Akai gets on his bike
The street dancing superstar explains why Father's Day will be extra special this year (Source: BHF National News)
Source: BHF National News - June 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

ASCO: Dr. Martine Piccart, in Karnofsky Lecture, Outlines Vision for the Empowering of Academic Research
The David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award, ASCO’s highest scientific honor, went this year to Dr. Martine J. Piccart, who is internationally recognized for her unflagging dedication and innovative approaches to the development of drugs and regimens that will truly make a difference in the lives of patients with breast cancer. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - June 10, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Tackling inequalities
We all need to do more to tackle the problem of health inequalities to stop people dying unnecessarily (Source: BHF National News)
Source: BHF National News - June 11, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Stress experienced by men alters sperm and affects children
PHILADELPHIA, June 14 (UPI) -- Stress as a pre-adolescent or adult leaves a lasting impression on a dad's sperm that gives his kids a blunted reaction to stress, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Obama administration to drop limits on morning-after-pill
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Obama administration will stop trying to limit sales of emergency contraception pills, making the morning-after-pill available to women of all ages without a prescription. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Stroke Top Worry in Outpatient Afib Tx (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Stroke risk, not risk of bleeding, drove the use of oral anticoagulants in outpatients with atrial fibrillation (Afib), a finding in contrast to hospitalized patients, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How Can I Help Myself? A Critical Review of Modifiable Behaviors, Medications, and Complementary Alternative Medicine for Men Receiving Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
Men receiving radiation for prostate cancer frequently want to know what steps they can take to optimize their chance of cure and reduce their risk of side effects. A variety of modifiable behaviors, medications, and complementary alternative medicine interventions have been investigated in this regard. In this review, we summarize data on tobacco use, exercise, statins and aspirin, and vitamins. There is limited randomized data supporting any of the interventions and additional studies are needed before clinicians can confidently inform their patients regarding what steps to take to improve their outcomes. (Source: Semina...
Source: Seminars in Radiation Oncology - June 10, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yolanda D. Tseng, Neil E. Martin Source Type: research

Patterns of Childhood Adverse Events and Bipolar DisorderPatterns of Childhood Adverse Events and Bipolar Disorder
Is childhood trauma associated with a more serious course and worse outcome in bipolar disorder? BMC Psychiatry (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Journal Article Source Type: news

Mortuary body 'showed signs of life'
An investigation is under way after a body taken to a hospital mortuary showed "potential signs of life". (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - June 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

MERS deaths at 33; researchers claim progress
Thirty-three people have now died from the MERS coronavirus, the World Health Organization said Friday. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA Warning: Pig Ears and Cow Hooves May Contain Salmonella
Manufacturer does NOT recall potentially contaminated dog treatsNovember 10, 2009On November 5th, FDA warned dog owners that pig ears and cow hooves – both plain and stuffed – manufactured by Pet Carousel, Inc. (Sanger, CA) may be contaminated with Salmonella. The warning came after routine FDA testing revealed the presence of Salmonella in a sample of the manufacturer's pig ear dog treats. The finding triggered an FDA inspection of Pet Carousel's manufacturing facility.During the course of the inspection, FDA noted the potential for cross-contamination in the manufacturing facility between different products and batch...
Source: eFoodAlert.com - November 10, 2009 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Salmonella pet food Source Type: blogs

Stroke Top Worry in Outpatient Afib Therapy Choices (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Stroke risk, not risk of bleeding, drove the use of oral anticoagulants in outpatients with atrial fibrillation (Afib), a finding in contrast to hospitalized patients, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - June 14, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

WHO: Unexplained cases of pneumonia could be MERS-CoV
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 11 (UPI) -- All countries need healthcare workers to be aware of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, World Health Organization officials in Switzerland say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Manic-like psychosis associated with elevated trough tacrolimus blood concentrations 17 years after kidney transplant.
We report the case of a 46-year-old man with no prior psychiatric history who suddenly manifested manic-like psychosis associated with elevated trough tacrolimus blood concentrations 17 years after kidney transplant. The use of antipsychotics may improve the severity of symptoms; but in order to obtain a complete remission, the reduction in the dose of tacrolimus, or its replacement with alternative immunosuppressant therapies, is recommended. PMID: 23762723 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry)
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - June 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Case Rep Psychiatry Source Type: research

Millions of children have mental health disorders while treatment budgets shrink
This report really drives home the point that parents, health care providers and policymakers need to have more conversations about how mental health disorders are identified, and it needs to happen earlier to make sure proper health care is provided to children,” says Roslyn Murov, MD, director of Outpatient Psychiatry Services at Boston Children’s Hospital. “Childhood can be stressful, especially in modern times. Not every child is going to respond to those stressors in a healthy way and we need to be ready to support those in need, possibly in large numbers.” The report also states that America now s...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - June 14, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tripp Underwood Tags: All posts Anxiety Depression Mental health Social media and health care Substance abuse Suicide Teen health ADHD adolscent alcohol use Outpatient Psychiatry Services Roslyn Murov The Children’s Mental Health Campaign (CMHC) Source Type: news

Drug Discontinuations Rampant in Rheumatoid ArthritisDrug Discontinuations Rampant in Rheumatoid Arthritis
In the modern era of biologics, up to one third of patients with rheumatoid arthritis still discontinue therapy within a year, most often because of lack of efficacy. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction May Improve With Vitamin C
Vitamin C may substantially reduce bronchoconstriction caused by exercise, says Dr. Harri Hemila from the University of Helsinki, Finland. Hemila's meta-analysis "Vitamin C may alleviate exercise-induced bronchoconstriction" was published in BMJ Open. Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction means the transient narrowing of the airways that occurs during or after exercise. It can cause symptoms such as cough, wheezing and the shortness of breath. Formerly, this condition was called exercise-induced asthma... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Respiratory / Asthma Source Type: news

Knighthood for cancer gene scientist
The scientist who identified one of the genes that causes breast cancer has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Wrist Angioplasty Sees Unprecedented Growth in U.S.
In tomorrow's issue of Circulation, a landmark analysis of almost 3 million coronary interventions performed in the U.S. from 2007 to 2012 concludes that utilization of the transradial approach, in which balloons and stents are delivered to the heart via the radial artery in the wrist instead of the femoral artery in the groin, has increased 13-fold in the past five years. (Source: News from Angioplasty.Org)
Source: News from Angioplasty.Org - June 10, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy for comorbid frontotemporal dementia with bipolar disorder.
Authors: Paul S, Goetz J, Bennett J, Korah T Abstract Challenges encountered in the diagnosis and treatment of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are further confounded when presented with comorbid psychiatric disorder. Here we report a case of progressive FTD in a patient with a long history of bipolar affective disorder (BAD) 1, depressed type. We also report beneficial effects of electroconvulsive therapy and its potential application in similar comorbid disorders. PMID: 23762719 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry)
Source: Case Reports in Psychiatry - June 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Case Rep Psychiatry Source Type: research

Temporal Modulation of β-Catenin Signaling by Multicellular Aggregation Kinetics Impacts Embryonic Stem Cell Cardiomyogenesis
Stem Cells and Development , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Stem Cells and Development)
Source: Stem Cells and Development - June 14, 2013 Category: Stem Cells Tags: article Source Type: research

Steroid Injections for Back Pain Linked to Spinal Fracture Risk
Study of older adults doesn't prove that steroids are to blame, but experts advise caution (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

12.7% Of Pregnant Women Are Smokers In England
Although the number of women in England who are smokers when they give birth has dropped over the last five years, at 12.7% the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) says the figure is still too high. In the North East of England, nearly one in five women (19.7%) who gave birth in 2012-2013 classed themselves as smokers on the day their baby was born, says a new reported titled "Statistics on Women's Smoking Status at Time of Delivery". The HSCIC publishes a report every quarter and also provides an annual picture that can be compared to the year 2006-2007... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news

Nociception originating from the crural fascia in rats
Summary: Peripheral mechanisms of fascial nociception and spinal projections were revealed, strengthening the supposition that the muscle fascia is a nociceptive sensory tissue/organ.Abstract: Little is documented in the literature as to the function of muscle fascia in nociception and pain. The aim of this study was to examine the distribution of presumptive nociceptive nerve fibers, to characterize fascial thin-fiber sensory receptors, and to examine the spinal projection of nociceptive input from the rat crural fascia (CF). Nerve fibers labeled with specific antibodies to calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and perip...
Source: Pain - June 10, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Toru Taguchi, Masaya Yasui, Asako Kubo, Masahiro Abe, Hiroshi Kiyama, Akihiro Yamanaka, Kazue Mizumura Tags: Research papers Source Type: research

'Food Desert' Moves Closer to Getting an Oasis
A long-awaited oasis will be arriving in a "food desert" in the Ivanhoe neighborhood of Kansas City as plans to build a new Aldi grocery store move closer to fruition. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - June 14, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

World Population Will Reach 9.6 Billion By 2050
Over the next decade the world population is expected to increase by 1 billion and by 2050 experts estimate it will reach 9.6 billion. The United Nations report, titled "World Population Prospects: the 2012 Revision", states that most of this growth will occur in developing nations, especially in Africa. The Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Wu Hongbo, said: "Although population growth has slowed for the world as a whole, this report reminds us that some developing countries, especially in Africa, are still growing rapidly... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news

DSM-5 mixed specifier in manic episodes endorsed
Study findings showing depressive features are common during manic episodes in patients with bipolar disorder support the validity of the DSM-5 specifier of “mixed features” in such patients. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - June 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Blood Pressure At Night Is Higher Than Previously Thought
Scientists at UCL have developed new technology which reveals that blood pressure measured close to the heart is much higher during sleep than previously thought. Night time blood pressure is a strong predictor of both heart disease and stroke, with previous studies establishing that blood pressure measured over the arm falls at night during sleep. However these new data indicate that the night-time decline in blood pressure may be less extensive than previously thought... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hypertension Source Type: news

