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Eye tests may predict future vision problems in preterm children
Testing the eyes of preterm children when they reach 2.5 years of age may predict vision problems at age 10.   view more (2006-11-14)

CCFA survey finds the majority of ulcerative colitis patients are not compliant with medications
A new, large survey supported by the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) finds that 65 percent of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients are less than fully compliant with first-line therapies to treat their disease.   view more (2006-12-20)

Psychological intervention reduces postembolization pain
Psychological intervention has been shown to reduce the postembolization pain during hepatic arterial chemoembolizatiom therapy. It is highly recommended as a complementary approach to pharmacological analgesia according to research published in the February 14, 2008 issue of the World Journal of... view more (2008-03-13)

Response rates to antidepressants differ among English- and Spanish-speaking Hispanics
In the first-ever study of its kind, a team led by researchers at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) report in November's Psychiatric Services journal that Spanish-speaking Hispanics took longer to respond to medication for depression and were less... view more (2008-11-05)

NIMH study to guide treatment choices for schizophrenia
A large study funded by NIH's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides, for the first time, detailed information comparing the effectiveness and side effects of five medications - both new and older medications - that are currently used to treat people with schizophrenia.   view more (2005-09-20)

New cost-effective means to reconstruct virus populations
Researchers from the United States and Switzerland have developed mathematical and statistical tools for reconstructing viral populations using pyrosequencing, a novel and effective technique for sequencing DNA. They describe their findings in an article published May 9th in the open-access journal... view more (2008-05-09)

Breathing exercises can significantly cut inhaler use in mild asthma
Breathing techniques can cut the use of reliever inhalers by more than 80% and halve the dose of preventer inhaler required in mild asthma, finds research published ahead of print in Thorax.   view more (2006-06-05)

Why we don't always learn from our mistakes
If you are struggling to retrieve a word that you are certain is on the tip of your tongue, or trying to perfect a slapshot that will send your puck flying into a hockey net, or if you keep stumbling over the same sequence of notes on the piano, be warned: you might be unconsciously creating a... view more (2008-04-02)

As depression symptoms improve with antidepressants, hopelessness can linger
People taking medication for depression typically see a lot of improvements in their symptoms during the first few months, but lagging behind other areas is a sense of hopefulness, according to new research from the University of Michigan Health System.   view more (2008-02-19)

Promising new methods of treatment for fatal abdominal tumor
GIST is a soft-parts tumor that occurs in the abdomen but is distinguishable from gastro-intestinal cancer. Previously, surgery has been the only treatment option since this type of tumor does not respond to either chemotherapy or radiation. Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg... view more (2003-03-17)

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment
Russian researchers have developed a medication capable of protecting against various human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) strains. Their effort has been supported by the International Scientific Technical Center. Intense search for efficacious human immunodeficiency virus treatment carried out by... view more (2004-01-30)

Trends in prescription medication sharing among reproductive-aged women
Borrowing and sharing of prescription medications is a serious medical and public health concern.   view more (2008-08-26)

Impaired vision common in US
A new report estimates that approximately 14 million people aged 12 years and older in the U.S. have vision impairment, of which more than 80 percent could be improved with the use of corrective lenses.   view more (2006-05-10)

Brain imaging can predict effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy for treating depression
Whether or not cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) will help a person recover from depression can be predicted through brain imaging.   view more (2006-04-03)

Improvement following ADHD treatment sustained in most children
Most children treated in a variety of ways for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) showed sustained improvement after three years in a major follow-up study funded by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Yet increased risk for behavioral... view more (2007-07-20)

Elderly fare better when included in decisions on treatment trade-offs
Halting a medication that treats one ailment because it may worsen another is a treatment trade-off decision that elderly patients with multiple medical conditions would rather take part in, researchers at Yale School of Medicine report in a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics... view more (2008-10-29)

Device prevents potential errors in children's medications
A device designed to eliminate mistakes made while mixing compounds at a hospital pharmacy was 100 percent accurate in identifying the proper formulations of seven intravenous drugs.   view more (2008-01-09)

Trial stops after stroke and mortality significantly reduced by blood
An international trial looking at the benefits of giving blood-pressure lowering medication to elderly patients has stopped early, after researchers observed significant reductions in overall mortality in those receiving treatment.   view more (2007-08-07)

Some patients stop needing antidepressant medication after having plastic surgery
It has been proven that plastic surgery can improve self-esteem, but can it also act as a natural mood enhancer? A significant number of patients stopped taking antidepressant medication after undergoing plastic surgery, according to a study presented today at the American Society of Plastic... view more (2006-10-09)

Heart attack patients with financial barriers have poorer recovery and quality of life
About one in five heart attack patients report having financial barriers to health care services, and these patients are more likely to have a lower quality of life and increased rate of rehospitalization, according to a study in the March 14 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on access to care.   view more (2007-03-14)

Violence declines with medication use in some with schizophrenia
Some schizophrenia patients become less prone to violence when taking medication, but those with a history of childhood conduct problems continue to pose a higher risk even with treatment, according to a new study by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.   view more (2008-07-01)

DNA barcodes put to the test
With species around the world disappearing faster than biologists can identify them, many scientists pinned their hopes on DNA barcoding, a recently proposed strategy that treats a short fragment of DNA as a sort of universal product code to identify species.   view more (2005-11-29)

Medication shows promise as a treatment for alcohol dependence
Alcohol-dependent patients who received the medication topiramate had fewer heavy drinking days, fewer drinks per day and more days of continuous abstinence than those who received placebo.   view more (2007-10-10)

AASM statement on use of sleep medications
Insomnia occurs when people have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, and it is a common sleep compliant. While a brief case of insomnia can arise due to temporary stress, excitement or other emotion, more than 20 million Americans report having a chronic form of insomnia that keeps them from... view more (2008-01-24)

Stanford study finds no conclusive benefit from treating kleptomania
A small clinical trial of a medication to treat kleptomania has failed to find any conclusive benefit for patients with the impulsive stealing disorder, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.   view more (2007-03-14)
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