Archive: 09/01/2013

New drug for bipolar disorder may offer fewer side effects

(Medical Xpress)—A drug for bipolar disorder that works like lithium, the most common and effective treatment for the condition, but without lithium's toxicity and problem side-effects has been identified by Oxford University ...

Jan 9, 2013

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The 'Death panel' myth hard to correct: Researchers examine the effectiveness of fact checking

(Medical Xpress)—More than three years after she coined the phrase "death panel," Sarah Palin's remark continues to inflame the debate over health care.

Jan 9, 2013

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Women with less education than their mothers risk poor mental health

(Medical Xpress)—Women with significantly lower levels of education than their parents are at higher risk of poor mental health, a new University of Queensland study has found.

Jan 9, 2013

Hernia repair, revolutionized

Each year, more than one million patients in the U.S. undergo hernia repair surgery, the most common form of which takes place in the abdomen. The injury presents itself as a weakness in the abdominal wall until ultimately ...

Jan 9, 2013

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Study uncovers details of early stages in muscle formation and regeneration

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified proteins that allow muscle cells in mice to form from the fusion of the early stage cells that give rise to the muscle cells.

Jan 9, 2013

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Economics research promotes malaria testing

In poor countries where malaria is prevalent but access to health care is limited, many people mistakenly treat the common cold or other serious illnesses such as pneumonia with medications for the mosquito-borne disease.

Jan 9, 2013

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Scientists shed light on mystery surrounding hepatitis B virus: Discovery is decades in the making

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the University of Oxford, U.K., have shed light on a long-standing ...

Jan 9, 2013

First Alzheimer's case has full diagnosis 106 years later

(Medical Xpress)—More than a hundred years after Alois Alzheimer identified Alzheimer's disease in a patient an analysis of that original patient's brain has revealed the genetic origin of their condition.

Jan 9, 2013

Overactive brain keeps autistic teens from adjusting to social situations

(Medical Xpress)—A new University of Michigan study finds that an overactive part of the brain hinders autistic teens from coping in unfamiliar social settings, leaving them feeling overwhelmed and anxious.

Jan 9, 2013

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Perceived benefits of joint commissioning lag behind reality, new study shows

A major new report on joint commissioning in health and social care has found the perceived benefits of collaborative working, such as efficiency savings and improvements to services, often lagged behind the reality.

Jan 9, 2013

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Archive: 09/01/2013

New drug for bipolar disorder may offer fewer side effects

The 'Death panel' myth hard to correct: Researchers examine the effectiveness of fact checking

Women with less education than their mothers risk poor mental health

Hernia repair, revolutionized

Study uncovers details of early stages in muscle formation and regeneration

Economics research promotes malaria testing

Scientists shed light on mystery surrounding hepatitis B virus: Discovery is decades in the making

First Alzheimer's case has full diagnosis 106 years later

Overactive brain keeps autistic teens from adjusting to social situations

Perceived benefits of joint commissioning lag behind reality, new study shows

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