Medical Xpress: Wayne State University in the news http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from Wayne State University Research finds psychological vulnerable older adults more susceptible to experience fraud Researchers at Wayne State University, in collaboration with Illinois Institute of Technology, recently published a study advising clinical gerontologists in the field to be aware of older adults' needs for assessment of financial exploitation or its potential when working with highly vulnerable individuals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-psychological-vulnerable-older-adults-susceptible.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:08:25 EST news286110499 Wayne State researcher gives new name to exhaustion suffered by cancer patients The fatigue experienced by patients undergoing cancer treatments has long been recognized by health care providers, although its causes and ways to manage it are still largely unknown. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-wayne-state-exhaustion-cancer-patients.html Cancer Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:25:26 EST news281971470 Cancer risk for African-American women with benign breast disease factors, study finds A Wayne State University researcher has identified characteristics in benign breast disease associated with future cancer risk in African-American women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-cancer-african-american-women-benign-breast.html Cancer Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:10:01 EST news279819694 Researcher finds possible clue to children's early antisocial behavior Both nature and nurture appear to be significant factors in early antisocial behaviors of adopted children, a Wayne State University researcher believes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-clue-children-early-antisocial-behavior.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:01:03 EST news274377655 Study finds missing link between mental health disorders and chronic diseases in Iraq war refugees Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers may have discovered why people exposed to war are at increased risk to develop chronic problems like heart disease years later. And the culprit that links the two is surprising. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-link-mental-health-disorders-chronic.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:14:05 EST news269525633 New findings could lead to treatments for epilepsy, behavioral disorders Three studies conducted as part of Wayne State University's Systems Biology of Epilepsy Project (SBEP) could result in new types of treatment for the disease and, as a bonus, for behavioral disorders as well. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-treatments-epilepsy-behavioral-disorders.html Neuroscience Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:26:40 EST news269191592 Researchers say adolescent smoking prevention programs still critical While many might see the case for programs to prevent adolescent cigarette smoking as already made, a pair of Wayne State University researchers believes that due to increasingly challenging economic times, policymakers need to be reminded to continue allocating funding for such programs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-adolescent-critical.html Addiction Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:50:53 EST news265632644 Research team finds possible clue to progression of multiple sclerosis Wayne State University School of Medicine researchers, working with colleagues in Canada, have found that one or more substances produced by a type of immune cell in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may play a role in the disease's progression. The finding could lead to new targeted therapies for MS treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-team-clue-multiple-sclerosis.html Neuroscience Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:41:14 EST news262971603 Team develops better understanding of memory retrieval between children and adults Neuroscientists from Wayne State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are taking a deeper look into how the brain mechanisms for memory retrieval differ between adults and children. While the memory systems are the same in many ways, the researchers have learned that crucial functions with relevance to learning and education differ. The team's findings were published on July 17, 2012, in the Journal of Neuroscience. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-team-memory-children-adults.html Neuroscience Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:43:23 EST news262352594 Algae extract increases good cholesterol levels, research finds A Wayne State University researcher has found that an extract from algae could become a key to regulating cardiovascular disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-algae-good-cholesterol.html Health Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:05:34 EST news260805922 Researchers develop IT solution to help disabled make better wheelchair selections A Wayne State University researcher has introduced computer technology that makes it easier for people who need wheelchairs to select one that best suits their needs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-solution-disabled-wheelchair.html Other Wed, 23 May 2012 15:05:19 EST news257004168