Glycoprotein 2 antibodies in Crohn's disease.
Abstract The pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CrD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), the two major inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), remains poorly understood. Autoimmunity is considered to be involved in the triggering and perpetuation of inflammatory processes leading to overt disease. Approximately 30% of CrD patients and less than 8% of UC patients show evidence of humoral autoimmunity to exocrine pancreas, detected by indirect immunofluorescence. Pancreatic autoantibodies (PAB) were described for the first time in 1984, but the autoantigenic target(s) of PABs were identified only in 2009. Utilizing immunoblotting ...
Source: Adv Data - June 14, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Roggenbuck D, Reinhold D, Werner L, Schierack P, Bogdanos DP, Conrad K Tags: Adv Clin Chem Source Type: research

New approach for T-wave peak detection and T-wave end location in 12-lead paced ECG signals based on a mathematical model
Abstract: This paper presents an innovative approach for T-wave peak detection and subsequent T-wave end location in 12-lead paced ECG signals based on a mathematical model of a skewed Gaussian function. Following the stage of QRS segmentation, we establish search windows using a number of the earliest intervals between each QRS offset and subsequent QRS onset. Then, we compute a template based on a Gaussian-function, modified by a mathematical procedure to insert asymmetry, which models the T-wave. Cross-correlation and an approach based on the computation of Trapezium's area are used to locate, respectively, the peak and...
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - June 14, 2013 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: João P.V. Madeiro, William B. Nicolson, Paulo C. Cortez, João A.L. Marques, Carlos R. Vázquez-Seisdedos, Narmadha Elangovan, G. Andre Ng, Fernando S. Schlindwein Tags: Papers Source Type: research

The mechanism of taurine protection against endoplasmic reticulum stress in an animal stroke model of cerebral artery occlusion and stroke-related conditions in primary neuronal cell culture.
In this study, we employed hypoxia/reoxygenation conditions for primary cortical neuronal cell cultures as an in vitro model of stroke as well as the in vivo model of rat focal middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). Our data showed that when primary neuronal cultures were first subjected to hypoxic conditions (0.3%, 24 h) followed by reoxygenation (21%, 24-48 h), the cell viability was greatly reduced. In the animal model of stroke (MCAO), we found that 2 h ischemia followed by 4 days reperfusion resulted in an infarct of 47.42 ± 9.86% in sections 6 mm from the frontal pole. Using taurine greatly increased cell viabilit...
Source: Adv Data - June 14, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Gharibani PM, Modi J, Pan C, Menzie J, Ma Z, Chen PC, Tao R, Prentice H, Wu JY Tags: Adv Exp Med Biol Source Type: research

Insulin resistance linked to asthma in postmenopausal women
Postmenopausal women with asthma have significantly higher rates of insulin resistance than those without the condition, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)
Source: MedWire News - Diabetes - June 11, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Females play a larger role in sperm selection, in fruit flies
SYRACUSE, N.Y., June 10 (UPI) -- Females play a larger role in determining paternity than previously thought -- at least in fruit flies, U.S. biologists say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

European Committee Recommends Restricting FlupirtineEuropean Committee Recommends Restricting Flupirtine
Reports of liver problems, including sometimes fatal liver failure, prompt drug risk committee to recommend restricting use to those unable to take other analgesics and weekly liver function tests. News Alerts (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Alert Source Type: news

The influence of nanoscale inorganic content over optical and surface properties of model composites
Conclusions Filler sizes and aging procedures influenced the optical and surface properties of the nanostructured composites evaluated in this study. Clinical Significance Filler size influenced optical and surface properties of resin composites. Materials containing smaller filler size offered improved optical stability and surface properties that can lead to longer maintenance of the restoration's appearance in the oral environment. (Source: Journal of Dentistry)
Source: Journal of Dentistry - June 10, 2013 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research

Death due to an unrecognized groin abscess in a drug addict: A retrospective study
Abstract: Intravenous drug injection persists despite health risks and medical complications. Venous thrombosis, septic thrombophlebitis, artery necrosis, arterio-venous fistula, mycotic aneurysm, dissecting hematoma, pseudoaneurysm formation, and soft tissues infections (i.e. abscesses, cellulitis, infected ulcers), are some of the major clinical consequences lives threatening. The aim of this work is to present this unusual autoptic case of a drug addict man died for an unrecognized groin abscess referred to the Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Chieti, causing femoral vein's erosion, and to analyse the most com...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - June 14, 2013 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Cristian D'Ovidio, Paola Vellante, Sara Costantini, Aldo Carnevale Tags: Case Reviews Source Type: research

The New Old Age Blog: A Family Ritual Gains New Life
Children’s books bind together a mother and daughter.     (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By JANE GROSS Tags: Elder Care Elderly Dementia Arts & Culture Source Type: news

