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Imaging biomarker proposed for Parkinson’s disease

Reduced off-medication connectivity in the basal ganglia network separates patients with early Parkinson’s disease from healthy controls with high accuracy, preliminary findings suggest.

15 Jul 2014

New avenues for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Judes Poirier, PhD, C.Q., from the Douglas Mental Health Institute and McGill University in Montr-al (Canada) and his team have discovered that a relatively frequent genetic variant actually conveys significant protection against the common form of Alzheimer's disease and can delay the onset of the disease by as much as 4 years.

15 Jul 2014

Validity of DSM-5 change to age of onset criterion for diagnosis of ADHD

A recent study published in the July 2014 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry confirms the validity of the DSM-5 change to the age of onset criterion for diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

15 Jul 2014

Neuroprotective effects of ginsenoside Rb1 on hippocampal neuronal injury, neurite outgrowth

The main pathological changes of Alzheimer's disease (AD) include amyloid-beta protein-induced hippocampal neuronal injury and neurite outgrowth impairment.

15 Jul 2014

Apparent diffusion coefficient does not reflect cytotoxicedema on uninjured side after TBI

It is currently difficult to treat traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the clinic. There are abundant neural network connections and humoral regulation mechanisms between the cerebral hemispheres.

15 Jul 2014

B vitamins do not prevent Alzheimer's disease

Taking B vitamins doesn't slow mental decline as we age, nor is it likely to prevent Alzheimer's disease, conclude Oxford University researchers who have assembled all the best clinical trial data involving 22,000 people to offer a final answer on this debate.

15 Jul 2014

85% of African American adults expressed interest in genetic testing for AD susceptibility

Alcohol dependence (AD) has a genetic component and testing can determine a person's genetic risk for susceptibility to AD.

15 Jul 2014

New method for identifying patients with newly diagnosed HIV using electronic medical records

A new, validated software-based method for identifying patients with newly diagnosed HIV using electronic medical records (EMRs) is described in AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

15 Jul 2014

Elsevier launches open access journal Burnout Research

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce the launch of open access journal Burnout Research.

15 Jul 2014

Study confirms Stretta therapy as safe, effective treatment for GERD

A newly published peer-reviewed paper concludes that Stretta therapy is a safe, effective and durable treatment for gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD). The paper states that Stretta addresses a significant unmet need where patients receive inadequate control from PPI therapy and find surgery an undesirable option.

15 Jul 2014

CGP partners with Leader Prospects to serve employees of Indian companies

Chestnut Global Partners (www.chestnutglobalpartners.org), a provider of culturally-aware employee assistance and wellness programs to companies worldwide, today announced that it has partnered with Leader Prospects, an HR and work/life consulting company based in India, to form CGP India (CGPI).

15 Jul 2014

Virtual reality interface devices in reorganization of brain neural networks in neurological diseases patients

Virtual reality interface devices permit the user to interact with the virtual world in real time through a variety of multisensory channels including hearing, sight, touch and smell.

15 Jul 2014

Marginal division of striatum plays similar function in learning and memory to hippocampus

In addition to the hippocampus, the marginal division of the striatum is also involved in learning and memory.

15 Jul 2014

Risk of developing several common cancers decreases with age

Is cancer an inevitable consequence of aging? Although it is widely thought that cancer is an inevitable consequence of aging, the risk of developing several common cancers decreases with age.

15 Jul 2014

Scientists show how cannabis could reduce tumor growth in cancer patients

Scientists at the University of East Anglia have shown how the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis could reduce tumor growth in cancer patients.

15 Jul 2014

New role for cholesterol in activation of cellular signaling pathway that linked to cancer

Everyone knows that cholesterol, at least the bad kind, can cause heart disease and hardening of the arteries. Now, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago describe a new role for cholesterol in the activation of a cellular signaling pathway that has been linked to cancer.

15 Jul 2014

Study to understand impairments of working memory among patients with schizophrenia

The inability to ignore irrelevant stimuli underlies the impaired working memory and cognition often experienced by individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, reports a new study in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry.

15 Jul 2014

Research demonstrates new computer software to help diagnose cancer cells

In pathology, cells and cell nuclei are usually examined using a microscope for bio-marker expressions in tumours. This analysis is used to weigh up the treatment options for patients who have cancer, for example.

15 Jul 2014

Interaction between 2 proteins can be responsible for allergic asthma after eating infected fruit

Researchers at the UPM suggest that the interaction between two proteins can be the responsible for the allergic asthma episodes after eating an infected fruit.

15 Jul 2014

Acupuncture can affect severity of hot flashes for women in natural menopause

In the 2,500+ years that have passed since acupuncture was first used by the ancient Chinese, it has been used to treat a number of physical, mental and emotional conditions including nausea and vomiting, stroke rehabilitation, headaches, menstrual cramps, asthma, carpal tunnel, fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis, to name just a few.

15 Jul 2014

Medical Research News

Imaging biomarker proposed for Parkinson’s disease

New avenues for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Validity of DSM-5 change to age of onset criterion for diagnosis of ADHD

Neuroprotective effects of ginsenoside Rb1 on hippocampal neuronal injury, neurite outgrowth

Apparent diffusion coefficient does not reflect cytotoxicedema on uninjured side after TBI

B vitamins do not prevent Alzheimer's disease

85% of African American adults expressed interest in genetic testing for AD susceptibility

New method for identifying patients with newly diagnosed HIV using electronic medical records

Elsevier launches open access journal Burnout Research

Study confirms Stretta therapy as safe, effective treatment for GERD

CGP partners with Leader Prospects to serve employees of Indian companies

Virtual reality interface devices in reorganization of brain neural networks in neurological diseases patients

Marginal division of striatum plays similar function in learning and memory to hippocampus

Risk of developing several common cancers decreases with age

Scientists show how cannabis could reduce tumor growth in cancer patients

New role for cholesterol in activation of cellular signaling pathway that linked to cancer

Study to understand impairments of working memory among patients with schizophrenia

Research demonstrates new computer software to help diagnose cancer cells

Interaction between 2 proteins can be responsible for allergic asthma after eating infected fruit

Acupuncture can affect severity of hot flashes for women in natural menopause

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 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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