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Next-generation treatments for Fragile X syndrome

A potential new therapeutic strategy for treating Fragile X syndrome is detailed in a new report appearing in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry, from researchers led by Dr. Lucia Ciranna at University of Catania in Ita ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Treating cocaine dependence: A promising new pharmacotherapy

Medication development efforts for cocaine dependence have yet to result in an FDA approved treatment. The powerful rewarding effects of cocaine, the profound disruptive impact of cocaine dependence on one's lifestyle, and ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Topical simvastatin shown to accelerate wound healing in diabetes

Delayed wound healing is a major complication of diabetes because the physiological changes in tissues and cells impair the wound healing process. This can result in additional disease outcomes such as diabetic foot ulcer, ...

Diabetes created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preventing posttraumatic stress disorder by facing trauma memories

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a form of learning that begins at the moment of the exposure to extremely stressful situations and that grows in impact as trauma-related memories are rehearsed and strengthened repeatedly. ...

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A risk gene for cannabis psychosis

The ability of cannabis to produce psychosis has long been an important public health concern. This concern is growing in importance as there is emerging data that cannabis exposure during adolescence may increase the risk ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Advocacy for planned home birth not in patients' best interest

Advocates of planned home birth have emphasized its benefits for patient safety, patient satisfaction, cost effectiveness, and respect for women's rights. A clinical opinion paper published in the American Journal of Obstetrics an ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Pictures effective in warning against cigarette smoking, study shows

Health warning labels (HWLs) on cigarette packages that use pictures to show the health consequences of smoking are effective in reaching adult smokers, according to the results of a new study published in the December issue ...

Health created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Minimally invasive lymph node dissection in breast cancer has advantages over conventional surgery

Axillary lymph node dissection is done in conjunction with lumpectomy or mastectomy to determine if breast cancer has spread to the adjoining lymph nodes. The conventional surgical approach leaves a surgical scar that is ...

Cancer created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New study highlights how child care providers can be part of the solution for childhood obesity

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys revealed that over 21% of children 2 to 5 years old were considered overweight or obese. Child care settings can serve as a platform to teach children about nutrition ...

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Parents talking to their teens about being overweight

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 28% of adolescents are overweight. This means that about 1 in every 5 parents is thinking about how to discuss this with their child. Creating a healthful ...

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Prenatal testosterone levels influence later response to reward

New findings led by Dr. Michael Lombardo, Prof. Simon Baron-Cohen and colleagues at the University of Cambridge indicate that testosterone levels early in fetal development influence later sensitivity of brain regions related ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Inflammation and cognition in schizophrenia

There are a growing number of clues that immune and inflammatory mechanisms are important for the biology of schizophrenia. In a new study in Biological Psychiatry, Dr. Mar Fatjó-Vilas and colleagues explored the impact ...

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Eye movements and the search for biomarkers for schizophrenia

(Medical Xpress)—There is a long history of research on impaired eye movements associated with schizophrenia. Using a series of simple viewing tests, researchers of a new paper in Biological Psychiatry explored the ability ...

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Experts call for increased neonatal inclusion in pediatric drug trials

Clinical drug trials are a vital part of pharmaceutical manufacturers gaining approval for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. A Commentary scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics assesses the is ...

Pediatrics created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Partial sleep deprivation linked to obesity

Evidence linking partial sleep deprivation to energy imbalance is relevant to weight gain prevention and weight loss promotion. A new study published today in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics bases this f ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast