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Study finds depression as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease

Depression is commonly reported in people with Alzheimer's disease and its precursor, mild cognitive impairment, with several studies suggesting having a history of major depression may nearly double your risk of developing dementia later in life. However, it has been unclear if depression is a symptom of the disease or a potential cause of the disease.

6 Jul 2010

Delay in school start time improves adolescent alertness, mood and health: Study

A short delay in school start time appears to be associated with significant improvements in adolescent alertness, mood and health, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

6 Jul 2010

Adolescent cyber bullies and victims more likely to have psychiatric problems: Study

Adolescent victims and perpetrators of electronic bullying appear more likely to report having psychiatric and physical symptoms and problems, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

6 Jul 2010

$CTI submits expanded PIP to EMEA for pixantrone MAA for relapsed or refractory, aggressive NHL$

CTI submits expanded PIP to EMEA for pixantrone MAA for relapsed or refractory, aggressive NHL

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that it has submitted an expanded Pediatric Investigation Plan to the European Medicines Agency, as part of the process for its submission for a Marketing Authorization Application for pixantrone in the E.U. for the treatment of relapsed or refractory, aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).

6 Jul 2010

APP receives FDA marketing clearance for preservative-free Heparin Lock Flush Solution

APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceuticals Holding, Inc., announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market preservative-free Heparin Lock Flush Solution, USP in two dosage strengths, 10 USP Units/1 mL and 100 USP Units/1 mL, and will soon launch these single dose vial presentations.

6 Jul 2010

Depression increases risk of developing dementia later in life

A new study shows that having depression may nearly double your risk of developing dementia later in life. The research will be published in the July 6, 2010, issue of Neurology-, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

6 Jul 2010

Study finds maltreatment during childhood associated with mental health disorders in young adulthood

Abuse and neglect during childhood appear to be associated with increased rates of mood, anxiety and substance use disorders among young adults, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

6 Jul 2010

Novel molecular pathway that regulates invasive growth, metastasis in ER-positive breast cancer discovered

A multi-disciplinary team of international researchers from Ghent University in Belgium, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in the US, Imperial College London in the United Kingdom, and INSERM in France have uncovered a novel molecular pathway that regulates invasive growth and metastasis in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.

6 Jul 2010

Music therapy improves movement in stroke patients

Music therapy provided by trained music therapists may help to improve movement in stroke patients, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. A few small trials also suggest a wider role for music in recovery from brain injury.

6 Jul 2010

Antibody-producing B cells promote atherosclerosis: Study

Antibody-producing B cells promote atherosclerosis in mice, according to a study to be published online on July 5th in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (www.jem.org) These findings came as a surprise, as prior studies had suggested that B cells help protect against the disease.

6 Jul 2010

Nottingham researchers undertake new clinical trial on hearing loss

Researchers at The University of Nottingham are embarking on a clinical trial that will help them to further understand the debilitating condition of hearing loss.

6 Jul 2010

New blood test eliminates need for surgical lung biopsy for LAM diagnosis

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have found that a certain blood test can successfully identify lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in some patients, eliminating the need for surgical lung biopsy to make a diagnosis.

6 Jul 2010

Antioxidant supplements increase artery elasticity in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors

Long-term supplementation with dietary antioxidants has beneficial effects on sugar and fat metabolism, blood pressure and arterial flexibility in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism report these positive results in a randomized controlled trial of combined vitamin C, vitamin E, coenzyme Q10 and selenium capsules.

6 Jul 2010

Raydiance demonstrates ability to machine precise, micron-resolution features in gold, platinum

Raydiance, Inc., the world's leading developer of ultrafast laser technology, announced today that it has demonstrated the ability to machine precise, micron-resolution features in gold and platinum, two of the more difficult-to-process materials used in advanced medical devices. Raydiance engineers achieved the results using the company's Smart LightTM 50 femtosecond pulse laser integrated into a Rofin StarCut Tube workstation.

6 Jul 2010

World Vision launches 2-month campaign to enlist Quebecers as new child sponsors

World Vision is taking to the streets, the malls and the airwaves this summer to raise awareness about issues affecting children in developing countries and to enlist hundreds, even thousands of Quebecers as new child sponsors.

6 Jul 2010

Novel therapy slows tumor growth in 85% of advanced breast cancer patients: Study

A novel therapy designed to attack tumors in patients with a genetic mutation in either BRCA1 or BRCA2, slowed tumor growth in 85 percent of advanced breast cancer patients treated in a small study, researchers report in the July 6 issue of The Lancet.

6 Jul 2010

Mild prenatal stressors increase risk of developing neuropsychiatric illness during adulthood

Learning and memory impairments are important contributors to the disability associated with schizophrenia. These functional impairments emerge long before the onset of other symptoms associated with schizophrenia, suggesting that they are a consequence of a disturbance in brain development.

6 Jul 2010

Clusterin associated with development, severity and progression of Alzheimer's disease: Report

Higher concentrations of clusterin, a protein in the blood plasma, appears to be associated with the development, severity and progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

6 Jul 2010

Health Council of Canada applauds B.C. initiative for integrated primary and community care

The Health Council of Canada applauds the British Columbia Ministry of Health Services and the B.C. Medical Association on their June 24, 2010 announcement of $137 million toward integrated primary and community care that will connect every resident with a family doctor by 2015, starting with the province's most vulnerable citizens - high needs patients, frail seniors and patients with chronic diseases.

6 Jul 2010

Simple new rule can help primary care physicians rule out CHD in chest pain patients: Study

A simple new rule can help primary care physicians rule out coronary heart disease in patients with chest pain, states a study published in CMAJ.

6 Jul 2010

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Study finds depression as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease

Delay in school start time improves adolescent alertness, mood and health: Study

Adolescent cyber bullies and victims more likely to have psychiatric problems: Study

CTI submits expanded PIP to EMEA for pixantrone MAA for relapsed or refractory, aggressive NHL

APP receives FDA marketing clearance for preservative-free Heparin Lock Flush Solution

Depression increases risk of developing dementia later in life

Study finds maltreatment during childhood associated with mental health disorders in young adulthood

Novel molecular pathway that regulates invasive growth, metastasis in ER-positive breast cancer discovered

Music therapy improves movement in stroke patients

Antibody-producing B cells promote atherosclerosis: Study

Nottingham researchers undertake new clinical trial on hearing loss

New blood test eliminates need for surgical lung biopsy for LAM diagnosis

Antioxidant supplements increase artery elasticity in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors

Raydiance demonstrates ability to machine precise, micron-resolution features in gold, platinum

World Vision launches 2-month campaign to enlist Quebecers as new child sponsors

Novel therapy slows tumor growth in 85% of advanced breast cancer patients: Study

Mild prenatal stressors increase risk of developing neuropsychiatric illness during adulthood

Clusterin associated with development, severity and progression of Alzheimer's disease: Report

Health Council of Canada applauds B.C. initiative for integrated primary and community care

Simple new rule can help primary care physicians rule out CHD in chest pain patients: Study

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