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Majority of patients experience depression following hospitalization for TBI: Study

During the year following hospitalization for a traumatic brain injury, a majority of patients experienced major depression, according to a study in the May 19 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on mental health.

19 May 2010

Study identifies potential noninvasive biomarkers in NAFLD, NASH using Metabolon's platform

Metabolon, Inc. announces a study published in the Metabolism Journal released in the paper on April 28, 2010, by Satish C. Kalhan.

17 May 2010

Genes living in the outskirts of chromosomes more prone to duplication: Study

The ability of yeast cells to convert sugar to alcohol, the key process in the production of beer and wine, can be attributed to a remarkable evolutionary process. The genes that allow yeast to digest sugars in fruits and grains have been duplicated several times over the course of time - allowing for optimal conversion of different types of sugars (such as sucrose and maltose) into alcohol.

17 May 2010

Indigenous Australians at higher risk of diseases: studies

Central Australia ranks first in incidences of pneumonia among children with alarming figures like 78.4 cases per 1,000 children annually. This is much higher than even South Africa, Uruguay, Gambia, Fiji or Pakistan.

16 May 2010

WHO welcomes UN General Assembly resolution on prevention, control of noncommunicable diseases

WHO welcomes the adoption last night of the United Nations General Assembly resolution on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases - mainly cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes - which kill nearly 35 million people each year, including almost 9 million before the age of 60.

15 May 2010

EvoLife Laboratories participates in ONS Congress 2010 to assist nurses, caregivers

EvoLife Laboratories, a world leader in the development of products for skin, oral, nail, hair, hygiene care specifically designed for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, successfully launched its products in the USA. EvoLife Laboratories is present at the annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress 2010 in San Diego and utilizes this opportunity to further engage with nurses and caregivers.

15 May 2010

Pregnant, postnatal women follow mothers’ and grandmothers' advice rather than medical guidelines

Researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London have found that pregnant and postnatal women, while wanting to do the best for their baby, do not follow medical advice without question and are more likely to adopt practices their mothers and grandmothers carried out during their pregnancies.

15 May 2010

Rich Canadian men increase their likelihood of being overweight

In Canada, in stark contrast with the rest of the world, wealthy men increase their likelihood of being overweight with every extra dollar they make. The new study was led by Nathalie Dumas, a graduate student at the University of Montreal Department of Sociology, and presented at the annual conference of the Association francophone pour le savoir.

15 May 2010

Dyadic International reports $1.1 million net loss for first-quarter 2010

Dyadic International, Inc., a leading-edge biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of specialty enzyme products and solutions for the bioenergy, industrial enzyme and biopharmaceutical industries, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

15 May 2010

SwabCap disinfection cap demonstrates successful compliance with new Joint Commission requirement

A hospital's evaluation trial of the SwabCap™ disinfection cap for needleless IV connectors showed the cap achieved compliance with a new Joint Commission requirement, according to a poster to be presented at the National Patient Safety Foundation Annual Congress.

14 May 2010

Study examines impact of tobacco smoke carcinogen on mice

Although tobacco use is widely understood to be one of the leading causes of oral cancer, research on the prevention of tobacco-related oral cancer in experimental animals has traditionally been limited to examining the impact of synthetic carcinogens manufactured especially for cancer research, rather than on observing the effects of carcinogens that occur in tobacco smoke.

14 May 2010

Study examines long-term economic consequences of childhood psychological disorders

A first-of-its-kind study examining the long-term economic consequences of childhood psychological disorders finds the conditions diminish people's ability to work and earn as adults, costing $2.1 trillion over the lifetimes of all affected Americans.

14 May 2010

Local ordinances in Appalachian states do not offer protection against second-hand smoke: Study

Local ordinances in Appalachian states with weak statewide smoking regulations do not offer most residents adequate protection against second-hand smoke, according to a new study.

14 May 2010

New research to improve treatment for oesophageal and upper stomach cancer

Poor diet, too much alcohol, smoking and increasing obesity could be leading to an epidemic of oesophageal and upper stomach cancer, according to a leading UK team of specialists at The University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals.

14 May 2010

Smoking, obesity and alcohol use associated with poorer survival of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

A new study led by researchers from Mayo Clinic in collaboration with six other U.S. institutions has found that patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who smoked, consumed alcohol or were obese before their cancer diagnosis had poorer overall survival, compared to patients who did not have these risk factors.

14 May 2010

HIV disease tends to progress at faster rate in infected individuals who consume more alcoholic drinks

HIV disease tends to progress at a faster rate in infected individuals who consume two or more alcoholic drinks a day, according to an important new paper in AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

14 May 2010

Study shows direct cellular interaction between endocannabinoids and alcohol in the brain

In findings that should finally put to rest a decade of controversy in the field of neurobiology, a team at The Scripps Research Institute has found decisive evidence that a specific neurotransmitter system-the endocannabinoid system-is active in a brain region known to play a key role in the processing of memory, emotional reactions, and addiction formation. The new study also shows that this system can dampen the effects of alcohol, suggesting an avenue for the development of drugs to combat alcohol addiction.

13 May 2010

Study reveals increase in treatment admissions for drug abuse

From 1998 to 2008 there were marked changes in some patterns of substance use treatment admissions according to a study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Although the concurrent abuse of both alcohol and drugs has remained widespread, the proportion of treatment admissions for the co-abuse of these substances has declined gradually yet significantly during this period - from 44 percent to 38 percent.

13 May 2010

Individual's lifestyle choices can affect cholesterol, triglycerides levels: Mayo Clinic Health Letter

Diet and lifestyle choices aren't only evident on the bathroom scale. The effect of these choices is also reflected with relative accuracy in cholesterol numbers.

13 May 2010

Brandeis University surveys assess how recent legislation affects consumer access to behavioral health services

Brandeis University is launching two surveys of the nation's private health plans to assess how recent legislation affects quality of and consumer access to behavioral health services. Both the federal parity law and national health reform are likely to affect behavioral health care

12 May 2010

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Majority of patients experience depression following hospitalization for TBI: Study

Study identifies potential noninvasive biomarkers in NAFLD, NASH using Metabolon's platform

Genes living in the outskirts of chromosomes more prone to duplication: Study

Indigenous Australians at higher risk of diseases: studies

WHO welcomes UN General Assembly resolution on prevention, control of noncommunicable diseases

EvoLife Laboratories participates in ONS Congress 2010 to assist nurses, caregivers

Pregnant, postnatal women follow mothers’ and grandmothers' advice rather than medical guidelines

Rich Canadian men increase their likelihood of being overweight

Dyadic International reports $1.1 million net loss for first-quarter 2010

SwabCap disinfection cap demonstrates successful compliance with new Joint Commission requirement

Study examines impact of tobacco smoke carcinogen on mice

Study examines long-term economic consequences of childhood psychological disorders

Local ordinances in Appalachian states do not offer protection against second-hand smoke: Study

New research to improve treatment for oesophageal and upper stomach cancer

Smoking, obesity and alcohol use associated with poorer survival of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

HIV disease tends to progress at faster rate in infected individuals who consume more alcoholic drinks

Study shows direct cellular interaction between endocannabinoids and alcohol in the brain

Study reveals increase in treatment admissions for drug abuse

Individual's lifestyle choices can affect cholesterol, triglycerides levels: Mayo Clinic Health Letter

Brandeis University surveys assess how recent legislation affects consumer access to behavioral health services

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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