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Scientists identify what makes us feel 'bad' when we're sick, how to treat it

A signaling system in the brain previously shown to regulate sleep is also responsible for inducing lethargy during illness, according to research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

Neuroscience created Aug 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Drug shows some benefit for kids with autism

(HealthDay)—An experimental drug for autism did not improve levels of lethargy and social withdrawal in children who took it, but it did show some other benefits, a new study finds.

Autism spectrum disorders created May 02, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: Ritalin treats apathy in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Leslye Nathe did not realize the profound effect that Ritalin was having on her mother's Alzheimer's disease until a doctor stopped the prescription.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Weathering the winter blues

The holidays are over and there's a calendar full of cold, gray days ahead. Some of us experience the "winter blues" and others experience a more serious kind of depression like seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It can bring ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Mother's postpartum oxycodone use: No safer for breastfed infants than codeine

Doctors have been prescribing codeine for postpartum pain management for many years, and, until recently, it was considered safe to breastfeed while taking the opioid. But the death of an infant exposed to codeine through ...

Health created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fruits and vegetables may help protect the kidneys

Adding fruits and vegetables to the diet may help protect the kidneys of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with too much acid build-up, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Veterinarians recommend equine vaccine for alpacas to thwart west nile virus

Colorado State University veterinarians are recommending the use of equine West Nile Virus vaccines to help prevent West Nile Virus disease in alpacas. While llamas seem to be fairly resistant to developing severe disease ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0