The Impact Of Rheumatoid Arthritis On Joint Replacement Surgery Outcomes
Two new studies by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have shed light on joint replacement outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). One study overturns the common belief that RA patients have worse outcomes after a total knee replacement (TKR) than patients who undergo the operation for osteoarthritis. The other study demonstrates that RA patients who undergo a total hip replacement were as likely to have significant improvements in function and pain as patients with osteoarthritis (OA), even though they did not do as well... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Arthritis / Rheumatology Source Type: news

High HMGA2 expression and high body mass index negatively affect the prognosis of patients with ovarian cancer
Abstract HMGA2 is a small, non‐histone, chromatin‐associated protein with a key role in tumorigenesis and adipogenesis. Indeed, HMGA2 overexpression has been frequently detected in several malignant neoplasms and inhibition of its expression prevents thyroid cell transformation. Moreover, HMGA2 null mice show a pigmy phenotype with a great reduction in fat tissue. To investigate whether HMGA2 expression correlates with clinico‐pathological parameters and patient outcome, immunohistochemical analysis of HMGA2 expression was performed in ovarian cancer specimens from 117 patients.HMGA2 overexpression was found in 39% o...
Source: Journal of Cellular Physiology - June 14, 2013 Category: Cytology Authors: Daniela Califano, Sandro Pignata, Nunzia Simona Losito, Alessandro Ottaiano, Stefano Greggi, Veronica De Simone, Sabrina Cecere, Concetta Aiello, Francesco Esposito, Alfredo Fusco, Gennaro Chiappetta Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research

A suicidal poisoning due to tramadol. A metabolic approach to death investigation
Abstract: Tramadol is a synthetic opioid, widely used for post-surgical and chronic pain. Lethal overdose due only to tramadol is not common; more often the poisoning is due to tramadol in combination with other substances.Reported is a suicidal case of lethal tramadol poisoning in a 48-year-old woman. Tramadol and its metabolites O-desmethyltramadol (M1), N-desmethyltramadol (M2), N,N-didesmethyltramadol (M3), N,O-didesmethyltramadol (M5) were detected by GC/MS in biological fluids (femoral blood, bile, urine, gastric content) and viscera (brain, lung, liver and kidney). The tramadol concentration in femoral blood was 61....
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - June 14, 2013 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Nunziata Barbera, Marco Fisichella, Andrea Bosco, Francesca Indorato, Giorgio Spadaro, Guido Romano Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

VIDEO: Are babies getting formula too soon?
Pictures of babies on follow-on baby milk formula packs are expected to be banned later by the European Parliament. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - June 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NSAID Use Raises Heart Risk in Arthritis (CME/CE)
MADRID (MedPage Today) -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory musculoskeletal diseases continue to be treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, even with their high risk for ischemic heart disease, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - June 15, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Emotion dysregulation and symptoms of anorexia nervosa: The unique roles of lack of emotional awareness and impulse control difficulties when upset
DiscussionResults point to differential associations between specific emotion regulation deficits and core symptoms of AN. These findings suggest that parsing the construct of emotion regulation as well as the AN phenotype can help to identify the unique ways in which eating disorder symptoms may function to regulate emotions. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2013) (Source: International Journal of Eating Disorders)
Source: International Journal of Eating Disorders - June 14, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Sarah E. Racine, Jennifer E. Wildes Tags: Empirical Article Source Type: research

Most women suffering intimate partner abuse don't get therapy
COLUMBIA, Mo., June 10 (UPI) -- U.S. women abused by their intimate partners tend to have post-traumatic stress disorder and/or depression, but don't get psychological help, researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

2,3-cis-2R,3R-()-epiafzelechin-3-O-p-coumarate, a novel flavan-3-ol isolated from Fallopia convolvulus seed, is an estrogen receptor agonist in human cell line
Conclusion: This study is the first to characterize the novel flavan-3-ol compound, rhodoeosein, and its ability to induce estrogenic activity in human cell lines. Rhodoeosein and emodin may have potential therapeutic applications as natural products activating ERbeta, and further characterization of rhodoeosein is necessary to evaluate its selectivity as a cell type-specific ER agonist. (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - June 14, 2013 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jennifer BrennanMichael DenisonDirk HolstegeProkopios MagiatisJerry DallasElisa GutierrezAnatoly SoshilovJames Millam Source Type: research

No clear link between weather and fibromyalgia
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite common complaints that the weather can aggravate fibromyalgia symptoms, a new study finds little consistency in the type of weather conditions linked to worsening of the mysterious pain syndrome. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Swedish/Edmonds plans hospital expansion
Swedish/Edmonds will expand its hospital campus in a $63.5 million project that will include a two-story building with an emergency department, an urgent care center and an outpatient diagnostic imaging center, the hospital said Friday. Construction on the 77,000-square-foot project is set to begin in spring 2014 with completion of the emergency department and urgent care center in fall 2015. The Edmonds hospital's current emergency department dates back to the early 1970s, and has the capacity… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 15, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: Valerie Bauman Source Type: research

