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Paediatric outpatient study compares effectiveness of three alternative treatments for type 1 diabetes

A Montréal research team, co-supervised by Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret from the IRCM and Dr. Laurent Legault from the Montreal Children's Hospital, undertook the first paediatric outpatient study to compare three alternative treatments for type 1 diabetes.

11 Jun 2015

Two fragile X proteins play crucial role in proper development of neurons

Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited intellectual disability and the greatest single genetic contributor to autism. Unlocking the mechanisms behind fragile X could make important revelations about the brain.

11 Jun 2015

New study finds growing use of CAM therapies among menopausal women

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasing for the treatment of menopausal symptoms but often without the guidance of a clinician. That's according to a new study reported online today in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society.

10 Jun 2015

Findings underscore the value of emotional, informational support for prostate cancer patients

A study led by the University at Buffalo and Roswell Park Cancer Institute has identified beliefs and personality traits that are associated with higher levels of distress in newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients.

10 Jun 2015

Phase 2 study of AR101 meets primary endpoint in patients with peanut allergy

Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing desensitization treatments for food allergies, announced today that a Phase 2 study (ARC001) evaluating the company's lead investigational product, AR101 for the treatment of peanut allergy, met its primary endpoint and additional endpoint of desensitizing patients to cumulative amounts of peanut protein of 443 mg and 1,043 mg, respectively.

10 Jun 2015

Study suggests direct biophysical link between chronic pain, depression and anxiety

Brain inflammation caused by chronic nerve pain alters activity in regions that regulate mood and motivation, suggesting for the first time that a direct biophysical link exists between long-term pain and the depression, anxiety and substance abuse seen in more than half of these patients, UC Irvine and UCLA researchers report.

9 Jun 2015

People across the world are living longer but spending more time in ill health

People across the world are living longer but spending more time in ill health as rates of nonfatal diseases and injuries - including diabetes and hearing loss - decline more slowly than death rates, according to a new analysis of 301 diseases and injuries in 188 countries.

9 Jun 2015

New study suggests link between lower life satisfaction and sleep problems during midlife

A new study suggests that lower life satisfaction is linked to sleep problems during midlife. Respondents with higher life satisfaction reported shorter sleep onset latency (SOL). Sleep onset delay among those with low life satisfaction could be the result of worry and anxiety, as reported elsewhere. These findings support the idea that life satisfaction is interlinked with many measures of sleep and sleep quality, suggesting that improving one of these variables might result in improving the other.

9 Jun 2015

New study gives insight into the mental health of teens, children with Down syndrome

A new study gives insight into the mental health of children and teens with Down syndrome and the behavioral medications that medical caregivers sometimes prescribe for them.

8 Jun 2015

GBD analysis shows over 95% of global population has health problems

Just one in 20 people worldwide (4·3%) had no health problems in 2013, with a third of the world's population (2·3 billion individuals) experiencing more than five ailments, according to a major new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2013, published in The Lancet.

8 Jun 2015

Severe nonmotor symptom burden common in early Parkinson’s

Almost all patients with early Parkinson’s disease have nonmotor symptoms, with more than a third having a severe burden of symptoms, a study shows.

5 Jun 2015

Gender influences nonmotor symptoms in early Parkinson’s

The predominant nonmotor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease vary between men and women, shows an analysis of the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative study.

4 Jun 2015

Mary's Place by the Sea - helping women with cancer

Mary’s Place by the Sea is a respite home for women who are receiving treatment for cancer or within one year of post-cancer treatment. They provide services that complement their medical treatment, including oncology massages, individual counseling and nutrition education...

3 Jun 2015

Survey shows most men with advanced prostate cancer ignore their symptoms as disease progresses

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the U.S...

3 Jun 2015

Lower-functioning children with ASD exhibit higher levels of cortisol

Researchers at the Institute for Autism Research at Canisius College have found that functional level appears to play a critical role in the stress levels of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Specifically, lower-functioning children with ASD (LFASD) exhibited significantly higher levels of cortisol, the primary stress hormone in humans, than both high-functioning children with ASD (HFASD) and typical children.

3 Jun 2015

EMPATHY program helps lessen incidents of youth anxiety, depression and suicide

Peter Silverstone knows that, of all his professional accomplishments, none are more important than the work he's doing right now. "I said to my wife that this is probably the most important thing I'll ever do in my life, if I can get this going and make a difference." Silverstone, a professor in the University of Alberta's Department of Psychiatry, is the creator of EMPATHY, a pilot program that has been used in Red Deer Public Schools since 2013 to help lessen incidents of youth anxiety, depression and suicide.

3 Jun 2015

Childhood trauma increases vulnerability to different health problems in later life

Long-term changes in immune function caused by childhood trauma could explain increased vulnerability to a range of health problems in later life, according to new research by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London and the NIHR Maudsley BRC.

3 Jun 2015

New York State lawmakers lend critical helping hand to CARE Act

New York State lawmakers lent a critical helping hand today to millions of family caregivers and those for whom they care by giving final legislative passage to the CARE Act, top priority legislation for AARP that will help New Yorkers age safely at home.

2 Jun 2015

Study addresses children's basic perspectives on living with Type 1 diabetes

If a picture is worth a thousand words, UF Health Type 1 diabetes researchers and their colleagues have tapped into an encyclopedia, revealing new insights into how young people cope with the disease.

2 Jun 2015

New study on vestibulo-ocular dysfunction in pediatric sports-related concussion

Researchers from the Canada North Concussion Network in Manitoba investigated the frequency of vestibulo-ocular dysfunction in children and adolescents with sports-related concussion and found that its presence was predictive of a prolonged recovery.

2 Jun 2015

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Paediatric outpatient study compares effectiveness of three alternative treatments for type 1 diabetes

Two fragile X proteins play crucial role in proper development of neurons

New study finds growing use of CAM therapies among menopausal women

Findings underscore the value of emotional, informational support for prostate cancer patients

Phase 2 study of AR101 meets primary endpoint in patients with peanut allergy

Study suggests direct biophysical link between chronic pain, depression and anxiety

People across the world are living longer but spending more time in ill health

New study suggests link between lower life satisfaction and sleep problems during midlife

New study gives insight into the mental health of teens, children with Down syndrome

GBD analysis shows over 95% of global population has health problems

Severe nonmotor symptom burden common in early Parkinson’s

Gender influences nonmotor symptoms in early Parkinson’s

Mary's Place by the Sea - helping women with cancer

Survey shows most men with advanced prostate cancer ignore their symptoms as disease progresses

Lower-functioning children with ASD exhibit higher levels of cortisol

EMPATHY program helps lessen incidents of youth anxiety, depression and suicide

Childhood trauma increases vulnerability to different health problems in later life

New York State lawmakers lend critical helping hand to CARE Act

Study addresses children's basic perspectives on living with Type 1 diabetes

New study on vestibulo-ocular dysfunction in pediatric sports-related concussion

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