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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Helpful in Parkinsonian Depression

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:48:12 EDT

Multiple TMS treatments were shown to ease depression and possibly improve cognition and motor symptoms.

Brief Intervention Helps People With Severe Mental Illness Access Services for Blood-Borne Infections

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:28:56 EDT

A simple intervention helps people with severe mental illness overcome the barriers to preventive services for blood-borne infections such as HIV and hepatitis B and C virus.

Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Frequently Untreated in Psychiatric Patients

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:11:21 EDT

Cardiometabolic risk factors for psychiatric outpatients, including obesity, hypertension, and glucose abnormalities, are often untreated, according to a US mental health clinic screening program.

FDA Approves First Automated Molecular Test for Measuring HBV Viral Load

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:39:59 EDT

The FDA has approved for marketing the first fully automated HBV molecular assay to quantify viral load in plasma or serum.

Study Implicates Immune System in Parkinson's Disease Pathogenesis

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:19:17 EDT

Common genetic variation in the HLA region is associated with late-onset sporadic PD, researchers say.

Michael Douglas Has Stage IV Throat Cancer; Experts Weigh In

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:39:48 EDT

Actor Michael Douglas last night stunned a television audience with the announcement that he has "late stage IV throat cancer."

Infants Born Late at Risk for Cerebral Palsy

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:49:06 EDT

Postterm infants are at similarly high risk of developing cerebral palsy as premature infants, report investigators.

New Guidance on Management of Increasing Problem of Sports-Related Concussions in Children

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:16:25 EDT

Recommendations call for more conservative approach to return to play policies. Second report shows increases in sports-related concussions despite decreases in participation during the last decade.

Bipolar Disorder in Children Is Persistent and Familial

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:57:48 EDT

A 5-year follow-up study shows that the vast majority of youths with bipolar 1 disorder experience persistent mood symptoms that require pharmacotherapy into late adolescence.

New Guidelines Issued for Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:01:10 EDT

The British Association for Psychopharmacology has issued a consensus statement on evidence-based treatment of insomnia, parasomnias, and circadian rhythm disorders.

Oral Sucrose May Not Provide Effective Analgesia in Neonates

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:23:41 EDT

A randomized trial suggests that the ability of sucrose to reduce clinical observational scores after noxious events in newborns may not reflect pain relief, but editorialists say it may be premature to draw that conclusion.

Brand New Drug Might Help Fight Soldiers' Wound Infections

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:00:58 EDT

An antibiotic that gets its microbe-fighting power from insect proteins was effective at attacking a common infection that afflicts blast victims in war zones, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

Lupus Study Suggests Antiplatelet Drugs May Help

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:00:58 EDT

Scientists studying systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have found that blood platelets are key in its development and say their findings in the lab suggest platelet inhibitors may offer a new way to treat patients.

Alcohol May Increase Risk for Breast Cancer Recurrence

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:26:53 EDT

Drinking 3 or 4 alcoholic beverages a week might increase the risk for recurrence and death in breast cancer patients; the effect is greatest in postmenopausal and overweight/obese women.

China to Vaccinate 100 Million Children to Fight Measles

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:00:58 EDT

Nearly 100 million children in China will be vaccinated against measles this month to help eliminate the disease, a leading cause of avoidable death and disability in developing countries, the WHO said on Wednesday.

Toremifene Reduces Androgen Deprivation-Related Fracture Risk

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:00:58 EDT

The risk of vertebral fractures with androgen deprivation therapy can be cut in half with daily doses of toremifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, phase III trial data show.

Gelatin Speeds Endoscopic Resection of Sessile Colon Polyps

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:00:58 EDT

Submucosal injections of succinylated gelatin improve endoscopic resection of large sessile polyps of the colon, Australian researchers report in an August 17th online paper in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Cingulate Cortex Volume Varies With Severity of Major Depressive Disorder

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:29:59 EDT

The volume of the cingulate cortex decreases with the increasing severity of major depressive disorder.

Tigecycline Linked to Increased Mortality Risk

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:57:28 EDT

The increased mortality risk is most evident in patients treated for hospital-acquired pneumonia, and particularly ventilator-associated pneumonia, which is an unapproved indication.

Maryland Mulls Midei Case as Cardiology Orgs Ask Legislators to Leave Policing Procedures to Doctors

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:51:53 EDT

No word yet from the Maryland Medical Board as to whether it will be taking action against former St Joseph's department of cardiology chair Dr Mark Midei, accused of performing unnecessary stenting procedures, after a private meeting with him August 4, 2010.