Recurrent Transient Ischemic Attack and Early Risk of StrokeRecurrent Transient Ischemic Attack and Early Risk of Stroke
Do patients who suffer multiple transient ischemic attacks within a week have an increased risk of subsequent stroke? Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Editorial Board
(Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries)
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - June 15, 2013 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: research

DealBook: Talk of Takeover Grows at Health Management Hospital Group
The chief executive of Health Management Associates is planning to depart, and speculation about a possible sale has sent the company’s stock higher.     (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - June 15, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: By JULIE CRESWELL and REED ABELSON Tags: Boards of Directors Community Health Systems Inc Private Equity Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions Health Management Associates Inc Top Headline 1 Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Source Type: news

Will The Court's Gene Ruling Stifle Bio Innovatioon?
Weekend Edition Saturday Host Scott Simon talks with bioethicist Arthur Caplan of New York University about Thursday's Supreme Court ruling that isolated human genes may not be patented — and the implications for that ruling.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - June 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

PEBS Neuroethics Roundup (JHU)
Last Edition's Most Popular Article: Unexcited? There May Be a Pill for That, New York Times In The Popular Press Oxytocin, the Love Hormone, Also Keeps People Apart, Scientific American WWII Drug: The German Granddaddy of Crystal Meth, Spiegel Online... (Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog)
Source: Neuroethics and Law Blog - June 10, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: NELB Staff Source Type: blogs

Second Concussion Symptoms Last Longer
Children who suffer from a second or third concussion take much longer to recover, according to a new study published in the medical journal Pediatrics. The study, titled "Time Interval Between Concussions and Symptom Duration", included a total of 280 people (between the ages of 11 and 22) who received emergency department treatment for concussion. A concussion is a traumatic injury to the brain caused by a blow or violent shaking. Normally it only takes a couple of weeks for the symptoms of concussion to go, which include: Amnesia. Depression Disturbed sleep... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

I'm one of the NHS lucky ones, Sir David Nicholson
The NHS boss Sir David Nicholson should go now, says Judith Woods     (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - June 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Acknowledgement to Reviewers 2012
(Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries)
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - June 15, 2013 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Announcement Source Type: research

Treating Aortic Stenosis and Mitral Regurgitation With 1 Transcatheter Heart Valve 2 Birds With 1 Stone
An 82-year-old woman with severe aortic stenosis and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 20% was referred for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Aortic regurgitation was moderate (A, Online Video 1), mean gradient was 38 mm Hg (B), mitral regurgitation (MR) was severe (C, Online Video 2), and the LV was markedly dilated to 251 ml (D). TAVR with a 23-mm Edwards Sapien valve was performed with cardiopulmonary bypass for hemodynamic stability during valve implantation. After TAVR, there was trace central aortic regurgitation (E), mean gradient was reduced to 9 mm Hg (F), MR disappeared completely (G, Onli...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - June 10, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Really?: The Claim: Fibromyalgia Is Affected by Weather
Most studies have not found much evidence of a link between fibromyalgia symptoms and weather patterns.     (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - June 10, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: By ANAHAD O'CONNOR Tags: Really? Weather Fibromyalgia Featured Source Type: news

Well: Really? The Claim: Fibromyalgia Is Affected by Weather
Most studies have not found much evidence of a link between fibromyalgia symptoms and weather patterns.     (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ANAHAD O'CONNOR Tags: Really? Weather Fibromyalgia Featured Source Type: news

Effects of motion style acupuncture treatment in acute low back pain patients with severe disability: A multicenter, randomized, controlled, comparative effectiveness trial
Summary: Motion style acupuncture treatment (MSAT) was more effective for pain relief and functional recovery than diclofenac injection in acute low back pain patients with disability.Abstract: Reviews of the efficacy of acupuncture as a treatment for acute low back pain (aLBP) have shown that there is insufficient evidence for its effect and that more research is needed. Motion style acupuncture treatment (MSAT) is novel in that it requires a part of the patient’s body to move passively or actively while acupuncture needles are retained. A multicenter, randomized, comparative effectiveness trial was conducted to evaluat...
Source: Pain - March 18, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Joon-Shik Shin, In-Hyuk Ha, Jinho Lee, Youngkwon Choi, Me-riong Kim, Byoung-Yoon Park, Byung-Cheul Shin, Myeong Soo Lee Tags: Research papers Source Type: research

