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No evidence that melatonin is effective in treating jet lag
There is no evidence that melatonin is effective in treating secondary sleep disorders or preventing jet lag, finds a study published online by the BMJ today. view more (2006-02-10)
Acupuncture relieves symptoms of fibromyalgia, Mayo Clinic study finds
Evidence suggests acupuncture reduces the symptoms of fibromyalgia, according to a Mayo Clinic study. view more (2006-06-14)
Metabolic disorder not well-suited for inclusion in newborn screening programs
A metabolic disorder that can lead to developmental delay and other problems is more common than previously assumed, but does not meet major criteria for inclusion in newborn screening programs at this time. view more (2006-08-23)
Mothers' stress may increase children's asthma
Children whose mothers are chronically stressed during their early years have a higher asthma rate than their peers, regardless of their income, gender or other known asthma risk factors. view more (2008-01-15)
Cognitive behavioral therapy helps children with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Cognitive behavioral therapy reduces the severity of obsessive compulsive disorder in children and adolescents, according to a new review. view more (2006-10-18)
Hypnosis helps women cope with breast biopsy
Radiologists are using an unusual approach, hypnosis, to ease patient pain and anxiety during breast biopsy procedures. view more (2006-11-30)
Depression model leaves mice with molecular scar
In addition to triggering a depression-like social withdrawal syndrome, repeated defeat by dominant animals leaves a mouse with an enduring "molecular scar" in its brain that could help to explain why depression is so difficult to cure. view more (2006-03-01)
How genetic malfunction causes a form of retardation
Researchers have discovered that the genetic malfunction that causes a form of mental retardation called Noonan Syndrome (NS) produces an imbalance in the genesis of two types of cells in the developing embryonic brain. view more (2007-04-19)
Sunlight and serotonin underlie seasonal mood disorders
Authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET provide further evidence that the effect of sunlight on neurotransmitters in the brain plays a significant role in seasonal mood disorders. The success of phototherapy (ultraviolet light therapy to stimulate brain neurotransmitter activity) and drugs that prevent the reuptake of the... view more... (2002-11-29)
Drinking during pregnancy linked to offspring's risk of alcohol disorders in early adulthood
Individuals whose mothers drink three or more glasses of alcohol at any one occasion in early pregnancy have an increased risk of developing alcohol disorders by 21 years of age. view more (2006-09-05)
Diabetic Neurological Disease Could Affect Central Nervous System
Damage to the nervous system associated with diabetes could influence the central nervous system in addition to the peripheral nervous system, suggest authors of a pilot study published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. The origins of the neurological disorder diabetic neuropathy (distal symmetrical polyneuropathy), that affects a third of all... view more... (2001-07-05)
Mayo Clinic finds chronic cough patients report a miserable existence
Troubles with incontinence and spouses moving out of the bedroom only start the list of common troubles for patients who suffer with chronic cough. view more (2005-11-03)
OHSU studying drug for bone-deforming disorder
Jimmy Fox isn't typical of a person with the genetic, "brittle bone" disorder osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). He lifts weights almost daily, participates in grueling wheelchair races, chops wood and enjoys hunting in rough backcountry. view more (2006-05-19)
Cognitive impairment appears to be common in ALS patients
In a study of 40 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), about one-third showed evidence of cognitive impairment, but these deficits did not appear to be related to survival. view more (2006-03-14)
Brain enlargement may be characteristic of autism
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has found evidence of brain enlargement in a relatively large sample of children with autism, compared with children who do not have the disorder. view more (2005-12-06)
Older fathers more likely to have autistic children
Children of men age 40 and older have a significantly increased risk of having autism spectrum disorders compared with those whose fathers are younger than 30 years. view more (2006-09-05)
Journal Sleep: Narcolepsy may be caused by environmental exposures
In a possible contradiction to common belief that a person's body mass index, immune responses and stressful life events are factors that may cause narcolepsy, a comprehensive review published in the January 1st issue of the journal SLEEP finds that, as with other diseases characterized by selective cell loss, narcolepsy may be caused by... view more... (2007-01-02)
Racism is a public health issue
Racism may be important in the development of illness and countering it should be considered a public health issue, argues a senior psychiatrist in this week's BMJ. Studies in the United States report associations between perceived racial discrimination and high blood pressure, birth weight, and days off sick. In a recent study from the United... view more... (2003-01-08)
Taste test may identify best drugs for depression
New research has shown that it might be possible to use taste as an indicator as to whether someone is depressed, and as a way of determining which is the most suitable drug to treat their depression. view more (2006-12-06)
Endogenous cannabinoids linked to fetal brain damage imposed by maternal cannabis use
A critical step in brain development is governed by endogenous cannabinoids, 'the brain's own marijuana'. view more (2007-05-25)
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