May 15th, 2007
Researchers are using a virtual reality simulation called "Virtual Iraq" to better understand how symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develop.
In an ongoing research trial, Weill Cornell researchers show Iraq War and Gulf War veterans with and without PTSD a ...
May 15th, 2007
A new approach monitors the effects of antipsychotic medications by analyzing cellular byproducts after the drugs perform their action in the brain.
The technique, termed metabolomics, may potentially lead to an earlier diagnosis of schizophrenia and a better understanding ...
May 14th, 2007
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), or "talk-therapy", is an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder related to acts of terrorism and other civil conflict, say researchers in the British Medical Journal.
Although recent NICE guidelines recommend CBT as a treatment of choice (alone ...
May 14th, 2007
Researchers from UCLA believe Alzheimer's disease may result from a natural aging process that causes the breakdown myelin, the outer insulating layer of nerves.
Myelin is a fatty sheath that coats the axons of the nerves, allowing for efficient conduction of ...
May 14th, 2007
Rigidity, tremors, slowness, along with difficulties walking and talking, are well-known signs of Parkinson's disease (PD). However for individuals with PR, a less publicized, but often more sinister condition is the severe sleep disorder narcolepsy.
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder characterized by ...
May 11th, 2007
It is no surprise that the end of the semester and finals-week causes stress among high school and college students. Often the stress is ubiquitous affecting both students who are struggling to survive academically and the high-achievers who desperately want to make ...
May 11th, 2007
While the term "broken-heart" is often associated with mental anguish felt when a relationship has ended, a medical diagnosis of broken heart syndrome describes a rare, life-threatening cardiac condition.
The syndrome, technically called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is often preceded by an emotional or ...
May 11th, 2007
Experts have long promoted twice a week consumption of fish to lower the risk from coronary artery disease. New research will evaluate if omega-3 fatty acids found in the oil of certain fish may also benefit the brain by lowering the risk ...
May 11th, 2007
The pain and debility of arthritis often trigger stress, depression, personality changes and even isolation. A review of research studies finds that psychological counseling including training on coping skills leads to less disability and an improved quality of life.
Severely afflicted people ...
May 10th, 2007
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Neupro (Rotigotine Transdermal System) for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of early-stage idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. Neupro is the first once daily patch designed to treat ...