BMJ digs deep into diabetes drug, pancreatic-cancer debate
BMJ, together with the UK's Channel 4, says greater transparency could better inform the debate about pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer associated with incretins for type 2 diabetes. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - June 10, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Has the prevalence of cholesterol gallstone increased in Korea? A preliminary single center experience
CONCLUSIONThe relative prevalence of cholesterol gallstone in Korea has been stationary so far, but may change in the future since cholesterol gallstones are increasingly prevalent in the young generation. (Source: Chinese Journal of Digestive Diseases)
Source: Chinese Journal of Digestive Diseases - June 11, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ju Wan Kim, Hyoung‐Chul Oh, Jae Hyuk Do, Yoo‐Shin Choi, Seung Eun Lee Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Arc Protein Helps Translate Learning Into Memory
By delving into the inner workings of synapses, the junctions between brain cells, scientists have mapped how a protein called Arc helps regulate their activity to translate learning into long-term memory. Steve Finkbeiner, a professor of neurology and physiology at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), and colleagues, believe their discovery also offers a deeper understanding of what goes on at the molecular level when this activity is disrupted, with implications for Alzheimer's and other neurological disorders... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

Corrigendum
Future Cardiology , Ahead of Print, Pages 2-2. (Source: Future Cardiology)
Source: Future Cardiology - June 10, 2013 Category: Cardiology Tags: article Source Type: research

Study: NYC soda ban would affect overweight people more than poor
Overweight Americans found to buy more large sugary drinks than general population, while consumption by people on food assistance matches that of those with higher incomes (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa Have Their Say: A Review of Qualitative Studies on Treatment and Recovery from Anorexia Nervosa
Abstract Anorexia nervosa often begins in adolescence, and there is a growing body of quantitative literature looking at the efficacy of treatment for adolescents. However, qualitative research has a valuable contribution to make to the understanding of treatment and recovery. This paper aims to review qualitative studies on the experience of treatment and recovery for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Key themes from the 11 studies identified the role of family, peers and professionals, family therapy, the inpatient setting, emphasis on physical versus psychological and conceptualisation of recovery. Future studies would...
Source: European Eating Disorders Review - June 14, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Jessica Bezance, Joanna Holliday Tags: Review Source Type: research

Nerve Stimulation Might Ease Fibromyalgia Pain
Small early study saw improvement in patients' quality of life (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Heart Patients Need Anxiety Checkup Too (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- American Heart Association guidelines recommend screening cardiac patients for depression, but it may be time to also screen for anxiety, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Revised ACC/AHA HF guidelines address aldosterone, device use, quality of life
The just-released 2013 ACC/AHA HF guidelines present a strong evidence-based approach that covers the spectrum from screening for the disease, through treatments, to discussing end-of-life care. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - June 14, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Aspirin For Primary Prevention Of Heart Attacks In Men: Eligibility Increases When Cancer Mortality Benefit Added
While aspirin has been shown to be effective in preventing heart attacks in men, it also increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding and possibly stroke, even at low doses. As such, national guidelines suggest that aspirin be used for prevention only in men at higher risk for cardiovascular events, so that the benefits of aspirin are greater than its adverse effects. Recent data suggest that aspirin may also be effective for reducing cancer deaths... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news

Incretin Talk Continues at ENDO Meeting
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- As the debate over pancreatic risks with incretin therapies for type 2 diabetes comes to a boil, it's likely to be the topic of much discussion at this year's meeting of the Endocrine Society. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - June 14, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Bike Sharing Can Mean Safer Biking
It took only a few days for reports of the first cycling accident involving New York’s new bike sharing program to begin circulating. But experts and growing experience from bike sharing programs in other cities make clear that bicycling can be a safe mode of transportation, and the presence of a bike sharing program is a boon to the safety of all bicyclists. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - June 15, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Benefit From Brodalumab
A new study presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, shows that treatment with brodalumab demonstrates significant clinical response and an acceptable safety profile in subjects with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). PsA is a chronic inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis which significantly impacts health-related quality of life in patients, and increases risk of co-morbid cardiovascular and gastrointestinal diseases.2 Psoriasis occurs in 2-3% of the population, with PsA occurring in up to 30% of those of cases... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eczema / Psoriasis Source Type: news

Headers can damage a footballer's brain, study finds
Heading a ball can leave footballers with brain abnormalities and memory loss, a study has found.     (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - June 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bright Light Therapy Improves Sleep, Cognition in Mild TBIBright Light Therapy Improves Sleep, Cognition in Mild TBI
A small study finds improvements in sleep, cognition, emotion, and brain function with bright light therapy in patients with mild traumatic brain injury. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Public Citizen's Wolfe Still Needling FDA
(MedPage Today) -- Sidney Wolfe, MD, founder of Public Citizen's Health Research Group, sat down this week with MedPage Today in his Washington office to discuss his 40 years of work as a leading voice in consumer health advocacy. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - June 14, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

No Long-Term Adherence for Biologics in RA? (CME/CE)
MADRID (MedPage Today) -- Despite the many biologics now available and the hope of more individualized therapy, half of U.S. patients with rheumatoid arthritis stopped these meds within 2 years, a large database analysis found. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Firmer Silicon Gel Implant Gets FDA Go Ahead
The FDA has approved the firmer MemoryShape Breast Implants for breast augmentation in women aged 22 years or more, and for females of any age who require breast reconstruction. The MemoryShape Breast Implants are manufactured and marketed by Mentor Worldwide LLC, Santa Barbara, California. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) examined six years' worth of data from 955 adult females that demonstrated that the breast implant is reasonably safe and effective... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery Source Type: news

