As part of a new educational program called Ages & Stages, a survey of more than 1,200 women with depression revealed that their views of, and experiences with, the illness varied considerably depending on their age, often leading to misunderstanding of the illness, misdiagnosis and lack of proper care.
Only 43 percent of older people with diabetes receive medicines that could protect their heart and kidneys, despite the fact that virtually all of them could benefit from those drugs, a new study finds. And even among those with the most to gain from the medicines, the rate of use barely reaches 53 percent.
Purdue University researchers have identified a drug commonly used to treat hypertension that may also reverse damage from spinal cord injuries, cancer and Parkinson's disease. Riyi Shi (REE-yee SHEE) and Richard Borgens found that hydralazine, a medication that relaxes veins and arteries, may be an antidote for acrolein, a deadly toxin that is produced after a nerve cell is injured.
There are no medications and few therapies available to effectively treat patients suffering from anorexia nervosa, according to a new report by researchers at the RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center.
Wrong-site surgery is extremely rare and major injury from it even rarer, according to a study supported by AHRQ. The term "wrong-site surgery" includes surgery on the wrong organ or limb, at the wrong site on the spine, or on the wrong person.
No medications are available that effectively treat patients suffering from anorexia nervosa, but a few behavioral therapies may help prevent a relapse and offer other limited benefits, according to a report on eating disorders released by AHRQ.
A recent study directed by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggests a ketogenic-high caloric diet may prevent the progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). This study, which appears in the April 3, 2006 issue of BMC Neuroscience, is the first to draw a correlation between diet and neuronal cell death, the cause of ALS.
Researchers have clarified the mechanism by which drugs like Celebrex and Vioxx cause heart problems, in multiple animal models. The findings suggest a new generation of anti-inflammatory drugs that bypass this issue.
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) announced the first phase of its Weapons of Mass Destruction Collaborative Medical Readiness Initiative, which offers tuition-free online education about chemical, biological, radiological/nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) incidents for civilian, uniformed emergency responders and healthcare providers across the nation.
Evidence is mounting that estrogen, a hormone critical to a woman's sexual development, should also be thought of as a neurotransmitter when acting in the brain.
The class of drugs known as ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors, already shown to slow kidney disease among African-Americans with hypertension, have the additional advantage of reducing the risk of developing diabetes in blacks.
Combining a routine surgery to alleviate incontinence with one to correct vaginal prolapse can reduce the risk of incontinence, a frequent consequence of prolapse surgery, according to a study in the April 13 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine by UAB urogynecologist Holly E. Richter, Ph.D., M.D., and others.
Scientists from the University of Massachusetts Medical School's Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research and Acambis Inc., a leading vaccine developer, report the promise of a recombinant vaccine against West Nile virus.
Only about 10 percent of the roughly 25,000 genes in the human genome are activated, or "on," at any given time in a particular cell "“ the default setting for most genes is "off," or repressed. Reliable gene silencing is vital to the health of an organism. In a new study, researchers have identified an important new global mechanism for this essential gene silencing.
For many of the 7 million passengers who ride New York City's subway system daily, the intense dread of ending up on the tracks can be hard to shake. Until recently, no public record has been available to address those fears. Over the past several months, however, NYU School of Medicine physicians published studies that provide rare insight into subway injuries.
Armed with an $840,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the latest in world-class body scanning technology, a Florida State University researcher in the College of Human Sciences soon will begin the largest, longest study to-date on the efficacy of calcium "“"“ through dairy products, supplements or both "“"“ for weight reduction and bone preservation in overweight or obese postmenopausal women.
An estimated 30,000 people a year in the United States experience rupture of a cerebral aneurysm. Sadly, about 50 percent of those who experience ruptured brain aneurysms do not survive. Sylvia Lee is one of the lucky survivors -- alive and well today to share her story with others.
Survival rates following the most common form of cardiac arrest increased three-fold when emergency medical personnel used a new form of CPR developed at The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center.
Patients with severe sleep-disordered breathing are two to four times more likely to experience complex, abnormal heart rhythms while sleeping than individuals without the problem, according to the Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS).
In a strongly worded review published in the recent edition of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the head of the Johns Hopkins Diabetes Center urges physicians and patients to better use the blood-testing tools at hand to manage the disease and prevent most of its dire impact on the heart, kidneys, nerves and vision.
A brief delay in clamping the umbilical cords of babies born before 32 weeks protects them from bleeding in the brain and infections, according to a new study by a University of Rhode Island professor. The easy, no-cost delay procedure increases the amount of blood the baby receives at birth, providing more blood cells to carry oxygen and high concentrations of beneficial stem cells.
Infants too young to receive the vaccination to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease nevertheless have experienced a decrease in the rate of the disease, possibly because they were less likely to contract it from others who were vaccinated.
Results from a government-funded study at Johns Hopkins provide what is believed to be the first evidence in people that amphetamines have a greater effect on men's brains than women's -- a discovery that could lead to tailored treatments for drug abuse and neurological diseases.
Mayo Clinic researchers are sounding an alert about side effects of shock wave lithotripsy: in a research study, they found this common treatment for kidney stones to significantly increase the risk for diabetes and hypertension later in life.
The use of growth hormone therapy has been linked in some people to an increased risk of colon polyps. New research points to gene loss as possible factor.
Muhammad Ali has been quoted and written about more than anyone in the world. Yet for all those words, few people have ever seen him as he is portrayed in the new issue of Neurology Now, a magazine for patients with neurological conditions and their families.
A study published on BMJ.com this week shows for the first time that breathing other people's smoke raises the risk of developing glucose intolerance, the precursor to diabetes.
2006 is likely to be the first year in human history when "“ across almost all the world "“ women can expect to outlive men, say researchers in this week's BMJ.
Biochemists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have made a surprising discovery about the inner workings of a powerful virus "“ a discovery that they hope could one day lead to better vaccines or anti-virus medications.
Early intervention and long-term treatment with electrical stimulation, which causes muscle contraction and exerts mechanical loading on the targeted bone, can significantly reduce the severe osteoporosis and muscle atrophy caused by spinal cord injury, according to University of Iowa researchers.
Stroke patients often experience hand paralysis, a sometimes painful condition that prevents them from doing many everyday activities from opening a door to washing themselves. A new device called the NESS H200â„¢ helps these patients "get a grip."
The U-M Health System believes schools can be a vehicle for healthy lifestyle changes that will last a lifetime, and help curb obesity in America. That's why it created Project Healthy Schools, a program that is paving the way for a long, healthy life by teaching kids in schools how to eat right and exercise.
Despite myths to the contrary, many older adults can and do stay sexually active well into later life. That's why a U-M sex therapist is encouraging adults over age 50 to get off the couch this Valentine's Day and date, or find ways to strengthen their sexual relationship with their partner.
Researchers have discovered a gene mutation in the descendants of Abraham Lincoln's grandparents that suggests the Civil War president himself might have also suffered from a disease that destroys nerve cells in the cerebellum--the part of the brain that controls movement.
Heal Your Heart with Wine and Chocolate offers 101 heart-healthy tips that will have a special appeal for women.
Pediatric ear, nose, and throat disorders usually found in adults are the focus of the 2006 Kids "Kids E.N.T. Health," a national public information campaign to inform the public about pediatric ear, nose, and throat disorders. This health observance, now in its fourth year, is sponsored by the American Academy of Otolaryngology"”Head and Neck Surgery.
Although endometriosis symptoms are most troubling during the reproductive years, they don't necessarily disappear once a woman stops menstruating, reports the Harvard Women's Health Watch.
An innovative, year-old program at Montefiore Medical Center may offer a model for identifying and treating the homebound elderly with depression. The program trains all of its home care agency staff to identify patients with depression and refer them to a Montefiore psychiatrist.
Long hours and high stress on the job pump out stress hormones, raise blood pressure, and increase the risk for atherosclerosis and other heart problems. To counteract these factors, men need to work balance and relaxation into their lives.
Carl Ross, Ph.D., C.R.N.P., professor of nursing at Robert Morris University's School of Nursing and Allied Health, has compiled the following tips on ways that football fans in Pittsburgh, Seattle, and everywhere in between can achieve V.I.C.T.O.R.Y. with their health and safety during the coming week's celebrations and on Super Sunday.
Among older patients at risk for osteoporosis, hidden vertebral fractures substantially increase the risk of both hip fractures and additional vertebral fractures. But a Vertebral Fracture Assessment technique now allows evaluation at the same time as a standard bone density test.
An expert on methamphetamine and other substance abuse finds some positives in a recent state report on meth lab reduction in Iowa. However, the report also underscores ongoing meth supply and use problems in the state.
Dry, scratchy throats and irritated nasal membranes occur more frequently in the low humidity of winter.
Men with a history of heart attack who use the popular erectile dysfunction medications Viagra or Cialis may be at increased risk for vision loss, according to new UAB research.
For many women, it's tough to get a good night's sleep. Studies show that women may be 20 percent to 50 percent more likely to have insomnia than men.
When it comes to desire and drive for sexual intimacy, many women at midlife find they are no longer in sync with their partners.
Strength training -- whether you use weight training machines, elastic resistance bands, dumbbells, barbells or simply the weight of your body -- offers many health benefits.
It's only a matter of time. A pandemic, a worldwide influenza epidemic, is inevitable, say health experts.
If you experience sudden vision changes -- many floaters or specks, flashing lights, blurred or wavy vision, a dark spot in the middle of your vision, or a sudden vision loss -- seek emergency medical care.
This week's New York Times' in-depth series, "Bad Blood," about the diabetes epidemic in New York City, is a compelling portrayal of New Yorkers struggling with the increased incidence of this devastating chronic disease. But the epidemic of diabetes is not limited to New York City.
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