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BackPainSchool.com gives visitors accurate knowledge of low back pain prevention

Based on the neuroscience of pain, BackPainSchool.com gives visitors an accurate, evidence-based understanding of the nature, treatment, and prevention of low back pain.

13 Aug 2013

Women diagnosed for menopause after breast cancer may vary with type of doctors

Hormonal treatment for breast cancer causes menopause in over 80% of women in the first year of therapy, but now new research, published in the peer-reviewed journal Climacteric, has found that how these women are diagnosed and treated for menopausal symptoms can vary substantially according to which type of doctor a woman sees.

13 Aug 2013

BMI can be sole measure to evaluate interventions for child obesity

Body mass index (BMI) or a change in BMI is often the sole measure used to evaluate whether an intervention intended to combat childhood obesity is effective. But a new study clearly shows that an intervention can have beneficial effects on other health outcomes, such as cardiovascular fitness, regardless of its effect on BMI.

13 Aug 2013

Preclinical study reveals pomalidomide shows promising results for treatment of CNS lymphoma

A drug recently approved for use in multiple myeloma is now being tested for its ability to fight central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma, a deadly cancer of the immune system that can affect the brain, spinal cord and fluid, and eyes.

13 Aug 2013

Research suggests Huntington's disease might begin in synapses

The synapses in the brain act as key communication points between approximately one hundred billion neurons. They form a complex network connecting various centres in the brain through electrical impulses. New research from Lund University suggests that it is precisely here, in the synapses, that Huntington's disease might begin.

13 Aug 2013

Study reveals new genetic mutations that cause epilepsy

Results from a landmark international study using state of the art technology has revealed new genetic mutations that cause epilepsy. The findings could help to advance treatments for the most severe forms of epilepsy.

13 Aug 2013

Nine risk factors for YOD in late adolescence

A study of Swedish men suggests nine risk factors, most of which can be traced to adolescence, account for most cases of young-onset dementia (YOD) diagnosed before the age of 65 years, according to a report published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

13 Aug 2013

Scientist develop mathematical model that predicts how individuals respond to cancer treatment

Vittorio Cristini, PhD, uses the example of an airplane to explain what he does in cancer research. "Before calculus," he says, "people couldn't really design a plane that would fly. You can do it by trial and error, but it would probably take centuries." Dr. Cristini has a faster way to try to understand cancer treatment. Like airplane designers today, he uses a mathematical model.

13 Aug 2013

Scientist receives grant to examine protein trigger involved in cell function regulation in breast cancer

The New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research (NJCCR) has awarded Janice Thomas, PhD, a post-doctoral fellow in the X.F. Steven Zheng laboratory at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey a two-year $100,000 grant (#DFHS13PPCO32) to further examine the impact of a protein 'trigger' involved in the regulation of cell function in breast cancer.

13 Aug 2013

Study reveals adolescents with ADHD may have driving deficits

A study using a driving simulator suggests that adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who were distracted while driving demonstrated more variability in speed and lane position than adolescents without ADHD, according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication.

13 Aug 2013

Durin receives grant to expand novel blood test that can detect Parkinson's

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research has awarded Durin Technologies, Inc., a grant of $351,200 to expand the development of Durin's novel blood test that can detect the presence of Parkinson's disease.

13 Aug 2013

New research opens door for development of treatments capable of stopping Alzheimer's disease

New research just out in the journal Science Translational Medicine opens the door for the development of treatments capable of stopping Alzheimer's disease (AD) before its first symptoms, that is to say before any crucial damage occurs. In fact, if AD is a devastating disorder it is also an extremely slow one; it takes more than 10 years for the first symptoms to appear making this preclinical period (pre-symptoms) the ideal time to intervene.

13 Aug 2013

Advocates for disability, autism care brace for impact of health law provisions

The result of some elements of the health law that were initially viewed as victories are now not so clear-cut.

13 Aug 2013

Vitamin D supplementation does not improve blood pressure in hypertension patients

Vitamin D supplementation does not appear to improve blood pressure or markers of vascular health in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension (a common type of high blood pressure), according to a study by Miles D. Witham, Ph.D., of the University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom, and colleagues.

13 Aug 2013

Websites to chronicle cancer experience reduce depression in women with breast cancer

Adults increasingly are conveying their personal experience with serious disease online, but do such chronicles help the authors or their audience? In the first known study of its kind, UCLA researchers have discovered that creating a personal website to chronicle the cancer experience and communicate with the author's interpersonal circle can reduce depressive symptoms, increase positive mood, and enhance appreciation for life in women diagnosed with breast cancer.

13 Aug 2013

Cedars-Sinai launches Phase I clinical trial to study tolerability of immunization to treat Alzheimer's disease

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has launched a Phase I clinical trial to study the safety and tolerability of an experimental immunization to treat Alzheimer's disease. The treatment is based on Copaxone (glatiramer acetate), a drug often prescribed to reduce the frequency of multiple sclerosis relapses.

13 Aug 2013

Patients with rare epilepsy aphasia share mutations on same gene

Some patients with a rare type of epilepsy called epilepsy aphasia have something else in common. They have mutations in the same gene. Epilepsy aphasia disorders are characterized by seizures and speech abnormalities.

13 Aug 2013

Simple tests to recognize ability of famous people may help doctors identify early dementia

A new study suggests that simple tests that measure the ability to recognize and name famous people such as Albert Einstein, Bill Gates or Oprah Winfrey may help doctors identify early dementia in those 40 to 65 years of age.

13 Aug 2013

Few physicians receive adequate training to help patients with chronic pain

Pain is the most common reason a patient sees a physician but few physicians have received adequate training to help their patients, according to a Henry Ford Hospital article published in the Journal of American Osteopathic Association.

13 Aug 2013

Researchers say type 2 diabetes status should be taken into account in future BMI-mortality studies

The relationship between body mass index (BMI) appears to be stronger in adults without diabetes than those with existing diabetes. These findings- are published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine- in a study by Chandra Jackson of the Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues.

13 Aug 2013

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BackPainSchool.com gives visitors accurate knowledge of low back pain prevention

Women diagnosed for menopause after breast cancer may vary with type of doctors

BMI can be sole measure to evaluate interventions for child obesity

Preclinical study reveals pomalidomide shows promising results for treatment of CNS lymphoma

Research suggests Huntington's disease might begin in synapses

Study reveals new genetic mutations that cause epilepsy

Nine risk factors for YOD in late adolescence

Scientist develop mathematical model that predicts how individuals respond to cancer treatment

Scientist receives grant to examine protein trigger involved in cell function regulation in breast cancer

Study reveals adolescents with ADHD may have driving deficits

Durin receives grant to expand novel blood test that can detect Parkinson's

New research opens door for development of treatments capable of stopping Alzheimer's disease

Advocates for disability, autism care brace for impact of health law provisions

Vitamin D supplementation does not improve blood pressure in hypertension patients

Websites to chronicle cancer experience reduce depression in women with breast cancer

Cedars-Sinai launches Phase I clinical trial to study tolerability of immunization to treat Alzheimer's disease

Patients with rare epilepsy aphasia share mutations on same gene

Simple tests to recognize ability of famous people may help doctors identify early dementia

Few physicians receive adequate training to help patients with chronic pain

Researchers say type 2 diabetes status should be taken into account in future BMI-mortality studies

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