Replacing some carbs with vegetable fat lowers death rate
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10 (UPI) -- Men with non-metastatic prostate cancer who replaced some carbohydrates and animal fat with vegetable fat had lower risk of dying, U.S. researchers say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Branded Diabetes Drugs Cost Medicare a Bundle (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Medicare could have saved more than a billion dollars in one year alone if the program's spending on brand-name diabetes drugs matched that of the Veterans Administration, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - June 10, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Opioid use among low back pain patients in primary care: Is opioid prescription associated with disability at 6-month follow-up?
This study aimed to explore the relationship between prescribed opioids and disability among patients consulting in primary care with back pain. A total of 715 participants from a prospective cohort study, who gave consent for review of medical and prescribing records and completed baseline and 6month follow-up questionnaires, were included. Opioid prescription data were obtained from electronic prescribing records, and morphine equivalent doses were calculated. The primary outcome was disability (Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire [RMDQ]) at 6months. Multivariable linear regression was used to examine the association ...
Source: Pain - March 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Julie Ashworth, Daniel J. Green, Kate M. Dunn, Kelvin P. Jordan Tags: Research papers Source Type: research

Effects of keratinocyte growth factor on skin epithelial differentiation of human amnion epithelial cells
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of KGF on the differentiation of cultured human amnion epithelial cells (HAECs) towards skin keratinocyte. HAECs at passage 1 were cultured in medium HAM's F12: Dulbecco's Modified Eagles Medium (1:1) supplemented with different concentrations of KGF (0, 5, 10, 20, 30 and 50ng/ml KGF). Dose–response of KGF on HAECs was determined by morphological assessment; growth kinetic evaluation; immunocytochemical analysis; stemness and epithelial gene expression quantification with two step real time RT-PCR. KGF promotes the proliferation of HAECs with maximal eff...
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - June 15, 2013 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Simat Siti Fatimah, Geok Chin Tan, Kienhui Chua, Ay Eeng Tan, Abdul Ghani Nur Azurah, Abdul Rahman Hayati Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Standard Postop Care Reduces Pneumonia Risk (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The incidence of postoperative pneumonia and unplanned intubation decreased following implementation of a standardized postoperative care program, investigators reported. (Source: MedPage Today State Required CME)
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Associations Between Vascular Risk and Mood in Euthymic Older Adults: Preliminary Findings.
CONCLUSIONS: Vascular risk was associated with endorsement of depressive symptoms in euthymic older adults. However, the patterns of associations with the two depression scales are distinct and may reflect both differences in administration and item characteristics. A limitation of this study was the exclusion of individuals with subclinical depression, leading to a restricted range on depression scales; future studies should include a full population sample to more fully explore low mood in late-life. PMID: 23759292 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - June 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry Source Type: research

Yellow fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is launching an emergency mass vaccination campaign against yellow fever from 20 June 2013, following laboratory confirmation of six cases in the country on 6 June 2013. (Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks)
Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks - June 14, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Japanese "eyeball licking" trend carries blindness risk
Eyeballs contain a lot of nerve endings, but are also a prime area for bacterial infections including pink eye, chlamydia (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The rationale for primary spine care employing biopsychosocial, stratified and diagnosis-based care-pathways at a chiropractic college public clinic: a literature review
Current management practices for low back pain have led to rising costs without evidence of improvement in the quality of care. Low back pain remains a diagnostic and management challenge for practitioners of many types and is now thought to be a leading global cause of disability. Beyond many published clinical practice guidelines, there are emerging, evidence-based care-pathways including stratification according to the patient's prognosis, classification-based management, diagnosis-based clinical decision guides and biopsychosocial models of care. A proposed solution for successfully addressing low back pain is to train...
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - June 9, 2013 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Robb Russell Source Type: research

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update
The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has announced an additional three laboratory-confirmed cases, including one death with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). (Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks)
Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks - June 14, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Proposed Efforts To Restrict Marketing Of Large Sodas Can Have A Substantial Impact On Population Health
Legislation to restrict consumption of large sugar-sweetened beverages in food service establishments would affect 7.5% of Americans on a given day, and a greater percentage among those who are overweight, including 13.6% of overweight teenagers, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Challenging criticism that the restriction is discriminatory against the poor, the study finds low-income individuals would not be disproportionately affected. The proposed restrictions were approved by the New York City Board of Health... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Tissue expansion for correction of scars due to burn and other causes: A retrospective comparative study of various complications
Conclusion: This set of data suggests that the burn scar patient is at no greater risk to suffer complications from tissue expansion. Other factors like age, TBSA and anatomical site have far more influence on the expander complication rate than the initial indication for tissue expansion. (Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries)
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - June 15, 2013 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: A. Fochtmann, M. Keck, M. Mittlböck, Th. Rath Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Dental caries prevalence in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis: a qualitative systematic review and recommendations for future research
ConclusionsWhile children with CF may be a lower risk for dental caries, adolescents with CF may not be at lower caries than those without CF. Additional research is needed to evaluate a potentially flawed paradigm regarding caries risk in children and adolescents with CF. (Source: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry)
Source: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry - June 15, 2013 Category: Dentistry Authors: Donald L. Chi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Differences In Visual Function As A Cause Of Dyslexia Eliminated By Brain Imaging Study
A new brain imaging study of dyslexia shows that differences in the visual system do not cause the disorder, but instead are likely a consequence. The findings, published in the journal Neuron, provide important insights into the cause of this common reading disorder and address a long-standing debate about the role of visual symptoms observed in developmental dyslexia. Dyslexia is the most prevalent of all learning disabilities, affecting about 12 percent of the U.S. population... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dyslexia Source Type: news

