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F E A T U R E D A R T I C L E Cholesterol Drugs May Aid Brain Health July 4th, 2008 Scientists from the University of Rochester Medical Center report cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may have a profound effect on brain cells responsible for healthy aging. The new findings shed light on a long-debated potential role ... Read more... »
Brain Pacemaker Shows Potential July 4th, 2008 An emerging treatment technique for Parkinson’s involves the use of deep brain stimulation to reduce tremors. Dr. Douglas Anderson a professor of neurological surgery at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine has treated approximately ... Read more... » Tell Primary Care Physician of Domestic Violence July 4th, 2008 New research finds that individuals who initially disclose intimate partner violence (IPV) to their primary care or ob/gyn experience the best outcomes. Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) ... Read more... » FDA Approves Generic Antipsychotic Drug July 3rd, 2008 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic versions of Risperdal (risperidone) tablets. Risperdal is an antipsychotic drug used for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric ... Read more... »		FDA Approves Generic Antipsychotic Drug July 3rd, 2008 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic versions of Risperdal (risperidone) tablets. Risperdal is an antipsychotic drug used for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric ... Read more... » Gender Difference For Dementia July 3rd, 2008 In one of the largest studies of dementia and other health factors among individuals over the age 90, researchers discover women are significantly more likely to have dementia than ... Read more... » Infertile Men Encounter High Stress July 3rd, 2008 A new medical study suggests that men with male factor infertility (MFI) may experience greater emotional and social distress, and lower levels of marital functioning than men in infertile couples without MFI. Investigators used self-report ... Read more... »

Kings County Hospital Lets Woman with Mental Illness Die

July 2nd, 2008

The hospital surveillance video shows a dying woman while people around her, including a hospital security guard, did nothing to help. Apparently hospitals aren't good places for people ... Read more... »

Genetic Study Supports Mind/Body Connection

July 2nd, 2008

A collaborative investigation demonstrates how a single, nonpharmacological intervention can help patients deal with disparate medical disorders. Conditions ranging from high blood pressure, to pain syndromes, to infertility, to rheumatoid arthritis are ... Read more... »

Predicting PTSD Remains a Puzzle

July 2nd, 2008

A new study laments the difficulty researchers have encountered when exploring potential predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) following major trauma. Existing research has resulted in varied conclusions. While a number of ... Read more... »

New Tool Measures Cognitive Impairment

July 2nd, 2008

As more adults age into the high-risk period for cognitive impairment, clinicians have long sought a simple and reliable method to identify where they may have problems in everyday life that ... Read more... »

Sleep Disorders Increase During Menopause

July 1st, 2008

New research suggests difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep increase as women go through menopause. Rush University Medical Center investigators discovered waking up earlier than planned also increases through late perimenopause but ... Read more... »

Depression Complicates Cardiac Recovery

July 1st, 2008

A new study confirms that severe depression following a heart attack can complicate recovery. In fact, researchers find depression accompanies cardiac complications while hospitalized. “There is good evidence that if a ... Read more... »

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