Money doesn't buy happiness - - except when disability strikes
...s in Medicine. They note that research has already shown that psychological well-being, or lack of it, can ...or themselves and their family. Other research has shown that half of personal bankruptcies are linked to health care costs. The federal bankruptcy reforms n...Once-a-month naltrexone successfully used to treat alcohol dependence
...id antagonists. Although many clinical trials have shown that oral naltrexone can be effective in treating alcohol dependence, its use in clinical practice has been limited, in part patients have to take the pill daily. In this trial conducted at 24 sites, 627 alcohol dependent patients were randomly assig...Study: Level I trauma centers boost head injury survival
...the same level of care. "Previous studies have not shown any quantifiable differences in outcomes" between the two, McConnell said. One problem with comparing level I and II centers is that the most severely injured patients are sent to level I centers, he said. This means patients are not transferred on a...Breakthrough in national diseases
...ovascular disease, rheumatism and MS have together shown that there is a common risk factor for these condi...ken to lower cholesterol levels. Statins have been shown to reduce activity in this gene and thus produce anti-inflammatory effects. Statins have now been te...Blood test can accurately diagnose heart failure in emergency patients
...tely not cardiac-related," Januzzi says. "So we've shown that this test not only can confidently exclude the presence of congestive heart failure, which other studies have examined, but can confirm that diagnosis as well. NT-proBNP performed exceptionally well and confirms the value of the natriuretic pep...Nature provides inspiration for important new adhesive
...g eye and throat irritation. The chemical has been shown to be a human carcinogen, and in some circumstances it may be a concern in some residential building products. The other key advantage of the new adhesives is their superior strength and water resistance. "The plywood we make with this adhesive c...Deep brain stimulation in Parkinson disease reduces uncontrolled movements
... in the article. Although a number of studies have shown that stimulation of two different areas of the brain, the globus pallidus interna (GPi) and the subthalmic nucleus (STN), can be achieved safely and effectively, STN has been thought to be the preferred target. At the same time, the authors note, the...National trial shows older children benefit from treatment for childhood's most common eye disorder
...lts are important. Dr. Hertle and colleagues have shown conclusively that traditional treatments for amblyopia will work for many older children," said Joel S. Schuman, MD, Eye and Ear Foundation Professor and Chairman of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and director of the Unive...Early stage breast-cancer rates are rising as incidence of invasive cases are leveling
...east-cancer cases, clinical randomized trials have shown that women benefit from treatment. The most common treatments for DCIS are either breast-conserving surgery with radiation or total mastectomy. In DCIS, the cells lining the milk ducts have cancer-like characteristics. If left untreated, DCIS may, ov...Chemical present in clear plastics can impair learning and cause disease
... number of studies over the last twenty years have shown that estrogen is also synthesized in the brain, where it contributes to the development and function of the hippocampus. MacLusky said that high concentrations of BPA have been reported in the blood of some pregnant women and that BPA contamination c...Late-breaking science presented at 57th AAN Annual Meeting
...y common cause of familial PD. Recent studies have shown it is responsible for up to 6 percent of familial cases in North America and Europe. In this study, researchers found that 41 percent of autosomal dominant PD in North African patients were due to a single mutation in the gene, which is also the most...Adverse outcomes from blood clot therapy may be due to patient characteristics, not dosing errors
...incorrect dosing of fibrinolytic therapy have been shown to be associated with increased risk of adverse events in STEMI [ST-segment elevation heart attack; a certain measurement on an electrocardiogram] patients and with increased risk of litigation against caregivers," the authors write. "When identifyin...Tamoxifen can reduce breast pain in prostate cancer patients
...e-free survival. Dr Di Lorenzo concludes: "We have shown that tamoxifen and radiotherapy can prevent breast enlargement and breast pain in some patients receiving bicalutamide therapy for prostate cancer, and that tamoxifen is more effective than radiotherapy."...Being too clean could be hazardous to your health and the environment
...fessor in civil and environmental engineering, has shown in his research that when the chemical triclosan, ...ts of the use of such products. Past research has shown that chloroform is produced when free chlorine reacts with organic material. "This is the first work...Prenatal sonography has no effect on the intellectual capacity of the developing child
...Institutet. Previous epidemiological studies have shown that young men who had been exposed to in utero ultrasonic scans are more likely than other young men to be left handed; and that there is a correlation between left-handedness and reduced intellectual capacity in children born after a complicated pr...Smart plastics change shape with light
...iral shape," the authors write. The team has also shown that the temporary shapes are "very stable for long times even when heated to 50 degrees C." "In our Nature paper, the basic principle of photo-induced shape-memory polymers is explained. We are currently developing medical and industrial applicati...Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's may be delayed, says major clinical trial
...o be classified as dementia. Previous studies have shown that approximately eight in 10 people who meet criteria for amnestic MCI progress to AD within 6 years of diagnosis and that people with the APOE-e4 gene progress to AD more rapidly. In this trial, donepezil and the antioxidant vitamin E were each co...Delay in Alzheimer's disease onset seen for first time
...pe called Apolipoprotein E4. Previous studies have shown those with Apolipoprotein E4 genotype have a higher propensity to develop Alzheimer's than the general population. The investigators are not recommending genotyping, or administering tests to determine genetic makeup of patients with mild cognitive i...Anxious and pessimistic personalities linked to Parkinson's disease later in life
...further study by the investigators. "What we have shown in this study is that there's a link between an anxious or pessimistic personality and the future development of Parkinson's," says Dr. Bower. "What we didn't find is the explanation for that link. It remains unclear whether anxiety and pessimism are......egnancies among adolescents have also increased or shown no improvement over the last twenty years. "Adolescence is a critical period for engaging the population in health" says Dr Viner, as behaviour and attitudes towards health are maintained into adulthood. Yet current strategies do not target young peo...