Internal and external shame and chronic low back pain: differences between greek men and women athletes.
CONCLUSION: The results of the present study revealed the high levels of external shame in athletes of both genders with CLBP and confirmed that shame is an emotion highly connected with woman nature. Furthermore, from the subscale of ESS regarding bodily shame was presented that women have the self-perception of lower social power and the trend to judge there self less favorably to others. PMID: 23757675 [PubMed - in process] (Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - June 13, 2013 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Baliotis K, Korakakis V, Dragioti E, Kotrsotsiou E, Gouva M Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research

Breast cancer risk up for UK Asians
The breast cancer risk for British Asian women has increased, a study carried out in Leicester has suggested. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - June 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Urinary Bisphenol A and Obesity in US ChildrenUrinary Bisphenol A and Obesity in US Children
Epidemiologic studies in adults have implicated BPA exposure in the development of obesity. Is the same association present for children? American Journal of Epidemiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news

The safety profile of ustekinumab in the treatment of psoriasis patients with concurrent hepatitis B or hepatitis C
ConclusionAntiviral prophylaxis appears to minimize the risk of viral reactivation in patients with concurrent psoriasis and HBV. Without effective antiviral prophylaxis, the risk /benefit of ustekinumab treatment should be carefully assessed in psoriasis patients with HBV, HCV and/or HCC. A close monitoring for HBV and HCV viral load is recommended, particularly for patients with high risk factors. Serum aminotransferase determination may not be useful for early detection of viral reactivation.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: British Journal of Dermatology)
Source: British Journal of Dermatology - June 8, 2013 Category: Dermatology Authors: H.‐Y. Chiu, C.‐H. Chen, M.‐S. Wu, Y.‐P. Cheng, T.‐F. Tsai Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Robust T Cell Responses to Aspergillosis in Chronic Granulomatous Disease: Implications for Immunotherapy
Summary Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) patients are highly susceptible to invasive aspergillosis and may benefit from aspergillus‐specific T cell immunotherapy, which has shown promise in treating those with known T cell defects like hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. But whether such T cell defects contribute to increased risks for aspergillus infection in CGD is unclear. Hence, we set out to characterize the aspergillus‐specific T cell response in CGD. We showed in murine CGD models and in patients with CGD that the CD4+ T cell responses to aspergillus were unimpaired: aspergillus‐specific T...
Source: Clinical and Experimental Immunology - June 15, 2013 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Conrad Russell Y. Cruz, Sharon Lam, Patrick J. Hanley, Adham S. Bear, Claire Langston, Andrew J. Cohen, Hao Liu, Caridad A. Martinez, Robert A. Krance, Helen E. Heslop, Cliona M. Rooney, Imelda C. Hanson, Catherine M. Bollard Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Science News » New NIH Funding for Two Autism Centers of Excellence
The National Institutes of Health announced new funding for two Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE), bringing to eleven the number of ACE centers now being funded for up to five years. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health)
Source: National Institute of Mental Health - June 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Charlotte Armstrong Source Type: news

Binge eating a ‘distinct sub-phenotype’ of bipolar disorder
Binge eating disorder and obesity should be regarded as two separate subphenotypes in patients with bipolar disorder, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry - June 13, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Common hemodynamic problems in the neonate.
Abstract Hemodynamic problems are common in neonatal intensive care. They occur in the context of incomplete myocardial and vascular development and in cardiovascular responses to interventions which are, as a result, limited and often uncertain and unpredictable. In this review, I outline the hemodynamic features of 4 neonatal conditions which often require intervention: (1) persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, (2) cardiogenic shock (most commonly in the context of hypoxic ischemic injury), (3) sepsis and (4) low blood pressure in the transitional period of the extremely preterm infant. I also look at...
Source: Neonatology - June 10, 2013 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Barrington KJ Tags: Neonatology Source Type: research

Early Response to Depression Treatment Preserves ProductivityEarly Response to Depression Treatment Preserves Productivity
Depression exacts a heavy toll in the workplace, but new research suggests treating the disorder early may offer a significant return on investment. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news