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Music therapy improves movement in stroke patients

Music therapy provided by trained music therapists may help to improve movement in stroke patients, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. A few small trials also suggest a wider role for music in recovery from brain injury.

6 Jul 2010

Antibody-producing B cells promote atherosclerosis: Study

Antibody-producing B cells promote atherosclerosis in mice, according to a study to be published online on July 5th in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (www.jem.org) These findings came as a surprise, as prior studies had suggested that B cells help protect against the disease.

6 Jul 2010

Nottingham researchers undertake new clinical trial on hearing loss

Researchers at The University of Nottingham are embarking on a clinical trial that will help them to further understand the debilitating condition of hearing loss.

6 Jul 2010

New blood test eliminates need for surgical lung biopsy for LAM diagnosis

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have found that a certain blood test can successfully identify lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in some patients, eliminating the need for surgical lung biopsy to make a diagnosis.

6 Jul 2010

Antioxidant supplements increase artery elasticity in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors

Long-term supplementation with dietary antioxidants has beneficial effects on sugar and fat metabolism, blood pressure and arterial flexibility in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism report these positive results in a randomized controlled trial of combined vitamin C, vitamin E, coenzyme Q10 and selenium capsules.

6 Jul 2010

Mild prenatal stressors increase risk of developing neuropsychiatric illness during adulthood

Learning and memory impairments are important contributors to the disability associated with schizophrenia. These functional impairments emerge long before the onset of other symptoms associated with schizophrenia, suggesting that they are a consequence of a disturbance in brain development.

6 Jul 2010

Clusterin associated with development, severity and progression of Alzheimer's disease: Report

Higher concentrations of clusterin, a protein in the blood plasma, appears to be associated with the development, severity and progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

6 Jul 2010

Simple new rule can help primary care physicians rule out CHD in chest pain patients: Study

A simple new rule can help primary care physicians rule out coronary heart disease in patients with chest pain, states a study published in CMAJ.

6 Jul 2010

Anxiety disorders associated with higher risk of cardiovascular events, deaths in heart disease patients

Among patients with heart disease, anxiety disorders appear to be associated with a higher risk of stroke, heart attack, heart failure and death, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

6 Jul 2010

EC approves change in posology of Circadin from 3 weeks to 3 months of treatment

Neurim Pharmaceuticals confirmed today that the European Commission (EC) has approved a change in treatment duration with Circadin from 3 to 13 weeks (3 months). Circadin is indicated for the treatment of primary insomnia in patients who are aged 55 or over.

6 Jul 2010

Virtual food can be used for evaluation and treatment of eating disorders: Researchers

Food presented in a virtual reality environment causes the same emotional responses as real food. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Annals of General Psychiatry compared the responses of people with anorexia and bulimia, and a control group, to the virtual and real-life snacks, suggesting that virtual food can be used for the evaluation and treatment of eating disorders.

5 Jul 2010

A20 protein plays protective role in diseases associated with chronic bowel inflammation: Scientists

Scientists associated with VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and Ghent University have discovered that A20 protein plays an important protective role in diseases associated with chronic bowel inflammation. This makes A20 into a promising therapeutic target for the development of new anti-inflammatory drugs.

5 Jul 2010

Experts urge community to get behind bowel cancer screening

University of Sydney experts say around 1000 bowel cancer deaths could be prevented every year if a fully-funded, evidence-based bowel cancer screening program was implemented by the Australian Government.

5 Jul 2010

Abbott’s plans to aid diabetes research if elected

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott announced last Saturday that he would be rolling out a $35 million funding for a clinical trial network (CTN) to improve the health of Australians with diabetes if he is elected as Prime Minister. The Rudd Governments $5million to the CTN will be supplemented by these funds. “This is one Coalition commitment I would be very happy for the government to match,” he said.

4 Jul 2010

Transplanted beta cells protect themselves by adapting to their new homes

For transplanted beta cells, life is tough. Not only are the insulin-producing cells in a stranger's body, tucked into the liver rather than the pancreas, they are a bit short on oxygen and blood, and they are often exposed to raised levels of glucose.

3 Jul 2010

Psychiatrist shortage may soon reach crisis levels

Demand for psychiatrists is growing faster than for any other medical specialty, according to a new survey by national physician search firm Merritt Hawkins, an AMN Healthcare Company.

3 Jul 2010

IRSF reports record turn-out at 11th Annual Rett syndrome Symposium

IRSF's 11th Annual Rett syndrome Symposium held June 27, 28, and 29 in Leesburg, Virginia brought together leading scientists and researchers in the fields of neurobiology from around the globe who are attempting to demystify Rett syndrome. About 25 presenters led a day and a half of in-depth sessions attended by nearly 150 investigators and scientists, volunteers, families affected by the disease and IRSF staff.

3 Jul 2010

Women have longer life expectancy, but with prevalence of disability in old age

Although women have a longer life expectancy, they experience a much greater prevalence of disability in old age than men do. This is the main conclusion of the study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Women's Health.

3 Jul 2010

American College of Surgeons CoC launches national pilot study for ProvenCare Lung Cancer Collaborative

A national pilot study that will promote evidence-based evaluation and treatment standards for patients with resectable non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was launched yesterday by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons.

3 Jul 2010

Dogs help soldiers recover from PTSD

The Army is using dogs "much more" to help soldiers recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) according to the Army Surgeon General's special assistant for mental health, Col. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, M.D., who spoke today at the annual convention of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

3 Jul 2010

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Music therapy improves movement in stroke patients

Antibody-producing B cells promote atherosclerosis: Study

Nottingham researchers undertake new clinical trial on hearing loss

New blood test eliminates need for surgical lung biopsy for LAM diagnosis

Antioxidant supplements increase artery elasticity in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors

Mild prenatal stressors increase risk of developing neuropsychiatric illness during adulthood

Clusterin associated with development, severity and progression of Alzheimer's disease: Report

Simple new rule can help primary care physicians rule out CHD in chest pain patients: Study

Anxiety disorders associated with higher risk of cardiovascular events, deaths in heart disease patients

EC approves change in posology of Circadin from 3 weeks to 3 months of treatment

Virtual food can be used for evaluation and treatment of eating disorders: Researchers

A20 protein plays protective role in diseases associated with chronic bowel inflammation: Scientists

Experts urge community to get behind bowel cancer screening

Abbott’s plans to aid diabetes research if elected

Transplanted beta cells protect themselves by adapting to their new homes

Psychiatrist shortage may soon reach crisis levels

IRSF reports record turn-out at 11th Annual Rett syndrome Symposium

Women have longer life expectancy, but with prevalence of disability in old age

American College of Surgeons CoC launches national pilot study for ProvenCare Lung Cancer Collaborative

Dogs help soldiers recover from PTSD

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