Researchers find first conclusive evidence of Alzheimer's-like brain tangles in nonhuman primates 13 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have discovered the first conclusive evidence of Alzheimer's-like neurofibrillary brain tangles in an aged nonhuman primate. The unprecedented ... | |
New treatment for hepatitis C 18 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a new use for an old drug. Their findings appear online in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. | |
Distinct treatment needed: Tourette's and obsessive-compulsive disorder 21 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
While 30 to 50 percent of people with Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome are also affected with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), both illnesses might have a distinct neurocognitive profile, according to a new study published ... | |
Neglected tropical diseases rarely make the headlines May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study of leading news organizations has found that neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) rarely make headlines, despite the huge amount of illness, suffering, and poverty that they cause. The study is published May 14th ... | |
Beijing reports first child virus death May 14, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- China's capital reported Wednesday its first death from the hand, foot and mouth disease virus that has sickened tens of thousands of children across the country and killed at least 42 people. | |
Genetic links to impaired social behavior in autism May 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) show profound deficits in social interactions and communications, and display repetitive behaviors and abnormal responses to sensory experiences. One aspect of an autistic ... | |
Women who breastfeed for more than a year halve their risk of rheumatoid arthritis May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Women who breast feed for longer have a smaller chance of getting rheumatoid arthritis, suggests a study published online ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. | |
Patients' expectation of getting better is crucial in recovery from whiplash May 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Research into whiplash published in this week’s PLoS Medicine has found that an individual’s expectation of getting better plays a crucial role in the likelihood of his or her recovery, even after the severity of their ... | |
Prism glasses expand the view for patients with hemianopia May 12, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Innovative prism glasses can significantly improve the vision and the daily lives of patients with hemianopia, a condition that blinds half the visual field in both eyes. The peripheral prism glasses, which were invented ... | |
Anti-inflammatory drugs do not improve cognitive function in older adults May 12, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The anti-inflammatory drugs naproxen and celecoxib do not appear to improve cognitive function in older adults with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, and naproxen may have a slightly detrimental effect, according to ... | |
High blood pressure, high cholesterol may be associated with retinal vascular disease May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels appear to be risk factors for retinal vein occlusion, a condition that causes vision loss, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Ophthalmology. | |
Electrode re-implantation helps some Parkinson's disease patients May 12, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A study of seven patients with Parkinson’s disease suggests that those who have poor results following implantation of electrodes to stimulate the brain may benefit from additional surgery to correct the electrode placement, ... | |
End-stage dementia patients deserve the same access to palliative care as people with cancer May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
There is an urgent need to improve end-of-life care for older people in the final stages of dementia, according to an international review published in the May issue of Journal of Clinical Nursing. | |
5 more children die of virus in China May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Five more children have died of hand, foot and mouth disease in China, bringing the death toll to 39 since late March, the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday. | |
All poultry in Seoul killed after bird flu outbreak May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- South Korean officials said Monday they have killed all poultry in Seoul, the capital, to curb the spread of bird flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the city. | |
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