May 18th, 2007
An association between an extreme form of sleep disorder and the eventual development of Parkinsonism or dementia has been discovered by an international collaboration of researchers.
Mayo Clinic researchers report that patients with the violent rapid eye movement sleep (REM) behavior disorder ...
May 18th, 2007
A new study suggests some ethnic minorities are skeptical of the benefits of medication and prefer counseling and prayer for their depression. And, since the effectiveness of pharmaceutical treatment of depression is associated with individual compliance--that is, pill administration the knowledge of ...
May 17th, 2007
Perhaps it is no surprise that post-traumatic stress disorder is 10 times higher in New Orleans than in the general public. However, the silver-lining after this mass disaster is the opportunity to develop a long term, coordinated mental health response as part ...
May 17th, 2007
Mediation skills help children learn to better understand and resolve conflicts, according to a new study.
The study examined the effects of parents' mediation of sibling conflicts on children's conflict understanding and resolution skills. Mediation is a conflict management technique in which ...
May 17th, 2007
Several recent studies have recommended exercise to improve mobility among individuals with Parkinson's disease. However, the actual mechanism by which the motor gains occur has been obscure. New research investigates the effects of exercise on the neurotransmitter dopamine, a critical stimulator of ...
May 16th, 2007
An innovative program by Swedish researchers increased the weight of people with Alzheimer's by improving communication and patient involvement, altering meal routines and providing a more homely eating environment.
In the three-month study, 13 of the 18 patients in the intervention group ...
May 16th, 2007
A new tool provides ongoing feedback to providers of teen mental health services. Researchers anticipate the constant measurement of response to treatment will help authorities make on-course therapy modifications.
The tool, developed by Vanderbilt researchers is called the Peabody Treatment Progress Battery, ...
May 16th, 2007
The dietary supplement Coenzyme (CoQ10), an antioxidant sold as a dietary supplement, has garnered attention as a potential means to protect individuals from diseases such as Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease.
New research discovers that although small doses of the antioxidant coenzyme ...
May 15th, 2007
Worrying about your health is apt to make your health worse, finds a new study that reports highly anxious persons with heart disease face double the risk of heart attack or death than those with a more tranquil view of their medical ...
May 15th, 2007
New research suggests primary care physicians should team with depression experts to improve the quality, and in fact the duration of life, for seniors with depression.
In the study, older patients with major depression whose primary care physicians teamed with depression care ...
