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Better care for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers

Doctors and nurses from Europe and America have been learning about an innovative way, pioneered in Bristol, to help rheumatoid arthritis sufferers.

6 Jun 2005

Neuroscientists redefine the dyslexic brain

The dyslexic brain may have a general problem forming perceptual categories, including the templates for printed letters and speech sounds, say University of Southern California (USC) neuroscientists.

5 Jun 2005

Depression is more common than post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among UK ex-service personnel

The war in Iraq has heightened recognition that active military service can have an adverse effect on the mental health of some military service personnel. Despite this, little is known about the psychological health or treatment experiences of those who have left the British armed forces.

2 Jun 2005

Schizophrenia is more common in developed countries than poorer nations

The report debunks a popular textbook definition that schizophrenia will affect 10 in every 1000 people no matter where patients live. It says this rate is too high and more likely, between seven and eight in 1000 people, although this varied between sites.

31 May 2005

Diabetics more sensitive to cardiovascular effects from air pollution

People with diabetes may be at higher risk for cardiovascular problems when air pollution levels are higher, according to a new study of Boston-area residents. The ability of the blood vessels to control blood flow was impaired in adults with diabetes on days with elevated levels of particles from traffic and coal-burning power plants.

31 May 2005

Health ministry warns against encephalitis vaccine

The Japanese Health Ministry is calling for a nationwide suspension of the Japanese encephalitis vaccination paid for by local governments following a report of serious side effects caused by the shots.

31 May 2005

Corticosteroids should not be used in the treatment of head injuries

Corticosteroids should not be used in the treatment of head injuries, conclude the final results of a randomised trial published online today (Thursday May 26, 2005) by The Lancet.

25 May 2005

Medical Research Council funds research to look at cannabis based medicines in multiple sclerosis treatment

A trial to determine whether cannabis-based medicines can reduce disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC).

24 May 2005

Study tackles aging issues of adults with developmental disabilities

Some 4.5 million Americans have a developmental disability. As people live longer, adults with developmental disabilities are no exception, yet their conditions also bring aging-related challenges. A new study by UCLA and Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation reports that a geriatric evaluation and follow-up visits by a nurse practitioner can detect and reduce health problems in this population that often go unaddressed by the healthcare system.

23 May 2005

Exercise programme is as beneficial as spinal surgery in treating lower back pain

The largest ever clinical trial of surgery versus exercise treatments for chronic low back pain has found that patients may obtain as much benefit from an intense physical exercise programme as from spinal surgery.

22 May 2005

Disability Rights Groups condemn British health secretary over right to life case

British health secretary, Patricia Hewitt, has been condemned by disability rights campaigners for suggesting terminally ill people should not be able to insist on life-prolonging treatment.

20 May 2005

Only 34% of polling stations accessible to disabled people

Sixty-six per cent of polling stations surveyed failed a basic access test for disabled people, according to Scope’s Polls Apart campaign, which tested the accessibility of polling stations and postal voting in the General Election earlier this month.

18 May 2005

Genetic factors appear to influence individual differences in language development among children

The study, which also found that environmental influences on children's language development were unique to the individual, not the shared environment, was published in the May/June issue of the journal Child Development.

17 May 2005

Primary care clinics at Veterans Affairs hospitals are not recognizing posttraumatic stress disorder

The study, conducted Dr. Kathryn M. Magruder and colleagues, showed that the clinics examined recognized less than half (46.5 percent) the PTSD cases identified by the researchers.

16 May 2005

Study sheds light on long term outlook for babies born before 2 weeks

The Medical Research Council (MRC) has announced that it has allocated £3 million to fund the next phase of a unique study looking into the survival prospects and long-term health and social issues facing extremely premature babies.

9 May 2005

Older adults with diabetes in managed care networks have higher rates of untreated eye disease

Medicare beneficiaries at high risk for eye disease due to diabetes are more likely to have unrecognized and untreated eye disease if they are enrolled in managed care than if they have fee-for-service (FFS) health insurance, according to an article in the May issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.

9 May 2005

Doctors challenged to speed up diagnosis of M.E./Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

A new report launched to mark the start of M.E. Awareness Week 2005 calls on doctors to speed up the diagnosis of M.E./Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and so reduce the number of patients declining into long term ill health and disability. M.E. Diagnosis: Delay Harms Health is backed by an alliance of six national charities frustrated that delays in diagnosis are continuing to impair improvement or recovery in people with M.E.

8 May 2005

Survey of ED doctors shows team-based stroke care, risk-reducing measures, needed to increase use of tPA

Forty percent of emergency physicians say they're unlikely to give stroke patients the only FDA-approved drug shown to improve their prognosis, even in an ideal setting, mostly because of the fear of causing brain bleeding.

5 May 2005

The Irish Government needs to increase its efforts in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

The Irish Government needs to increase its efforts in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, according to a researcher in the field. Speaking on Friday 29 April, Prof. Susan Ryan, Fulbright Scholar at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) stated that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the biggest cause of non-genetic intellectual disability in the western world and the only one that is 100% preventable.

4 May 2005

Glaucoma therapy patients often do not comply with their doctor’s prescribed medicine regimen

A study that appears in the May edition of Ophthalmology, the clinical journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, shows that as many as 47 percent of patients receiving glaucoma therapy do not comply with their doctor’s prescribed medicine regimen. This is in startling contrast to the 90 percent of doctors who believe that their patients are following the prescribed treatment.

2 May 2005

Disability News and Research

Better care for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers

Neuroscientists redefine the dyslexic brain

Depression is more common than post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among UK ex-service personnel

Schizophrenia is more common in developed countries than poorer nations

Diabetics more sensitive to cardiovascular effects from air pollution

Health ministry warns against encephalitis vaccine

Corticosteroids should not be used in the treatment of head injuries

Medical Research Council funds research to look at cannabis based medicines in multiple sclerosis treatment

Study tackles aging issues of adults with developmental disabilities

Exercise programme is as beneficial as spinal surgery in treating lower back pain

Disability Rights Groups condemn British health secretary over right to life case

Only 34% of polling stations accessible to disabled people

Genetic factors appear to influence individual differences in language development among children

Primary care clinics at Veterans Affairs hospitals are not recognizing posttraumatic stress disorder

Study sheds light on long term outlook for babies born before 2 weeks

Older adults with diabetes in managed care networks have higher rates of untreated eye disease

Doctors challenged to speed up diagnosis of M.E./Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Survey of ED doctors shows team-based stroke care, risk-reducing measures, needed to increase use of tPA

The Irish Government needs to increase its efforts in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Glaucoma therapy patients often do not comply with their doctor’s prescribed medicine regimen

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