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Interactive multimedia computer program does not improve mental health in depressed patients

Among depressed patients evaluated in a primary care setting, use of an interactive multimedia computer program immediately prior to a primary care visit resulted in the increased receipt of antidepressant prescription recommendation, mental health referral, or both; however, it did not result in improvement in mental health at 12-week follow-up, according to a study in the November 6 issue of JAMA.

6 Nov 2013

Scientists investigate combined action of two different compounds against CML

Currently no treatment option is available for five percent of patients suffering from chronic myelogenous leukemia, since they have developed resistance to conventional medications. Prof. Stephan Grzesiek's group at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, in collaboration with Dr. Wolfgang Jahnke and colleagues from Novartis, has investigated the combined action of two different compounds against this form of leukemia.

6 Nov 2013

Study: Interactions between inflammation and changes in gut microbiota may result in colon tumors

Transferring the gut microbes from a mouse with colon tumors to germ-free mice makes those mice prone to getting tumors as well, according to the results of a study published in mBio-, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

6 Nov 2013

Researchers on the way to find cure against African sleeping sickness

Researchers at Umeå University have identified drugs targeting infections of the parasite Trypanosoma brucei and are thereby well on the way to find a cure against African sleeping sickness. This is the kernel of a thesis, which will be publicly defended on 8 November 2013.

6 Nov 2013

New research may lead to novel approaches for preventing tissue injury during cryopreservation

Developing an efficient way to freeze and store living tissues could transform many aspects of medical care and research, but ice crystallization often occurs within cells during such cryopreservation procedures, leading to cell death.

6 Nov 2013

Surgeons discover unknown ligament in human knee

Two knee surgeons at University Hospitals Leuven have discovered a previously unknown ligament in the human knee. This ligament appears to play an important role in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears.

6 Nov 2013

Research: Chronic stress changes gene activity in immune cells before reaching bloodstream

New research shows that chronic stress changes gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. With these changes, the cells are primed to fight an infection or trauma that doesn't actually exist, leading to an overabundance of the inflammation that is linked to many health problems.

6 Nov 2013

Autoantibodies are detected years before symptom onset in patients with Sjögren syndrome

Autoantibodies are present many years before symptom onset in patients with primary Sjögren syndrome, an autoimmune disease, according to a Research Letter published in the November 6 issue of JAMA.

6 Nov 2013

Researchers link species of intestinal bacteria to onset of rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers have linked a species of intestinal bacteria known as Prevotella copri to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, the first demonstration in humans that the chronic inflammatory joint disease may be mediated in part by specific intestinal bacteria.

6 Nov 2013

Stanford researchers receive $1.37M grant to study on immune systems of pediatric cancer patients

Kathleen Sakamoto, MD, PhD, and Irving Weissman, MD, of the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, have received a $1.37 million grant from CureSearch for Children's Cancer to research the effects of an antibody that has been shown to be effective against human cancers in animal models.

5 Nov 2013

Endocrine Society announces winners of organization's prestigious 2014 Laureate Awards

The Endocrine Society today announced it has selected 15 accomplished endocrinologists as winners of the organization's prestigious 2014 Laureate Awards.

5 Nov 2013

Community pharmacist program improves COPD care

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who receive a community pharmacist-based intervention have improved inhalation technique and medication adherence, show the results of a randomized trial.

5 Nov 2013

Lack of neurocognitive gender differences in early psychosis

Impairments in neurocognition do not occur at a higher rate in males than in females at the onset of psychosis, suggest findings published in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry.

5 Nov 2013

First-episode type predicts morbidity, disease course in bipolar disorder

Study findings suggest that the type of first episode in patients with bipolar disorder can predict the type and degree of future morbidity, as well as the disease course.

5 Nov 2013

High pneumonia incidence ups elderly COPD medical costs

Older individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are almost six times more likely to develop pneumonia and eight times more likely to need hospital treatment than those without the disease, US researchers have found.

5 Nov 2013

Insomnia concerns go unaddressed in heart failure patients

The impact of insomnia on health and function is a major concern for patients with heart failure, qualitative and quantitative research shows.

5 Nov 2013

Ambulatory BP best for assessing diabetes CV risk

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring should be used to monitor patients with Type 2 diabetes who have a high risk for developing cardiovascular complications, say researchers.

5 Nov 2013

Weight loss reduces pediatric exercise-induced bronchoconstriction

A study has found that weight loss in overweight and obese children with exercise-induced bronchoconstriction leads to a significant reduction in symptom severity and improved quality of life.

5 Nov 2013

Metacognitive training complements antipsychotic therapy

Metacognitive training may benefit patients with schizophrenia who only partially respond to antipsychotic treatment, study findings show.

5 Nov 2013

Comorbid anxiety problematic for adolescents with bipolar disorder

Anxiety disorders are common in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder and adversely affect their outcomes, suggest study findings.

5 Nov 2013

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Interactive multimedia computer program does not improve mental health in depressed patients

Scientists investigate combined action of two different compounds against CML

Study: Interactions between inflammation and changes in gut microbiota may result in colon tumors

Researchers on the way to find cure against African sleeping sickness

New research may lead to novel approaches for preventing tissue injury during cryopreservation

Surgeons discover unknown ligament in human knee

Research: Chronic stress changes gene activity in immune cells before reaching bloodstream

Autoantibodies are detected years before symptom onset in patients with Sjögren syndrome

Researchers link species of intestinal bacteria to onset of rheumatoid arthritis

Stanford researchers receive $1.37M grant to study on immune systems of pediatric cancer patients

Endocrine Society announces winners of organization's prestigious 2014 Laureate Awards

Community pharmacist program improves COPD care

Lack of neurocognitive gender differences in early psychosis

First-episode type predicts morbidity, disease course in bipolar disorder

High pneumonia incidence ups elderly COPD medical costs

Insomnia concerns go unaddressed in heart failure patients

Ambulatory BP best for assessing diabetes CV risk

Weight loss reduces pediatric exercise-induced bronchoconstriction

Metacognitive training complements antipsychotic therapy

Comorbid anxiety problematic for adolescents with bipolar disorder

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

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