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Computer-based training programs does not help children with ADHD, says UCF researcher

Many parents spend thousands of dollars on computer-based training programs that claim to help children with ADHD succeed in the classroom and in peer relationships while reducing hyperactivity and inattentiveness. But a University of Central Florida researcher says parents are better off saving their hard-earned cash.

27 Nov 2013

Chances for small-bore budget deal said to improve

Despite a polarized Congress, The Associated Press reports that the prospects for a modest, end-of-year budget deal are looking up. Neither party would achieve its biggest priority with such an agreement, however.

27 Nov 2013

International researchers report significant findings on vascular abnormality outside the brain

Studies on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia have long focused on what's happening inside the brain. Now an international research team studying Alzheimer's and mild cognitive impairment is reporting potentially significant findings on a vascular abnormality outside the brain.

27 Nov 2013

San Diego School of Medicine receives grant to provide professional training to senior drivers

For the seventh consecutive year, the Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has been awarded a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) that will help keep our roadways and senior drivers safe through professional training.

27 Nov 2013

Research: Human neural stem cells could improve blood flow in critical limb ischemia

New research has shown human neural stem cells could improve blood flow in critical limb ischemia through the growth of new vessels. Critical limb ischemia is a disease that severely obstructs arteries and reduces the blood flow to legs and feet. CLI remains an unmet clinical problem and with an ageing population and the rise in type II diabetes, the incidence of CLI is expected to increase.

27 Nov 2013

Biochemist receives grant to identify pathway to regulate DNA damage repair in cancer cells

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are often used to kill cancer cells by causing irreparable DNA damage. However, some cancer patients resist chemotherapy and radiation due to a highly active DNA damage repair system.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers find that hay fever and allergies make migraines worse

People with migraine who also battle allergies and hay fever (rhinitis) endure a more severe form of headaches than their peers who struggle with migraine, but aren't affected by the seasonal or year-round sniffles, according to researchers from the University of Cincinnati, Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Vedanta Research.

26 Nov 2013

BUSM & BMC win GCE grant to develop next-generation condom using nanotechnology

The department of radiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

26 Nov 2013

Scientists find link between social and economic status and ADHD in the UK

Scientists have found evidence of a link between social and economic status and childhood attention deficit disorder in the UK.

26 Nov 2013

High-fat food consumption during puberty may increase the risk of breast cancer

New findings show that eating a high-fat diet beginning at puberty speeds up the development of breast cancer and may actually increase the risk of cancer similar to a type often found in younger adult women.

26 Nov 2013

Administration: HealthCare.gov on target to work for most by Nov. 30

Administration officials and consumer advocates say that the enrollment website serving residents of 36 states is becoming easier for people to use, but insurers warn that flaws continue to hinder health plans. Officials acknowledge that some users will continue to experience outages and error messages. Meanwhile, Bloomberg looks at the president's efforts to monitor the situation.

26 Nov 2013

UK researchers identify a gene that regulates alcohol consumption

UK researchers have discovered a gene that regulates alcohol consumption and when faulty can cause excessive drinking. They have also identified the mechanism underlying this phenomenon.

26 Nov 2013

Bruker receives FDA clearance to market MALDI Biotyper CA System in the U.S.

Bruker Corporation today announced that it has been granted U.S. FDA clearance under Section 510(k) to market its MALDI Biotyper CA System in the United States for the identification of Gram negative bacterial colonies cultured from human specimens.

26 Nov 2013

Cognitive impairment predates psychosis onset

People at clinical or familial risk for schizophrenia have similar cognitive deficits to those in patients with first-episode schizophrenia, a study shows.

26 Nov 2013

Asthma patients ‘too accepting of symptoms’

Researchers from the UK report that patients with asthma continue to overestimate their asthma control, and many accept symptoms as the norm.

26 Nov 2013

Bipolarity caution in depressed MS patients

Physicians should be sure to exclude bipolar disorder before prescribing antidepressants to patients with multiple sclerosis who have depression, say researchers.

26 Nov 2013

Smoking reduces nasopharyngeal cancer survival

Both current and former smoking have a significant impact on the prognosis of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Chinese researchers caution.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers develop new microsystem for testing drugs to treat epilepsy, MG and cystic fibrosis

Researchers from the University of Southampton, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Quebec at Montreal, have developed a new microsystem for more efficient testing of pharmaceutical drugs to treat diseases such as cystic fibrosis, MG (myasthenia gravis) and epilepsy.

26 Nov 2013

MSF launches film series to counterbalance rhetoric presenting the fight against HIV/AIDS as almost won

The fight against HIV/AIDS has been hailed as one of the most successful public health projects in human history, but teams from the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) see the revolution as unfulfilled for millions of people excluded from treatment.

26 Nov 2013

Auditory processing disorder diagnosis: an interview with Dr Doris-Eva Bamiou, UCL Ear Institute

It is a listening or hearing disorder, which is due to the brain’s defective analysis of sounds, so that individuals who are affected with this disorder cannot make sense of what they hear.

26 Nov 2013

Medical News

Computer-based training programs does not help children with ADHD, says UCF researcher

Chances for small-bore budget deal said to improve

International researchers report significant findings on vascular abnormality outside the brain

San Diego School of Medicine receives grant to provide professional training to senior drivers

Research: Human neural stem cells could improve blood flow in critical limb ischemia

Biochemist receives grant to identify pathway to regulate DNA damage repair in cancer cells

Researchers find that hay fever and allergies make migraines worse

BUSM & BMC win GCE grant to develop next-generation condom using nanotechnology

Scientists find link between social and economic status and ADHD in the UK

High-fat food consumption during puberty may increase the risk of breast cancer

Administration: HealthCare.gov on target to work for most by Nov. 30

UK researchers identify a gene that regulates alcohol consumption

Bruker receives FDA clearance to market MALDI Biotyper CA System in the U.S.

Cognitive impairment predates psychosis onset

Asthma patients ‘too accepting of symptoms’

Bipolarity caution in depressed MS patients

Smoking reduces nasopharyngeal cancer survival

Researchers develop new microsystem for testing drugs to treat epilepsy, MG and cystic fibrosis

MSF launches film series to counterbalance rhetoric presenting the fight against HIV/AIDS as almost won

Auditory processing disorder diagnosis: an interview with Dr Doris-Eva Bamiou, UCL Ear Institute

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