Obsessive compulsive disorder linked to brain activity July 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Cambridge researchers have discovered that measuring activity in a region of the brain could help to identify people at risk of developing obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). | |
Heading circulatory disease off at the pass July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have devised an ultrasound imaging technique that picks up subtle early evidence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) that current conventional tests miss. | |
Old eyes can learn new tricks; findings offer hope for adults with 'lazy eye' July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
New evidence that the brain regions responsible for vision are capable of adapting in adults offers new hope for those with an untreated condition commonly known as lazy eye. Also called amblyopia, the condition is the most ... | |
Insight into mechanisms of diabetes-induced microvascular disease reveals new therapies July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
New findings from Bristol scientists could lead to future treatments to prevent lower limb amputations in diabetes - which currently affect 100 people a week in the UK (source Diabetes UK). | |
Researchers link Huntington's disease to overactive immune response in the brain July 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- The damage to brain tissue seen in Huntington's disease may be caused by an overactive immune response in the bloodstream and the brain, according to new findings from two teams of researchers at the University ... | |
Booster vaccination may help with possible future avian influenza pandemic July 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
New evidence suggests that a booster vaccination against H5N1 avian influenza given years after initial vaccination with a different strain may prove useful in controlling a potential future pandemic. The study is published ... | |
Chronic fatigue patients benefit from cognitive behavior therapy July 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Cognitive behaviour therapy is effective in treating the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, according to a recent systematic review carried out by Cochrane Researchers. | |
Turning on hormone tap could aid osteoporosis fight July 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
A potential new drug that 'opens the taps' for the release of useful hormones could stimulate new bone growth – and may eventually bring relief to osteoporosis sufferers. | |
Oxygen therapy might ease pain of migraine, cluster headaches July 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Two types of oxygen therapy could offer some relief to adults who suffer from disabling migraine and cluster headaches, according to a new research review from Australia. | |
Childhood diarrhea: Treat with zinc over 6 months of age July 16, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Zinc supplementation benefits children suffering from diarrhoea in developing countries, but only in infants over six months old, Cochrane Researchers have found. Their study supports World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines ... | |
Can diet alone control type 2 diabetes? No evidence yet July 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Despite strong evidence that type 2 diabetes can be prevented or at least delayed by a combination of lifestyle changes and good dietary advice, a team of Cochrane Researchers found that there is no indication whether dietary ... | |
Type 2 diabetes: Culturally-tailored education can improve blood sugar control July 16, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Using community-based health advocates, delivering information within same-gender groups or adapting dietary and lifestyle advice to fit a particular community's likely diet can help people with type 2 diabetes control their ... | |
Improved culture system for hepatitis C virus infection July 16, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researcher has developed the first tissue culture of normal, human liver cells that can model infection with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and provide a realistic environment ... | |
Statin does not appear helpful for children with learning disabilities caused by genetic disorder July 15, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Use of simvastatin by children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic disorder that can cause learning disabilities, did not result in improved cognitive function, according to a study in the July 16 issue of JAMA. | |
Diabetes could be a hidden condition for heart disease patients July 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at the University of Warwick have discovered diabetes could be a hidden condition for some patients with coronary heart disease. | |
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