By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who have had a bone marrow transplant may be at increased risk for suicides and accidental deaths, according to a new study suggesting these patients may need extra attention to the mental and physical...
Lire la suiteResearchers Show Brain's Battle for Attention
Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry; Depression Article Date: 12 Apr 2013 – 2:00 PDT email to a friend printer friendly opinions Patient / Public: 5 (1 votes) Healthcare Prof: We’ve all been there: You’re...
Lire la suiteVIDEO: 'Relaxed' theatre for autistic children
Special “relaxed performances” of children’s theatre shows, adapted for children on the autistic spectrum, are being put on in several playhouses across the UK. Subdued lighting, quieter sound and a chill-out area outside the auditorium are just some...
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12 April 2013 Last updated at 20:43 ET More vaccination clinics will be opened in south Wales at the weekend Claims the outbreak of measles in south Wales was down to Department of Health policy in the 1990s is “completely incorrect”, the government has…...
Lire la suiteUniversity of Saskatchewan scientists involved in anti-malaria project
A University of Saskatchewan scientist has helped develop what’s being called a cheaper, faster way to produce a malaria drug — using baker’s yeast. Pat Covello, a biochemist who works at the National Research Council’s Plant Biotechnology Institute at...
Lire la suiteA Truth, a Tip, and a Find: Mindful Parenting...
Jizo Necklace. jizoandchibi.com 3 Things for Mom is one of my new favorite Mommy blogs. (Sorry, Dads, but this one does seem geared towards the maternal crew.) Each post features a truth, a tip, and a find by different writers, and many of them are truly...
Lire la suiteDrug-facilitated weight loss benefits cardiometabolic status
Michael H. Davidson, M.D., of University of Chicago, and colleagues conducted a subgroup analysis of subjects with either hyperlipidemia or hypertension who participated in the CONQUER study, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center...
Lire la suiteTopical treatment effective for toenail fungal infection
As part of two studies, Boni E. Elewski, M.D., from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, and colleagues randomized 870 patients (first study) and 785 patients (second study) with toenail distal lateral subungual onychomycosis in...
Lire la suiteAmerican College of Physicians unveils tools to improve acute coronary syndrome care
About five million patients in the U.S. are at risk for ACS and approximately 134,000 die from it every year. ACS results in almost 1.2 million hospitalizations annually with 70 percent of those from heart attack and 30 percent from unstable angina. ACP’s...
Lire la suiteNew device could cut costs on household products, pharmaceuticals
12-Apr-2013 [ | E-mail | ] Contact: Michelle Mamcma@uw.edu 206-543-2580University of Washington IMAGE: A web-like, gel structure is formed after fluid passes through the flow device. The unit of measurement is 1 micron. … http://healthmedicinet.com/i...
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