Archive: 24/02/2014
New ideas change your brain cells: UBC research
A new University of British Columbia study identifies an important molecular change that occurs in the brain when we learn and remember.
Feb 24, 2014
Preventing suicide should start in a general medical setting
The mental health conditions of most people who commit suicide remain undiagnosed, even though most visit a primary care provider or medical specialist in the year before they die. To help prevent suicides, health care providers ...
Feb 24, 2014
Parents' attitudes about helping their grown children affect their mental health
Older parents frequently give help to their middle-aged offspring, and their perceptions about giving this help may affect their mental health, according to a team of researchers.
Feb 24, 2014
Cardiovascular Institute researcher: Cancer drug may lower sudden cardiac death risk
A researcher at the Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) at Rhode Island, The Miriam and Newport hospitals has found that a new class of drugs, originally developed to treat cancer, reduces sudden cardiac death risk after a heart ...
Feb 24, 2014
Specialized cognitive therapy improves blood sugar control in depressed diabetes patients
Although maintaining good blood sugar control is crucial for avoiding complications of diabetes, it has been estimated that only about half of patients are successful in meeting target blood glucose levels. The prevalence ...
Feb 24, 2014
Costs vary widely for care of children with congenital heart defects across US hospitals
Costs of care differ significantly across hospitals for children born with heart defects, according to new research led by a University of Michigan researcher. Congenital heart defects are known to be the most common birth ...
Feb 24, 2014
Precursor of multiple myeloma more common in blacks than whites, study finds (w/ Video)
Blacks may be twice as likely as whites to develop multiple myeloma because they are more likely to have a precursor condition known as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a Mayo Clinic study has found. ...
Feb 24, 2014
Two-pronged approach successfully targets DNA synthesis in leukemic cells
A novel two-pronged strategy targeting DNA synthesis can treat leukemia in mice, according to a study in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Feb 24, 2014