A new way of classifying addictive drugs
...ecular targets in the brain, they share the common initial effect of increasing the concentration of a substance called dopamine. In an article in PLoS Medicine, researchers Christian Lscher (University of Geneva) and Mark A. Ungless (Imperial College London) review recent research that has advanced our un...New guideline for the diagnostic assessment of children with continuous seizures
...re are clinical indicators for concern or when the initial evaluation doesn't reveal the cause of the continuous seizures. Neuroimaging may also be considered, after the child with status epilepticus is stabilized, if there are clinical indications or if the cause of the seizures is unknown. The status epi...Fast test for low blood flow in dogs detects early heart trouble
...art attack. The Hopkins team will present their initial findings Nov. 12 at the American Heart Association... way we diagnose coronary disease in patients with initial symptoms of chest pain, by providing a safe, non-invasive and fast method to detect blood-flow probl...Individualized strategies needed for prevention of malaria in long-term travelers
...ays: discontinuation of chemoprophylaxis after the initial period, sequential regimens with different medications for chemoprophylaxis, stand-by emergency self-treatment, and seasonal chemoprophylaxis targeting high-incidence periods or locations. All strategies have advantages and drawbacks," the researcher...Newest in CT imaging technology -- dual energy source -- now being utilized on patients at Penn
...mments, "It's interesting to note that some of the initial dual energy CT experimental development work was actually done here at HUP in collaboration with Siemens, the maker of the system, by Penn Radiology's Dr. Peter Joseph, back in the 1970s. Also, in recent years, some of the proof of principle research...Ugandan adolescents want online AIDS education
...e ability to individualize information based on an initial assessment of background conditions, interest, and knowledge. Despite these advantages, the Internet's potential in resource-poor settings with higher HIV infection rates and limited access to other health care resources has not been explored much. M...ACP commends CMS plan to increase values assigned to evaluation and management codes
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...ommunities support routine physical activity. This initial set of indicators can serve as the basis for further study of physical activity indicators in different populations (e.g., older adults, children, women, racial and ethnic minorities) and settings (e.g., urban, rural, schools, worksites, healthcare f......percent in the control group. Also, at the time of initial PH evaluation, only about 55 percent of patients w...no infection/malignancy, and failure to respond to initial therapy. Overall, the swallow test was normal in only three patients, while various manifestations o...Statins protect smokers from lung damage
...eing 2.7 1.6 years. Patients were categorized by initial level of lung impairment, with 319 having obstructive lung disease, 99 having restrictive lung disease, and 67 patients having normal lung function. Of the patients, 238 were on statin for an average of 2.7 1.8 years, while the remaining patients di...New mechanism underlying pain found
...isease, or surgery, and can persist long after the initial injury has healed. Millions of people worldwide suffer some form of neuropathic pain, and the current treatment options are limited or inadequate for many people. The research presented today suggests that the persistent pain may be caused by specifi...Internet of long-term benefit for depression
...e effectiveness of the two websites 12-months from initial contact. While a number of studies have confirmed the effectiveness of internet interventions for depression, the ANU study is the first one to look at the longer term effectiveness of online treatment. Professor Christensen said the study found t...Omega-3 fatty acids may slow down early Alzheimer's in some cases
...omega-3 fatty acids might be beneficial in halting initial progression of the disease."...Dopamine imbalances cause sleep disorders in animal models of Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia
... In fairly short order, the mice had used up their initial supply of dopamine and were running on empty. Th...are awake," Nicolelis said. "Our results give some initial biological evidence for this theory."...Omega-3 fatty acids may slow cognitive decline in some patients with very mild Alzheimer's disease
...omega-3 fatty acids might be beneficial in halting initial progression of the disease."...Proposal calls for sweeping changes at US Food and Drug Administration
...cting FDA performance, including: The system of initial approval of drugs often fails to detect serious adverse drug reactions. The same FDA center that approves drugs also has the responsibility of taking safety actions, creating a conflict-of-interest situation. The FDA is overly dependant on user fees ...New data reinforce safety profile of ENBREL (etanercept)
...75 rates were similar to those attained during the initial treatment course, resulting in repeated success after re-treatment. , There was no treatment interruption in the other parent study. In Europe, the recommended dose of ENBREL for plaque psoriasis is 25 mg administered twice weekly. Alternatively,...Blood cells linked to heart attacks, other inflammatory diseases
...ox-2 production. "Knowing these steps gives you an initial blueprint about how to modify Cox-2," Zimmerman said. Understanding this mechanism may enable researchers to develop drugs that help people during a heart attack, or prevent heart attack, stroke or other inflammatory diseases....Study shows six-injection allergy vaccine tames hay fever for at least 2 years
...ng a short, six week regimen with AIC prior to the initial allergy season showed substantially lower nasal hay fever symptoms, used less allergy medication and had higher quality of life scores than those receiving a placebo. Symptomatic improvements in AIC-treated patients were found to be maintained during...Jefferson Orthopaedic surgeons leading international study of timing of spinal surgery
...so occurs, usually between the first day after the initial damage to as many as three to five days later. Cel... be reduced. "There's not much we can do about the initial injury that's already occurred," he says. "But how we handle the secondary injury may determine whet...