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Depression, mania in BD I have differential social adjustment effects

Results from a UK study show that depression and mania symptoms have specific and differential effects on social adjustment in patients with bipolar disorder.

22 Jan 2013

Hope for premature babies with neurologic disabilities

Damage caused by cerebral ischemia in premature babies could be reversed or prevented with early intervention, suggests research carried out in sheep and published in Science Translational Medicine.

22 Jan 2013

Hospital-based home care can work for children with cancer

Hospital-based home care is a feasible alternative for children with cancer both regarding price and efficacy, show study findings.

22 Jan 2013

Eardrum crust aids perforation healing if timing is right

How and when “crust” forms at the margin of a tympanic membrane perforation may serve as a predictor for healing outcome, research suggests.

22 Jan 2013

Amyloid clue to Parkinson’s dementia

Study findings link amyloid β burden to future cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

22 Jan 2013

Imaging supports Braak Parkinson’s staging

A magnetic resonance imaging study supports the hypothesis that degeneration occurs in the substantia nigra pars compacta before the basal forebrain in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

22 Jan 2013

Intelligent algorithms for programming deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s to be developed by Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies

Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies (GLNT) announced today that they are launching a study to determine the feasibility of using intelligent algorithms to assist with programming deep brain stimulation settings for Parkinson’s disease.

22 Jan 2013

Chronic heart failure treatment, Inspra (eplerenone), accepted for use within NHS Wales

Inspra (eplerenone) has now been accepted by the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) for use in adult patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) NYHA class II, in combination with standard optimal therapy...

22 Jan 2013

Psychiatrist claims medical marijuana dangerous for treatment of psychiatric problems

Using medical marijuana to treat conditions such as anxiety and depression is dangerous and has no basis in medical science, says Dr. Timothy R. Jennings, a prominent Tennessee psychiatrist and consultant to The Center for Counseling and Health Resources in Edmonds, WA.

22 Jan 2013

Calmangafodipir protects against side effects of cancer treatments

A drug developed at Linköping University in Sweden protects against the side effects of cancer treatments while strengthening the effects on the tumour.

22 Jan 2013

New special issue explores link between evolution and the body's fight against cancer

Over 500 billion cells in our bodies will be replaced daily, yet natural selection has enabled us to develop defenses against the cellular mutations which could cause cancer. It is this relationship between evolution and the body's fight against cancer which is explored in a new special issue of the Open Access journal Evolutionary Applications.

22 Jan 2013

Suppression of immune system function can occur in influenza patients

Investigators from 15 children's medical centers, including Nationwide Children's Hospital, observed and evaluated critically ill children with influenza to evaluate the relationships between levels of systemic inflammation, immune function and likelihood to die from the illness. The study appears in the January issue of Critical Care Medicine.

22 Jan 2013

Psychiatrists exposed to COI policies during residency less likely to prescribe brand antidepressants

Psychiatrists who are exposed to conflict-of-interest (COI) policies during their residency are less likely to prescribe brand-name antidepressants after graduation than those who trained in residency programs without such policies, according to a new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

22 Jan 2013

Waters and Fera launch new international food safety training facility

A major new international food safety training facility, aimed at improving compliance with EU food import standards, is being launched today by The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) and analytical equipment manufacturer Waters®.

22 Jan 2013

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma in-licenses CETP inhibitor to Dezima Pharma

Dezima Pharma ('Dezima'), the biotechnology company developing innovative drugs in the field of dyslipidemia, announced today the in-licensing of a cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor DEZ-001 (formerly TA-8995) from Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

22 Jan 2013

Physical activity policies: an interview with Dr Nick Cavill

Our bodies were designed to be active. The human body is not meant to spend long periods of time sitting but that’s what our modern lives have led us to do. The result has been the increase in obesity seen across the world, and up to 20 other conditions including cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

22 Jan 2013

Researchers say Germany risks eroding its moral authority unless it protects fundamental rights

A research team comprising of academics, political analysts, human rights activists, journalists and representatives of minority groups presented a study in Brussels Monday that seriously questions human rights violations in Germany, concluding that the country risks eroding its moral authority if it does not do more to protect fundamental rights within its own borders.

22 Jan 2013

Family members with rare gene mutation at high risk of developing schizophrenia

Johns Hopkins researchers have identified a rare gene mutation in a single family with a high rate of schizophrenia, adding to evidence that abnormal genes play a role in the development of the disease.

22 Jan 2013

Adult onset asthma linked to jobs involving cleaning agents

The strongest evidence seems to be for jobs involving cleaning or cleaning agents, the research suggests. The authors base their findings on the job histories up to the age of 42 of almost 7,500 British adults born in 1958, all of whom were taking part in the National Child Development Study, which is tracking the long term health of more than 11,000 people living in Britain.

22 Jan 2013

Study reveals ugly cholesterol is the direct cause of ischaemic heart disease

The risk of ischaemic heart disease - a disease affecting some 150,000 Danes - is three times higher in persons with high levels of the so-called 'ugly' cholesterol. This is the finding of a new study of 73,000 Danes, which is shedding light on a long debate on this topic. The results have just been published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

22 Jan 2013

Research News and Research

Depression, mania in BD I have differential social adjustment effects

Hope for premature babies with neurologic disabilities

Hospital-based home care can work for children with cancer

Eardrum crust aids perforation healing if timing is right

Amyloid clue to Parkinson’s dementia

Imaging supports Braak Parkinson’s staging

Intelligent algorithms for programming deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s to be developed by Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies

Chronic heart failure treatment, Inspra (eplerenone), accepted for use within NHS Wales

Psychiatrist claims medical marijuana dangerous for treatment of psychiatric problems

Calmangafodipir protects against side effects of cancer treatments

New special issue explores link between evolution and the body's fight against cancer

Suppression of immune system function can occur in influenza patients

Psychiatrists exposed to COI policies during residency less likely to prescribe brand antidepressants

Waters and Fera launch new international food safety training facility

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma in-licenses CETP inhibitor to Dezima Pharma

Physical activity policies: an interview with Dr Nick Cavill

Researchers say Germany risks eroding its moral authority unless it protects fundamental rights

Family members with rare gene mutation at high risk of developing schizophrenia

Adult onset asthma linked to jobs involving cleaning agents

Study reveals ugly cholesterol is the direct cause of ischaemic heart disease

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