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Delayed transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU) in hospitalized patients significantly increases the risk of dying in the hospital, according to a new study from researchers in Chicago. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-icu-death-hospital-patients.html Other Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:02 EST news288347150 Toddlers who suffered a stroke as babies are learning how to walk thanks to research being conducted at the University of Alberta. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-youngest-leg.html Neuroscience Fri, 10 May 2013 07:10:01 EST news287386683 An estimated 12.5% of Canadians in Canada have evidence of chronic kidney disease, including people without risk factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes, according to a study published in CMAJ. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-kidney-disease-canada-percent-adults.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:01 EST news287057103 (HealthDay)—Use of alcohol to self-medicate mood symptoms correlates with increased odds of subsequent alcohol dependence and persistence of dependence, according to a study published online May 1 in JAMA Psychiatry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-self-medicating-alcohol-linked.html Psychology & Psychiatry Sun, 05 May 2013 17:10:01 EST news286991043 The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), a comprehensive behavioral early intervention program that is appropriate for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as young as 12 months, has been found to reduce the need for ASD therapies and special education services through the school years following their early intervention. These findings were presented by David S. Mandell, Sc.D., Associate Professor, Director, Center for Mental Health Policy & Services Research, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, today at the Autism Speaks Toddler Treatment Network meeting held in San Sebastian, Spain concurrent with the start of the International Meeting for Autism Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-asd-early-intervention-effective-school.html Autism spectrum disorders Wed, 01 May 2013 10:35:23 EST news286623308 A world first trial has found intervention by general practitioners (GPs) in cases of domestic violence made impacts on women's symptoms of depression but not their quality of life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-local-gp-intervention-positive-women.html Health Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:30:28 EST news285489022 (Medical Xpress)—New UQ research reveals menopausal women who gain weight, smoke and consume alcohol at risky levels face an increased risk of experiencing night sweats and hot flushes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-menopause-symptoms.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:11:34 EST news285312697 New research published Online First in The Lancet confirms that routine intimate partner violence screening and counselling in primary-care settings does not improve women's quality of life, but does help reduce depressive symptoms. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-routine-screening-partner-violence-health-care.html Health Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:30:06 EST news285245904 Researchers of the Psychiatry and Mental Health research group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), in the Bellvitge University Hospital, have shown that patient age influences the onset of pathological gambling disorder and its clinical course. The study results were published in the Journal of Gambling Studies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-pathological-gambling-age.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:52:31 EST news284655116 An EU-funded project has developed a device which can predict sugar highs and lows for people with diabetes and provide them with advice on how to manage their glucose levels. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-diabetes-ingenuity.html Diabetes Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:17:21 EST news283418233 New research shows that early intervention and support for families is critical if foster children are to be reunited quickly and safely with their birth parents. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-foster-children-parents.html Health Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:50:01 EST news282982995 (Medical Xpress)—In the longest running study of its kind, researchers have evaluated the long-term effects of early intervention on the prevention of internalising disorders in children, such as anxiety or depression. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-decade-parents-key-emotional-disorders.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:20:27 EST news279526792 New research has shown that a protein, known as IL-13, could be the key to the development of fibrosis in Crohn's disease. This breakthrough could help to advance new medicines to treat people suffering with the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-fibrosis-crohn-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:31:53 EST news278775018 Excessive alcohol use accounts for 4% of the global burden of disease, and binge drinking particularly is becoming an increasing health issue. A new review article published Cortex highlights the significant changes in brain function and structure that can be caused by alcohol misuse in young people. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-excessive-alcohol-youre-young-impacts.html Neuroscience Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:14:50 EST news278766882 A new study out by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, found large differences in the criteria that states use to determine eligibility for Part C early intervention services for infants and toddlers who have developmental delays. A developmental delay is any significant lag in a child's development as compared with typical child development. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-states-child-early-intervention-developmental.html Pediatrics Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:10:46 EST news276797378 A new research report published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows how the bacteria known for causing gum disease—Porphyromonas gingivalis—manipulates the body's immune system to disable normal processes that would otherwise destroy it. Specifically, the report shows that this pathogen prompts the production of the anti-inflammatory molecule Interleukin-10 (IL-10). This, in turn, inhibits the function of T-cells, which would otherwise help to protect the host from this particular microbial infection. