Archive: 17/09/2014

Vitiligo treatment holds promise for restoring skin pigmentation

A treatment regimen is safe and effective for restoring skin pigmentation in vitiligo patients, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

Sep 17, 2014

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Migraine in middle age linked to increased risk of Parkinson's, movement disorders later

A new study suggests that people who experience migraine in middle age may be more likely to develop Parkinson's disease, or other movement disorders later in life. Those who have migraine with aura may be at double the risk ...

Sep 17, 2014

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Targeted radiation, drug therapy combo less toxic for recurrent head, neck cancers

Patients with a recurrence of head and neck cancer who have previously received radiation treatment can be treated more quickly, safely and with fewer side effects with high doses of targeted radiation known as Stereotactic ...

Sep 17, 2014

Fighting parents hurt children's ability to recognize and regulate emotions

Exposure to verbal and physical aggression between parents may hurt a child's ability to identify and control emotions, according to a longitudinal study led by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

Sep 17, 2014

In Joslin trial, Asian Americans lower insulin resistance on traditional diet

Why are Asian Americans at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than Caucasian Americans, and prone to develop the disease at lower body weights? One part of this puzzle may lie in the transition from traditional high-fiber, ...

Sep 17, 2014

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Lack of facial expression leads to perceptions of unhappiness, study shows

People with facial paralysis are perceived as being less happy simply because they can't communicate in the universal language of facial expression, a new study from an Oregon State University psychology professor shows.

Sep 17, 2014

US health system not properly designed to meet needs of patients nearing end of life, says IOM

The U.S. health care system is not properly designed to meet the needs of patients nearing the end of life and those of their families, and major changes to the system are necessary, says a new report from the Institute of ...

Sep 17, 2014