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1-Apr-2013 1:00 PM EDT
Dementia Care Costs Among Highest of All Diseases; Comparable to Cancer, Heart Disease
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Joint study by U-M Health System and RAND estimates total dementia care costs at $159- $200 billion a year, expected to nearly double with aging population

29-Mar-2013 3:00 PM EDT
Feeling Hungry May Protect the Brain Against Alzheimer’s Disease
University of Alabama at Birmingham

A study in mice with genetic mutations seen in human Alzheimer's disease found that the feeling of hunger itself may protect against the disease.

Released: 2-Apr-2013 2:15 PM EDT
Access to Mental Health Care Lacking for Children, Teens Across the U.S.
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

National survey shows adults who work and volunteer with children and teens do not believe youth have appropriate access to mental health care.

1-Apr-2013 3:15 PM EDT
Cholesterol Buildup Links Atherosclerosis and Macular Degeneration
Washington University in St. Louis

A new study raises the intriguing possibility that drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol may be effective against macular degeneration, a blinding eye disease.

29-Mar-2013 11:00 AM EDT
Have Asthma? You Likely Have an Allergy as Well
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

A study published in the April issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology found 65 to 75 percent of asthmatic adults have an allergy.

27-Mar-2013 9:25 PM EDT
Tests to Predict Heart Problems and Stroke May Be More Useful Predictor of Memory Loss than Dementia Tests
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline in cognitive abilities, or memory and thinking, than a dementia risk scores, according to a new study published in the April 2, 2013, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 1-Apr-2013 11:20 AM EDT
Prostate Cancer Risk Rises in Men with Inherited Genetic Condition
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Men with an inherited genetic condition called Lynch syndrome face a higher lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer and appear to develop the disease at an earlier age, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Released: 1-Apr-2013 9:00 AM EDT
Unique Group for Single Fathers Due to Cancer Offers Support
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Faculty in the UNC Department of Psychiatry report on a successful pilot peer support program called “Single Fathers Due to Cancer” they created to help these men. The program is the first of its kind in the United States.

Released: 29-Mar-2013 9:05 AM EDT
Why African-American Children with Autism May Go Undiagnosed
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

The need for professional care of African-American children with autism can go unmet. Some of the disparity could stem from cultural differences in parental perceptions of behavior, says autism expert Margaret C. Souders, PhD, RN, assistant professor of human genetics at Penn Nursing.

26-Mar-2013 10:00 PM EDT
Innate Immune System Can Kill HIV When a Viral Gene Is Deactivated
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Study published in PLoS Pathogens suggests new target for treatment and the eventual cure of HIV/AIDS.

Released: 28-Mar-2013 3:50 PM EDT
Reduce Use of Antipsychotic Drugs in Elderly with Dementia
Health Behavior News Service

Most older adults with dementia can successfully be taken off antipsychotic medications, which have negative side effects and increase the risk of death, finds a new evidence review from The Cochrane Library.

21-Mar-2013 10:10 AM EDT
Number of Cancer Survivors Expected to Increase to 18 Million by 2022
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

• The current number of cancer survivors is 13.7 million. • The increase is primarily due to aging of the population. • Survival is not uniform across cancer types.

Released: 26-Mar-2013 12:00 PM EDT
Climate Change Likely to Worsen Threat of Diarrheal Disease in Botswana
Virginia Tech

Climate drives a large part of diarrheal disease in Sub-Saharan Africa and makes communities vulnerable to climate change.

20-Mar-2013 1:30 PM EDT
Could That Cold Sore Increase Your Risk of Memory Problems?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

The virus that causes cold sores, along with other viral or bacterial infections, may be associated with cognitive problems, according to a new study published in the March 26, 2013, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 25-Mar-2013 11:20 AM EDT
Personal Monitor System Could Change Healthcare
University of Alabama Huntsville

A wireless personal health monitoring system using smartphones to upload data via the Internet will revolutionize the U.S. healthcare industry, its pioneering creators say.

Released: 22-Mar-2013 2:00 PM EDT
Research Reveals Protective Properties of Influenza Vaccines
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Collaborating scientists from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Baylor Institute for Immunology Research, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified an important mechanism for stimulating protective immune responses following seasonal influenza vaccinations. The study was published in Science Translational Medicine, a journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Released: 21-Mar-2013 11:00 AM EDT
Cancer Drug Shortages Mean Higher Costs and Greater Risk for Patients
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital plays key role in research showing that drug shortages erode the quality and increase the cost of cancer care; experts warn that shortages persist despite efforts to fix the problem.

19-Mar-2013 12:00 PM EDT
Study Shows How Two Brain Areas Interact to Trigger Divergent Emotional Behaviors
University of North Carolina Health Care System

New research from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine for the first time explains exactly how two brain regions interact to promote emotionally motivated behaviors associated with anxiety and reward. The findings could lead to new mental health therapies for disorders such as addiction, anxiety, and depression.

   
19-Mar-2013 5:45 PM EDT
Atypical Brain Circuits May Cause Slower Gaze Shifting in Infants Who Later Develop Autism
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Children who are later diagnosed with autism have subtle but measurable differences in attention as early as 7 months of age, finds a study published today in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Results indicate a precursor to “sticky attention” problems seen in children with autism

15-Mar-2013 2:05 PM EDT
Atypical Brain Circuits May Cause Slower Gaze Shifting in Infants Who Later Develop Autism
University of North Carolina Health Care System

A new study finds that Infants at 7 months of age who go on to develop autism are slower to reorient their gaze and attention from one object to another when compared to 7-month-olds who do not develop autism, and this behavioral pattern is in part explained by atypical brain circuits.



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