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Study: Dementia symptoms likely to be most pronounced in winter and early spring

Adults both with and without Alzheimer’s disease have better cognition skills in the late summer and early fall than in the winter and spring, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Andrew Lim of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto, Canada, and colleagues.

4 Sep 2018

Study provides absolute 10-year estimates for dementia by age, sex and APOE genotype

A Danish study provides 10-year absolute risk estimates for dementia specific to age, sex and common variation in the APOE gene, which may help identify high-risk individuals who potentially could benefit from early targeted prevention.

4 Sep 2018

Autism spectrum disorders linked to greater risk for depression in young adulthood

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), especially without an accompanying intellectual disability, were associated with greater risk for depression in young adulthood compared with the general population and siblings without ASD.

31 Aug 2018

Even the fittest middle-aged athletes are not immune to cardiovascular disease, study reveals

Middle-aged adults are exercising more and living longer, but new research from the University of British Columbia suggests that even the fittest among them are not immune to cardiovascular disease--and they often don't have any symptoms.

31 Aug 2018

Over past 20 years, the percentage of children with ADHD nearly doubles

The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has reached more than 10 percent, a significant increase during the past 20 years, according to a study released Friday.

31 Aug 2018

Urological problems in men linked to depression and sleep disorders

Men who suffer from urological problems such as erectile dysfunction, urinary tract and bladder problems or infertility issues often also suffer from depression and sleep disorders.

31 Aug 2018

New neural-network model discovers speech patterns indicative of depression

To diagnose depression, clinicians interview patients, asking specific questions -- about, say, past mental illnesses, lifestyle, and mood -- and identify the condition based on the patient's responses.

31 Aug 2018

Brain exhibits similar changes in both ADHD and emotional instability disorders

In both ADHD and emotional instability disorders (eg borderline and antisocial personality disorder as well as conduct disorder in children), the brain exhibits similar changes in overlapping areas, meaning that the two types of conditions should be seen as related and attention should be paid to both during diagnosis.

31 Aug 2018

Research may hold key to unlocking cause and finding treatment for age-related hearing loss

Age-related hearing loss is among the top three chronic conditions affecting adults 65 years or older, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

31 Aug 2018

Single dose of cannabidiol showed effective results in rats with symptoms of depression

Commercial antidepressants typically take two to four weeks to have a significant effect on a depressed patient. They are also inneffective in approximately 40% of the cases.

31 Aug 2018

Ultralaser treatment reduces pain in patients with fibromyalgia

A new device that combines low-intensity laser light and therapeutic ultrasound considerably reduces the pain experienced by patients with fibromyalgia.

30 Aug 2018

Ketamine’s role in treatment of depression: Study

The anaesthetic drug Ketamine has been shown to be beneficial in some cases of depression and suicidal ideation which have typically failed to respond to other standard antidepressant medications. A new study has explored the actual workings of ketamine in depression and found that the drug can act on the same receptors as opioid pain relievers.

30 Aug 2018

Researchers take major step forward in finding safe and non-addictive pain killer

With the support of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine have been working to find a safe, non-addictive pain killer to help fight the current opioid crisis in this country.

30 Aug 2018

'Mystery illness' afflicting diplomats linked to RF/MW radiation

Writing in advance of the September 15 issue of Neural Computation, Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, says publicly reported symptoms and experiences of a "mystery illness" afflicting American and Canadian diplomats in Cuba and China strongly match known effects of pulsed radiofrequency/microwave electromagnetic radiation.

30 Aug 2018

New study reports key steps towards development of acne vaccine

A new study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports important steps that have been taken towards the development of an acne vaccine.

29 Aug 2018

New study supports motor cortex 'excitability' as cause of restless legs syndrome

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say new experiments using magnetic pulse brain stimulation on people with moderate to severe restless legs syndrome have added to evidence that the condition is due to excitability and hyperarousal in the part of the brain's motor cortex responsible for leg movement.

29 Aug 2018

Ketamine's acute antidepressant effect requires opioid system activation, finds study

A new study appearing online today from the American Journal of Psychiatry finds that ketamine's acute antidepressant effect requires opioid system activation, the first time that a receptor site has been shown in humans to be necessary for any antidepressant's mechanism of action.

29 Aug 2018

Study explores whether chemotherapy affects older woman's ability to function

Older women are at higher risk for developing breast cancer than younger women are--almost half of all breast cancer cases, and most breast cancer deaths, occur in women who are 65 or older. Despite this, we know very little about how breast cancer and its treatments affect older women.

29 Aug 2018

New parental training program improves toddlers' reactions to mildly stressful situations

A parental training program for families referred to Child Protective Services improved toddlers' unconscious reactions to mildly stressful situations, as well as improving parents' behavior, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis and the University of Washington.

29 Aug 2018

Beaumont study shows significant heart health benefits with regular moderate exercise

A new Beaumont Health study featured in the July issue of "Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise," the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, has found that middle-aged and older women who exercise moderately to vigorously, three times a week for at least 30 minutes, were able to significantly reduce cardiac risk factors in just six months.

29 Aug 2018

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Study: Dementia symptoms likely to be most pronounced in winter and early spring

Study provides absolute 10-year estimates for dementia by age, sex and APOE genotype

Autism spectrum disorders linked to greater risk for depression in young adulthood

Even the fittest middle-aged athletes are not immune to cardiovascular disease, study reveals

Over past 20 years, the percentage of children with ADHD nearly doubles

Urological problems in men linked to depression and sleep disorders

New neural-network model discovers speech patterns indicative of depression

Brain exhibits similar changes in both ADHD and emotional instability disorders

Research may hold key to unlocking cause and finding treatment for age-related hearing loss

Single dose of cannabidiol showed effective results in rats with symptoms of depression

Ultralaser treatment reduces pain in patients with fibromyalgia

Ketamine’s role in treatment of depression: Study

Researchers take major step forward in finding safe and non-addictive pain killer

'Mystery illness' afflicting diplomats linked to RF/MW radiation

New study reports key steps towards development of acne vaccine

New study supports motor cortex 'excitability' as cause of restless legs syndrome

Ketamine's acute antidepressant effect requires opioid system activation, finds study

Study explores whether chemotherapy affects older woman's ability to function

New parental training program improves toddlers' reactions to mildly stressful situations

Beaumont study shows significant heart health benefits with regular moderate exercise

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