the 11 patients in the series during routine clinic visits. Four had never gambled before starting dopamine agonist treatment. "Most of the time, the patient came in for a routine exam and would sheepishly admit 'I've been gambling too much,' or family members would mention that their loved one had be...New drug abuse treatment shows promise
...icebased buprenorphine treatment in a primary care clinic was associated with a different patient population receiving treatment compared to patients enrolling in methadone maintenance. "We found that individuals seeking buprenorphine did differ from those seeking methadone along several important variables...Vascular disease most common cause of male erectile dysfunction
...life. Dr. Graham Jackson, who established a unique clinic inEngland dedicated to providing sexual advice to men with cardiac disease and ED, conducted the largest scientific study of its kind, on 425 men with ED and cardiac disease. In the study, appearing in the July issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicin...Italian law on ART brings problems for doctors and patients
...and ethics, Dr. Monica Cattoli, from the fertility clinic Tecnobios Procreazione, Bologna, Italy, told the conference. "I think that a lay government, such as the Italian one is supposed to be, should not allow the dictatorship of the Catholic church to impose a law on all citizens." Dr. Cattoli and her te...Researchers develop way to identify individuals at high-risk of stroke after a 'mini-stroke'
...d in patients who have been referred to a hospital clinic for investigation but had not yet been seen. The authors believe that the guidelines on the urgency with which TIA patients are investigated should be revised. The authors also state that their results can help with public education about the warning...Only transplant center that developed comprehensive protocol for liver transplants in kids with MSUD
...rked with many children suffering from MSUD at the clinic and brought important techniques, treatments and invaluable experience to the group. Children's Hospital established computerized order sets -- which tell the transplant team how to proceed during every step of the transplant. The hospital also set u...Female volunteers prepare for a second 'bedrest'
...urned to an upright position at the space medicine clinic at the French Institute for Space Medicine and Physiology (MEDES) in Toulouse.For two months, the twelve women hade been lying in beds inclined at an angle of 6, with their feet slightly higher than their heads, to induce the same conditions in the b...Dartmouth study reveals flaws in screening for TB; Cases in 3rd world HIV patients may go undetected
...ealth workers. The DARDAR team, working from their clinic in Tanzania, tested HIV-positive subjects with traditional skin testing for TB and physical exams, followed by chest x-rays and microscopic examination of sputum samples. They then preformed cultures of these samples, incubating them in a controlled...Investigating 'brain shrinkage' in alcoholics
... the change in the condition of the brain from the clinic to the laboratory and back to the clinic." - Both gene and protein changes can occur in the brains of alcoholics. "Even after death, tissues can reveal the secrets of diseases," said Harper. "For this research, brain tissues were obtained, with ...Promising new TB drug enters clinical trial
...nsored by the TB Alliance, has opened at a medical clinic in Lincoln, NE. "The rapid movement of PA-824 through the development pipeline is a testament to the successful partnership between NIAID and the TB Alliance. It marks a significant milestone in progress toward our goal of making treatments for TB m...It's never too late to start exercising
... diseases contribute to disability. Through annual clinic exams, home exams and telephone interviews, researchers discovered that mobility loss in older persons who do not exercise can be reduced by having an active lifestyle. Recommendations for exercise such as 1.5 to 2 hours of walking per week can help ...Johns Hopkins study shows home test kits highly effective against sexually transmitted diseases
...als were also provided to a local community health clinic for treatment, as part of the confirmation telephone message. Ninety-five percent of women who tested positive for Chlamydia sought treatment, which, according to Gaydos, is almost twice as high as the rate found among people seeking care in health...Mayo Clinic case series illuminates connection between welding, brain damage
...edical records from eight patients referred to the clinic between 1999 and 2005 for various nervous system complaints. All of their MRI scans showed an area of increased T1 signal intensity in the basal ganglia region of the brain, which appears as a bright spot on the MRI scan and is a biological indicator...Treatment helps in preventing TB among those at high risk
...ining health service, the study team established a clinic for HIV-infected employees in a gold mining compan...nfected males (median age, 37 years) attending the clinic between 1999 and 2001 (before antiretroviral therapy was available). Median follow-up was 22.1 month...Tip sheet Annals of Internal Medicine, June 7, 2005
...use of disposable syringes in an outpatient cancer clinic between March 2000 and July 2001 infected 99 peopl...e failure of the hospital (in which the for-profit clinic was located) to report early suspected cases to the state health department or to the Centers for Di...Newly developed treatment for severe grief shown more effective than standard therapy
...nducted at a university-based psychiatric research clinic as well as a satellite clinic in a low-income African American community between April 2001 and April 2004. Participants were ran...Recreational use of an erectile dysfunction drug can be risky for some
...(11%), and GHB (8%). A study among MSM seeking STD clinic services in San Francisco found Sildenafil to be used concurrently with ecstasy (43%), methamphetamines (28%), and amyl nitrate (15%). Writing in the article, Jeffrey D. Klausner, MD, MPH, suggests that "Focused action is needed to target this ongoin...Boys, too, suffer long-term consequences of childhood sexual abuse
...al population, says Dube, because each visited the clinic for a wellness assessment rather than for treatment of a health problem. In addition, statistical methods allowed the authors to isolate the effects of sexual abuse from those of other childhood stressors that may occur simultaneously, such as emotio...