Study suggests loss of 2 types of neurons -- not just 1 -- triggers Parkinson's symptoms
... ... Results of the study by Emory scientists, along with the University o...New treatment effective in counteracting cocaine-induced symptoms
...We have found that cocaines effects on the cardiovascular system can be reversed by the use of a drug called dexmedetomidine, which is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for anesthetic purposes in operating rooms or intensive care units, said Dr. Wanpen Vongpatanasin, associate professor of internal medici...Women with migraines and visual symptoms may have higher stroke risk
...The risk association between stroke and migraines also increases when other factors are added, such as recent onset of these headaches, smoking and oral contraceptive use. ...Women with recent onset of probable migraine with visual symptoms (within the prior year) were almost seven times more likely to have a stroke compared to women with no history of migraine, sai...Students with symptoms of mental illness often don't seek help
... This is despite the fact that resources are available at no cost on campus, said Daniel Eisenberg, assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Eisenberg and doctoral students Sarah Gollust and Ezra Golberstein conducted the Web-based survey in an attempt to quantify mental health service use and fact...Children with sleep disorder symptoms are more likely to have trouble academically
... The study, authored by Alyssa Bachmann, of Chappaqua Public Schools in New York, was focused on the parents of 218 second and third graders, who completed Sleep Disorders Inventory for Students Child Form, a brief screening tool valid...Antidepressant does not improve symptoms in advanced cancer patients without major depression
... Self-ratings of depression, mood, fatigue, and quality of life are significant predictors of survival in patients with advanced cancer. Although the simple explanation for this is that people close to death get very depressed...Focused ultrasound relieves fibroid symptoms in women
... "This treatment immediately stops blood flow in the treated fibroid tissue, which results in a significant, sustained decrease in symptoms for up to 12 months," said...Investigational nonstimulant Guanfacine XR significantly improved child, adolescent ADHD symptoms
San Diego, US May 23, 2007 Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) announced today the positive results of studies of the investigational medication guanfacine extended release (GXR, previously referred to as SPD503), a selective alpha-2A-adrenoceptor agonist. These data from two short-term phase III placebo-controlled studies and two long-term phase III open-label studies, presented at...Erectile dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms
ANAHEIM, Ca. (May 22, 2007) -- Early research has explored a possible connection between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and erectile dysfunction (ED) and has also suggested that LUTS associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) may be improved with phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors drugs commonly prescribed for certain types of ED. The inhibition of PDE isoenzymes relaxes the smoot...Marijuana worsens COPD symptoms in current cigarette smokers
ATS 2007, SAN FRANCISCOMarijuana worsens breathing problems in current smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, on Tuesday, May 22.... The study found that among people 40 and older, smokers were two-and-a-half times as likely as nonsmokers to develop COPD, while smoking cigarettes a...Full-term, low-birth-weight babies at significantly greater risk for early respiratory symptoms
... ... Professor Johan C. de Jongste, M.D., Ph.D., of the Depa...Coenzyme Q10 does not improve Parkinson's disease symptoms
... Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by tremors and difficulty with walking or other movements. The biological mechanisms underlying the condition are not fully understood, but researchers suspect a malfu...Faster and better emergency response through satellite telecoms
... Extreme natural phenomena like tsunamis, earthquakes and hurricanes have featured prominently in the news. So, too, has the rapid spread of new diseases such as SARS and avian flu. By identifying and mapping occurrences of these problems sooner, agencies can relieve suffering more quickly and contain a situation more efficiently. That is why ESA is supporting...Breastfeeding and good fats help new moms fight depression
... The review was authored by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, a health psychologist and researcher at UNH's Crimes against Children Research Center. Kendall-Tackett presents her findings in the article "A New Paradigm for Depression in New Mothers: The Central Role of Inflammation and How Breastfeeding and Anti-Inflammatory Treatments Protec...Promising drug fails to improve COPD symptoms
... ... According to an editorial commenting on the research, the failure of the infliximab to provide any therapeutic benefit in COPD patients was unexpected because the drug has prove...Depression among retired NFL players: Rates mirror the general public, but pain compounds symptoms
... ... "We found that retired professional football players experience levels of depressive s...Drug treatment improves learning in mice with Down syndrome symptoms, Stanford/Packard study shows
... "This treatment has remarkable potential," said Craig Garner, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and...UAB researchers assess psychopathological symptoms in pre-school children
... The objective of the research ca...High-tech spectroscopy may be used to monitor neuropsychiatric symptoms
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) may provide a noninvasive way to monitor neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with lupus, according to results from research in mice at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.... "This study is the first to demonstrate that MRS is a feasible method to monitor neuropsychiatric symptoms in lupus," said Nilamadhab Mishra, M.D., the prin...Depression symptoms less likely in kids with accurate self-perceptions
... Psychology Professor Janet Kistner found that children in third through fifth grades who had the wrong idea about their level of social acceptance were more likely to develop symptoms of depression over time. The study, "Bias and Accuracy of Children's Perceptions of Peer Acceptance: Prospective Associations with Depressive Symptoms," was published i...Stroke symptoms common among general population
... Using brain imaging to screen individuals without a history of stroke reveals that many have had an undiagnosed or silent stroke, according to background information in the article. One previous study found that 11 percent of individuals age 55 to 64, 22 percent of those ages 65 to 69 and 43 percent of those older than 85...Short episodes of manic symptoms may indicate bipolar disorder in some youth
... The res...Research shows no direct association between anxiety symptoms and adverse pregnancy outcomes
... "Pregnancy can be an emotional time for women and, for some, anxiety associated with the pregnancy can be compounded by pre-existing d...Teens who do use condoms often don't use them properly
