Archive: 03/11/2014
Most mental health disorders not increasing in children and youth, large Canadian study says
Symptoms of mental illness in children and adolescents do not appear to be increasing, according to a large study of Canadian youth published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
Nov 3, 2014
Even when you're older you need chaperones
Aging is the most significant and universal risk factor for developing neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. This risk increases disproportionately ...
Nov 3, 2014
Coenzyme Q10 helps veterans battle Gulf War illness symptoms
Roughly one-third of the 700,000 United States troops who fought in the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War have subsequently developed a distinct set of chronic health problems, dubbed Gulf War illness. Their symptoms, from fatigue, ...
Nov 3, 2014
New technology allows medical professionals to step into their patients' shoes
A pioneering piece of technology will allow users to experience the world through the eyes of a person with Young-Onset Parkinson's disease- which could revolutionise the way carers and medical staff treat people with the ...
Nov 3, 2014
Pain and depression place older adults at risk of delirium following surgery
New research reports that preoperative pain and depressive symptoms in older adults place them at greater risk of delirium following surgery. According to the findings published today in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, both ...
Nov 3, 2014
Biosimilar drugs could create billions in health care savings, study finds
Introducing competing "biosimilar" versions of complex biologic drugs used to treat illnesses such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis could cut spending on biologics in the United States by $44 billion over the next decade, ...
Nov 3, 2014
Women with bipolar disorder at 50 percent greater risk of delivering preterm babies
Women who have been previously hospitalized for bipolar disorder are nearly twice as likely to have premature babies compared to women without a history of mental illness, according to a new study by researchers at Women's ...
Nov 3, 2014