Antipsychotic drugs increase risk of death in older people with dementia
...sychotic drugs are approved for treating psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and mania. But they are widely prescribed to manage behavioral symptoms of dementia, such as agitation, verbal or physical aggression and delusions, hallucinations or paranoia. Our study adds to mounting concerns about the use...Medicalizing the human condition
...logist, I am concerned with the pathologization of conditions which used to be considered the normal spectrum of human behavior; I am concerned with the growing aspects of life where medical definitions define normality, said Conrad. We are on a trajectory toward turning all human differences into diseases or ...Medical management of another condition may not lead to early cancer diagnosis
...that patients who were being medically managed for conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes might be diagnosed sooner since they interact with the health care system so often," said Yousuf Zafar, a fellow in hematology-oncology at Duke and lead investigator on the study. "But it turns out that was not th...Fat protein cuts blood vessel inflammation, may help heart, Jefferson scientists find
...roup is also testing the effects of adiponectin in conditions mimicking diabetes by exposing cells in the laboratory and blood vessels in animals to high glucose levels. "High glucose also causes dramatic inflammatory changes in the blood vessel lining," Dr. Goldstein says. "We're working to determine whether a......n of the defenses would be cost effective if three conditions prevail: 1) the probability of a MANPADS attack is greater than 40 percent over 10 years; 2) the economic losses are very large (greater than $75 billion); and 3) the countermeasures are relatively inexpensive (less than $15 billion) to implement. ...Older motorists improve driving performance with physical conditioning
...valuated a number of driving maneuvers and traffic conditions based on the driving evaluation form used by the CT DMV. Each item was scored zero for major problem, one for minor problem and two for no problem. Total scores ranged from zero (worst) to 72 (best). Participants who received the intervention inc...Second SPORT study shows surgery advantage for spinal stenosis and slipped vertebra
Hanover, NH In one of the three most common back conditions for which patients seek treatment, surgery proved to have substantially better results than non-surgical remedies, according to Dartmouth-led research published in the May 31 New England Journal of Medicine. The paper is the second in a series detai...JRRD releases single-topic issue on pain and pain management
...dy to show that people with PTSD have pain-related conditions according to their doctors. The veterans who told ... promote understanding of when, why, and how these conditions occur together. Additionally, we suggest ways researchers can better study the problem of weight and...The general public lacks basic medical knowledge
...nd risk factors that contribute to serious medical conditions such as stroke and HIV/AIDS, according to a study ...mptoms and risk factors linked to serious clinical conditions since early detection can positively influence treatment outcome, say the authors. It can also cut r...New perspective on brain function now possible
...already generated results. For the first time, the conditions have been created to study one of the brain's most important neurotransmission systems the glutamate system in living people. Glutamate is one of the most common neurotransmitters in the human brain and is involved in virtually all brain function...Drinking 4 or more cups of coffee a day may help prevent gout
... investigated and debated for its impact on health conditions from breast cancer to heart disease. Among its complex effects on the body, coffee or its components have been linked to lower insulin and uric acid levels on a short-term basis or cross-sectionally. These and other mechanisms suggest that coffee c...Experimental gene therapy 'abolishes' arthritis pain and lessens joint damage
...o the brain, where it plays a role in neurological conditions (e.g. Alzheimers disease, dementia and multiple sc...ntirely new way to treat inflammatory neurological conditions that affect millions."...UCLA pediatrician honored with prestigious achievement award
...d T-cell defects in children with the malnutrition conditions known as kwashiorkor and marasmus, and transmission of HIV infection through breast milk. In the early days following the initial discovery of AIDS, Stiehm was a leader in the recognition of AIDS in children and in efforts to prevent the transmis...Both alcohol and neighborhood characteristics can affect intimate partner violence
...heir neighborhood context into explanations of the conditions under which problem behaviors such as IPV may grow... that it is essential to consider the neighborhood conditions in which the home is located." "Although many researchers and authors have speculated that neighbo...Poorer countries could struggle to implement new International Health Regulations
...g case definitions, number of cases and deaths and conditions affecting the spread of the disease. WHO would then decide if the threat was of international concern, and declare an emergency if necessary, as well as recommending containment measures and co-ordinating an international response. The Editorial ex...Complications of type 2 diabetes in young people -- a ticking bomb
... in a study from Philadelphia, USA, suffering from conditions such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder or one of a range of other neuropsychiatric diseases. The unborn children of pregnant young women and girls diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are also at increased risk. A Canadian study of 51 girls ag...ICU nurse working conditions linked to increase in patient infections
NEW YORK Hospitals that have better working conditions for nurses are safer for elderly intensive care un...f ICUs if systematic improvements to their working conditions can be made. A review of outcomes data for more than 15,000 patients in 51 U.S. hospital ICUs show...New technique effective in closing accidental colonoscopy wounds
... to leak into the abdominal cavity, causing deadly conditions such as peritonitis and sepsis. Now, however, in a series of animal studies, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) have developed a technique for closing perforations promptly after they are recognized by using c...Passengers, not just mobile phones, contribute to road accidents
...h some exceptions, are generally aware of the road conditions and can moderate their conversation as needed." "However, although the risk associated with carrying passengers is lower than that associated with mobile phone use, it is likely to have a higher contribution to accidents because of the higher incid...Scavenger cells may have role blocking obesity, Stanford study shows
...ellular processes and leads to many of the chronic conditions that plague modern society, including heart disease, obesity and type-2 diabetes. Chawla's group investigated the opposite effect - the macrophage's resolution of inflammation. They wanted to figure out what flipped the cells into that mode, known ...