... ... ... Around half of the respondents said that they had had penetrative vaginal sex,...Treating medically unexplained symptoms
When patients are unconvinced by reassurance from their doctor that they have nothing to worry about, it may be because their emotional state makes it hard for them to remember all the information the doctor has given them, according to new research in PLoS Medicine.... Many people have worries about their health and seek a doctor's opinion when they have minor symptoms that concern them, for ex...Complementary and alternative therapies show little benefit in treating menopause symptoms
... Twenty-five million women will go through menopause in the next decade, and many of them will experience hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, sleep problems and other associated symptoms. Approximately 40 percent of women seek medical help for these complaints, according to background information in the article. After the Wom...Treatment developed for patients with medically unexplained symptoms
... ... Testing this treatment with nearly 100 patients, Smith and colleagues found that nearly half of them...Hopkins scientists show hallucinogen in mushrooms creates universal 'mystical' experience
... ... The agent, a plant alkaloid called psilocybin, mimics the effect of serotonin on brain receptors-as do some other hallucinogens-but precisely where in the brain and in what manner are unkn...New study reveals Tocilizumab in monotherapy significantly improves signs and symptoms of active RA
Results from a 24 week study, investigating the safety and efficacy of tocilizumab (an anti-IL6 receptor monoclonal antibody) monotherapy in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and an inadequate response to methotrexate, has been announced today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology in Amsterdam, Netherlands....... The double blind phase III study used ACR20 (An improvement of 20%...Cancer drug is first to alleviate devastating scleroderma symptoms
... Scleroderma is a debilitating autoimmune disease that attacks the connective tissues and especially the lungs. Hardening of the skin is one of the most visible effects of the disease. Over 40 percent of patients will develop symptomatic lung problems the leading cause of death for scleroderma patients....... ... A new nationwide study headed by UCLA found that a drug used for cancer calle...Acupuncture relieves symptoms of fibromyalgia, Mayo Clinic study finds
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Evidence suggests acupuncture reduces the symptoms of fibromyalgia, according to a Mayo Clinic study....... Fibromyalgia is a disorder considered disabling by many, and is characterized by chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain and symptoms such as fatigue, joint stiffness and sleep disturbance. No cure is known and available treatments are only partially effective....... Ma...Desvenlafaxine data show significant improvement in symptoms of depression in adults vs. placebo
Madison, N.J., May 25, 2006 Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE:WYE), this week presented for the first time phase 3 data and results from other studies concerning its investigational drug for major depressive disorder (MDD), desvenlafaxine succinate (DVS-233), a novel serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) at the 2006 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in T...DAYTRANA (methylphenidate transdermal system) significant reduces ADHD symptoms
Philadelphia, US Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) announced that its methylphenidate transdermal system (MTS), DAYTRANA TM demonstrated statistically significant reductions in the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and was generally well tolerated in patients aged 6 to 12 years in four analyses of two clinical trials reported at a major medical meeting in To...NRP104 significantly reduced symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children
TorontoV Shire plc (Nasdaq: SHPGY, LSE: SHP, TSX: SHQ) and New River Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: NRPH) announced today that treatment with the investigational drug, lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (NRP104), demonstrated statistically significant reduction in the symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children aged 6 to 12 years according to the results of a phase III trial p...New compounds fight chronic symptoms of bowel disorders
LOS ANGELES (May 22, 2006) Symptoms of bowel disorders like irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's disease can vary in function and severity. New studies presented today at Digestive Disease Week 2006 (DDW) are finding that long-term therapy with new compounds can sustain relief for these patients with symptoms ranging from constipation to inflammation. DDW is the largest international gathering...New study demonstrates that AMITIZA (lubiprostone) may help improve symptoms
A new study found that AMITIZA(TM) (lubiprostone) may help relieve the symptoms associated with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C). IBS is a condition that affects nearly 30 million people in North America and accounts for 25-50 percent of referrals to gastroenterologists. The study was presented today at Digestive Disease Week, the largest annual meeting of digestive dis...Advice for overweight moms: Lose weight before getting pregnant a second time, SLU study finds
ST. LOUIS -- Doctors should advise overweight moms considering another pregnancy to take off extra weight first because they are at greater risk of having big babies, a new Saint Louis University study finds....... Researchers found that moms who don't lose the weight they gained during the first pregnancy and continue to gain after their first child is born are at risk of having bigger babies th...Collaborative care decreases some symptoms of dementia for patients with Alzheimer disease
Compared with usual care, patients with Alzheimer disease who were treated with collaborative care had fewer behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia after one year, and caregivers had lower levels of stress and depression, according to a study in the May 10 issue of JAMA. ...... Most older adults, including those with dementia, receive their health care from generalist physicians. Altho...UCLA researchers discover how drug binds to neurons to stop drunken symptoms of alcohol
FINDINGS: UCLA researchers discovered how an experimental drug, called Ro15-4513, binds to specific receptors on brain neurons, which helps explain how this drug stops the drunken behavioral symptoms of alcohol such as impaired motor coordination, memory loss and drowsiness. ...... The team showed in the lab that Ro15-4513 binds to and blocks alcohol action on these highly alcohol-sensitive recep...Antibiotic proves successful in tackling symptoms of acute asthma
Researchers have demonstrated that an antibiotic is effective at treating acute asthma attacks, potentially providing a new way to help asthma sufferers....... Research published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that the antibiotic, telithromycin, can hasten the recovery time of patients who have had asthma attacks by three days, as well as reducing their symptoms and improving...