Radiation-induced damage to brain tissue reversed by oxygen starvation in mice
Treating brain tumors with whole brain radiation therapy can damage healthy brain tissue, but a new study in mice reveals that limiting the oxygen supply, or hypoxia, can alleviate some of the cognitive impairment caused ...
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Memory-enhancing drug may improve exposure therapy for PTSD patients
A memory-enhancing drug may improve the speed and effectiveness of prolonged exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients, according to a new pilot study by psychologists at The University of Texas ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Certain therapies appear beneficial in reducing PTSD symptoms in some trauma survivors
Prolonged exposure therapy, cognitive therapy, and delayed prolonged exposure therapy, appear to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in patients who have experienced a recent traumatic event, according to a report ...
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Oct 03, 2011 |
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Treatment intervention for former child soldiers in Uganda associated with reducing symptoms of PTSD
Former child soldiers from Northern Uganda who received a short-term trauma-focused intervention had a greater reduction of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder than soldiers who received other therapy, according to ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Household smoke increases severity of bronchiolitis in babies
A study by the University of Liverpool has found that babies admitted to hospital with bronchiolitis from a household where a parent smokes are twice as likely to need oxygen therapy and five times as likely to need mechanical ...
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Jul 20, 2011 |
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Research offers hope for treatment of cocaine addiction
New discoveries by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) offer potential for development of a first-ever pharmacological treatment for cocaine addiction.
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Jul 15, 2011 |
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Emerging anxiety treatments advance coping strategies, but more study needed
(Medical Xpress) -- Anxiety disorders are the most common of all mental health problems, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association. In fact, it's estimated that nearly 29 per cent of the population will experience ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Combination therapy shows promise for rare, deadly cancer caused by asbestos
Pleural mesothelioma patients who undergo lung-sparing surgery in combination with photodynamic therapy (PDT) show superior overall survival than patient treated using the conventional therapy of extrapleural pneumonectomy ...
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Jun 02, 2011 |
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Using war games to treat post-traumatic stress disorder
For those soldiers worried about the stigma associated with seeing a therapist, virtual reality applications for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be the alternative to the traditional "talk therapy." ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 16, 2011 |
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In therapy with avatars
(PhysOrg.com) -- Combating phobias and psychotic disorders using virtual technology. This is what the work of TU Delft researcher Willem-Paul Brinkman involves. In the latest edition of Delft Outlook, TU Delft?s ...
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