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-gingivitis-bacteria-immune-gums.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:08:37 EST news276433696 Some brain changes that are found in adults with common gene variants linked to disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and autism can also be seen in the brain scans of newborns. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-genes-alzheimer-mental-illness-linked.html Neuroscience Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:00:01 EST news276360077 Approximately ten per cent of 6 year olds have sleep-disordered breathing, according to a recent Finnish study. The risk is increased among children with enlarged tonsils, crossbite and convex facial profile. Unlike in adults, excess body fat is not associated with sleep-disordered breathing in this age group. The study was part of the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study led by the Institute of Biomedicine at the University of Eastern Finland. The results were published in European Journal of Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-ten-year-olds-sleep-disordered.html Sleep apnea Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:04:16 EST news274701846 Scientists have discovered a cognitive biomarker – a biological indicator of a disease – for young adolescents who are at high risk of developing depression and anxiety. Their findings were published today, 28 November, in the journal PLOS ONE. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-scientists-depression-anxiety-biomarker-youths.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:00:01 EST news273344209 Substantial changes in the diameter and thickness of a section of carotid artery in perimenopausal women may indicate a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in women, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-carotid-artery-menopausal-transition-predispose.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:45:23 EST news271410305 Psychology Professor Huw Williams has authored a major new report, published today, on the impact that acquired brain injuries can have on young people in childhood and in their transition to adulthood, and outlines the criminal justice consequences if these injuries go untreated. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-brain-injury-crime-young-people.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:52:20 EST news269851933 As part of suicide prevention, evaluation of suicide risk should be carried out on a regular basis in order to attempt early intervention. The EU-funded Suicidality: Treatment Occurring in Paediatrics Programme was developed to provide suicidality measures, and is being piloted in children and adolescents to alert clinicians about increased suicide risk and prompt early intervention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-suicide-children-adolescents.html Psychology & Psychiatry Sun, 14 Oct 2012 05:49:33 EST news269412562 Approximately 19 percent of children with a sibling diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will develop Autism due to shared genetic and environmental vulnerabilities, according to previous studies. For that reason, University of Miami (UM) psychologists are developing ways to predict the occurrence of ASD in high-risk children, early in life, in hopes that early intervention will lead to better outcomes in the future. Their findings are published in the journal Infancy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-babies-non-verbal-skills-outcomes-children.html Autism spectrum disorders Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:39:31 EST news268310364 With childhood obesity now affecting 17 percent of American children, the nation is rallying around the concept that serious action is required. In 2010, President Barack Obama established the first Task Force on Childhood Obesity, aimed at reducing the rate of such obesity to just 5 percent by 2030. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-childhood-obesity-early.html Overweight and Obesity Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:29:02 EST news267254930 Australian researchers have harnessed tablet technology to develop an iPad app that is set to revolutionise the way parents around the world provide in-home therapy for their autistic children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-ipad-app-revolutionising-therapy-autistic.html Autism spectrum disorders Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:39:17 EST news266657951 an early intervention to address neuropsychiatric deficiencies—can help the brain function normally later in life, a team of researchers has found through a series of experiments on laboratory rats. Their findings, which appear in the latest issue of the journal Neuron, hold promise for addressing a range of brain impairments in humans, including schizophrenia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-benefits-early-intervention-brain-abnormalities.html Neuroscience Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:16:55 EST news264860207 A new study by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers found that 31 percent of children identified as at risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) at 12 months received a confirmed diagnosis of ASD by age 3 years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-questionnaire-parents-one-year-olds-autism.html Autism spectrum disorders Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:55:48 EST news261402938 (Medical Xpress) -- Patients who receive early treatment for their psychoses recover more quickly and become healthier in the long run. Ten years on, twice as many of these patients are leading healthy lives compared with the control group. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-early-intervention-key-recovery.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:40:01 EST news260173085 A new study shows significant differences in brain development in high-risk infants who develop autism starting as early as age 6 months. The findings published in the American Journal of Psychiatry reveal that this abnormal brain development may be detected before the appearance of autism symptoms in an infant's first year of life. Autism is typically diagnosed around the age of 2 or 3. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-brain-scans-early-autism.html Autism spectrum disorders Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:38:44 EST news260030310 The latest advance in prenatal genetic testing purports to offer parents more detailed information than ever about the child they are expecting. But for some, the new answers could lead to another round of questions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-prenatal-genetic.html Genetics Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:40:04 EST news259404918