Study shows light therapy to effectively treat mood disorders, including SAD
... of bright artificial light for people with SAD, a recurring depression that develops in the fall or winter and spontaneously disappears during spring or summer, was first described in the Archives of General Psychiatry in 1984. Since then, the treatment has been tried in clinical and research programs for non...Burden of parasitic worm infection greater than previous estimates
...s to a lethal outcome, it is a prominent, chronic, recurring infection in endemic areas, and its effect on health status of infected individuals is clearly not negligible." In an accompanying comment Lorenzo Savioli (WHO) and colleagues state: "King's results should trigger a better quantification of the devel...More effort needed to prevent pattern of child abuse developing in families
...ate that there is a high risk of abuse and neglect recurring when a child remains in the home and there is currently no intervention proven to reduce the risk. Dr MacMillan concludes: "The high rates of recurrence in this study suggest that substantive efforts must be invested in prevention of child abuse or ...More effort needed to prevent pattern of child abuse
...say that there is a high risk of abuse and neglect recurring when a child remains in the home, and there is currently no intervention proven to reduce the risk. Dr. MacMillan concludes: "The high rates of recurrence in this study suggest that substantive efforts must be invested in prevention of child abuse or...Magnetic stimulation treatment for depression helping difficult-to-treat cases at UT Southwestern
...being evaluated for treating moderate, chronic and recurring depression, particularly in people who have responded poorly to antidepressant medications. "Neural stimulation has been shown to be effective for treating depression," said Dr. Mustafa Husain, professor of psychiatry and internal medicine and lead ...Biomarkers for interstitial cystitis identified, could lead to the first test
...e of the chronic pelvic pain disorders, defined by recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder and surrounding pelvic region. Symptoms vary and can include any combination of mild to severe pain, pressure and tenderness in the bladder and pelvic area; and an urgent and/or frequent need to urinate. In IC, the b...Data further examines Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) treatment for bipolar depression
...T BIPOLAR DISORDER Bipolar I disorder consists of recurring episodes of mania with or without depression. Bipolar II disorder consists of recurring episodes of hypomania and depression. 3 In the long term, patients with bipolar I disorder experien...Teenage depression can be enduring, but is more often short-lived
...dolescent depression, perhaps 40 percent will have recurring depression, and many of those will likely be life-... current study who showed depression by age 15 had recurring depression by age 20, and those who did have a distinctive profile, Hammen and Brennan found. Their...Tort reform associated with increase in physician supply
... of JAMA . Debates about medical malpractice have recurring themes, with tort reformers emphasizing the threat that liability crises pose to the cost and availability of medical services and tort defenders emphasizing the importance of liability to medical quality, according to background information in the a...Some male breast cancer patients may have unnecessary radiotherapy
...men are perceived to be more at risk of the tumour recurring in the breast area. But an analysis of 60 male breast cancer patients and more than 4,000 female control patients, showed that gender was not a prognostic factor in recurrence, breast cancer survival or overall survival. "What this means is that if w...Study shows increased risk of common infections in diabetic patients
...ct infection as non-diabetics. Diabetics' risk for recurring infection was also higher. "Physicians should be aware of the fact that diabetes patients have an increased risk of common infections," said Leonie Muller, MSc, of the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands and lead author of the study....Hopkins researchers identify risk factors for prediction of lethal prostate cancer after recurrence
...owing surgery - can be used to tell which men with recurring cancer after surgery are most likely to die from their renewed disease and would benefit from further treatment. "We identified three risk factors associated with death from prostate cancer after recurrence that may allow doctors to distinguish earl...Marijuana-derived drug suppresses bladder overactivity and irritation in animal models
...e of the chronic pelvic pain disorders, defined by recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder and surrounding pelvic region. Symptoms vary and can include any combination of mild to severe pain, pressure and tenderness in the bladder and pelvic area; and an urgent and/or frequent need to urinate. In IC, the b...Kids at risk of TV / videogame seizures - Experts release new recommendations on reducing risk
... patterns does not cause epilepsy, the tendency to recurring seizures, according to the experts. Giuseppe Erba, MD, from the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center, who led development of the recommendations, said "Children with undetected epilepsy may have a fir...Speed of PSA rise helps predict survival for prostate cancer patients
...level rose. Clinical failure was defined as cancer recurring in the prostate or spreading to other parts of the body. Researchers found that measuring how quickly the PSA level doubled was a good indicator of subsequent poor clinical outcomes, including cancer developing in other parts of the body or death re...Talk therapy more effective long term treatment for SAD than light therapy, study finds
... seasonal affective disorder, a syndrome involving recurring bouts of depression during fall and winter months, it marks the beginning of a difficult time of year when many forgo an after-work run for a nap, watch television instead of walk the dog, or sleep later in the morning. With this year's turning back...Botox injections effective for treating stroke spasticity
...very year, about 700,000 Americans suffer a new or recurring stroke. Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States, and it is estimated that the costs associated with lost productivity due to stroke-related disability will total $21.8 billion in 2005....New studies examine the evidence on probiotics in IBS
...al gastrointestinal (GI) disorder characterized by recurring symptoms of abdominal discomfort or pain associated with an altered bowel habit, either constipation, diarrhea, or both. More than 58 million people suffer from IBS, which affects more women (80%) than men. IBS is a real medical condition, but it i...New studies gauge knowledge, attitudes and preferences of patients with irritable bowel syndrome
...al gastrointestinal (GI) disorder characterized by recurring symptoms of abdominal discomfort or pain associated with an altered bowel habit, either constipation, diarrhea, or both. More than 58 million people suffer from IBS, which affects more women (80%) than men. IBS is a real medical condition, but it i...Study findings show improvement in work attendance after consistent treatment of IBS
...al gastrointestinal (GI) disorder characterized by recurring symptoms of abdominal discomfort or pain associated with an altered bowel habit, either constipation, diarrhea, or both. More than 58 million people suffer from IBS, which affects more women (80%) than men. IBS is a real medical condition, but it i...