Scientists design first ever brain atlas
September 20th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 20 (IANS) Scientists have designed a comprehensive and interactive brain atlas, accessible on the internet to advance neurological research.The Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, US, created the ... Read more...
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Over 8.4 mn people sleepwalk in US
May 15th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 15 (IANS) More than 8.4 million adults in the United States tend to sleepwalk, showing a link between nocturnal wanderings and psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety.
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Multiple channels help brain avoid traffic overload
May 7th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 7 (IANS) Multiple signalling channels within the brain ensure that they don't overload the organ with too much traffic at their busiest roundabouts and keep it healthy and ... Read more...
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Mind governs skin’s reactivity to allergies
January 19th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 19 (IANS) A harmonious mind-body connect, the key to good health, also seems to determine how your skin reacts to allergies.A team of neuroscientists have found that if ... Read more...
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Tickling brain part boosts memory cells
September 21st, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 21 (IANS) Electrically tickling a specific brain part stimulates production of new cells that enhance memory and cognition, says a new Canadian research."DBS (deep brain stimulation) has been ... Read more...
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Drugs for neurologic, psychiatric conditions up smokers’ nicotine metabolism
September 19th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 19 (ANI): Carbamazepine and oxycarbamazepine, medications commonly used to treat neurologic and psychiatric conditions, increase nicotine metabolism in smokers, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School researchers have found.As nicotine metabolism ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New mental maturity scan may spot developmental problems in kids
September 10th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 10 (ANI): Scientists have shown that five minutes in a scanner can reveal a child's brain development from childhood to maturity and also highlight psychological and developmental disorders.Washington University School ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Secondhand smoke exposure tied to psychiatric distress, illness
June 8th, 2010 - 11:29 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Exposure to secondhand smoke is linked to psychological distress and the risk of future psychiatric hospitalization among healthy adults, says a new study.The study will be published in ... Read more...
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How lithium helps treat bipolar disorders
May 22nd, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): American researchers have made an advance towards uncovering lithium's mode of action as it treats bipolar disorders.The new research has provided solid evidence that lithium reduces brain inflammation ... Read more...
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Smoking cessation treatments work for people with severe mental illness
May 21st, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Scientists have found that treatment for smoking dependence is as effective among people with severe mental illnesses as it is for the general population.They also found that ... Read more...
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DrugMaker AstraZeneka Fee $520M In Non-FDA Approved Marketing
April 28th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Tuesday an agreement was reached between the federal government and AstraZeneka which dictates that the drug maker pays a whopping 520 million dollars to resolve allegations that ... Read more...
Drug Maker, AstraZeneca, To Reimburse $520 Million
April 28th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 28, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The American federal government on Tuesday arrived at a $520 million agreement with the pharmaceutical maker, AstraZeneca. This has been done to resolve the accusations ... Read more...
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Premature kids more likely to have psychiatric disorder
April 26th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 26 (IANS) Significant advances in neonatal intensive care have led to increased survival rates of children born at less than 26 weeks of gestation known as "extremely preterm children" -- ... Read more...
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Extremely preterm kids 3 times as likely to have psychiatric disorder
April 24th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): With significant advances in the neonatal intensive care, there has been a 3 times increase in the survival rates of children who are born at less than 26 ... Read more...
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Preschool depression may persist in childhood
August 4th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): Depression among preschoolers is not a transient developmental stage, but may even continue into childhood, according to a report.Researchers have said that depression among preschoolers is rather a ... Read more...
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Nightmares? Try dream therapy
July 30th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
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London, July 30 (IANS) Dream therapy could show a way out of recurring nightmares, according to a new study.The previously discredited approach is drawing the interest of clinicians, because it ... Read more...
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Dream therapy may be useful in psychiatric treatment
July 29th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29 (ANI): A European Science Foundation (ESF) workshop has found similarities in brain activity during lucid dreaming and psychosis, which suggests that dream therapy may be useful in psychiatric treatment. ... Read more...
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Cognitive behavioural treatment effective for chronic insomnia
June 9th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): People suffering from chronic insomnia can feel significant reduction or normalization of their primary sleep limits by use of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), a new study ... Read more...
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Sedatives likely to aggravate suicide risk among elderly
June 4th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) Sedatives have been linked with a four-fold increase in suicide risk among the elderly.
Researchers have shown that, even after adjusting for the presence of psychiatric conditions, sedatives ... Read more...
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Sedatives ‘raise suicide risk in older adults’
June 4th, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Sleeping tablets and sedatives prescribed to beat depression and sleep problems could increase the risk of suicide four-fold among older patients, say researchers.Researchers writing in the open access ... Read more...
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Can you spot your car parked in a sea of vehicles?
April 27th, 2009 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 27 (IANS) Have you been through the experience of facing a sea of vehicles outside the supermart and wondering where your car is parked, even as several packages in your ... Read more...
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Mental health problems in childhood may predict suicide in boys
April 7th, 2009 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 7 (ANI): Children as young as eight who suffer from mental problems are more likely to contemplate or attempt suicide in later life, finds a new study.While studying 5,302 Finnish ... Read more...
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Bad sleeping habits can literally drive you mad
February 19th, 2009 - 11:36 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19 (ANI): Poor sleep could actually lead to illnesses including psychiatric conditions, attention deficit disorder, post traumatic stress and depression, according to a new study.Sleep problems have long been ... Read more...
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Parkinsons treatment Deep Brain Stimulation also effective for psychiatric conditions
July 3rd, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): After being approved for Parkinsons disease, a treatment called Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is now showing some promise to benefit people suffering from some psychiatric conditions too. ... Read more...
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Simple blood test for mood disorder treatment on the anvil
March 1st, 2008 - 2:12 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 1 (ANI): Feeling down in the dumps and dont know what to do? Worry not, for a new simple blood test is coming to your rescue, which might help predict ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Heavy marijuana use associated with gum disease
February 6th, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): A recent study at Duke University, New Zealand, has revealed that heavy marijuana use can lead to gum disease.The research led by W. Murray Thomson of the school ... Read more...
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Depression, anxiety may double risk of ailments in heart patients
January 19th, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Depression and anxiety can double the risk of repeated heart ailments in coronary artery disease patients, according to a new study.The study, by researchers at the McGill University ... Read more...
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