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04/13/2006
Mild cognitive impairment with multiple impaired cognitive domains (mcd-MCI) may be an early stage of subcortical vascular dementia (VaD), according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
04/13/2006
Elderly people who report themselves to be sad or depressed are significantly more likely to be admitted to a nursing home, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
04/13/2006
The spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes can be predicted based on climate and global air and sea travel data, according to a study examining the historical spread of Aedes albopictus and Anopheles gambiae published online April 10 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition.
04/13/2006
Gastric electrical stimulation (GES), in which mucosal electrodes are endoscopically placed in the fundus, may be a potential treatment for obesity, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
04/11/2006
Levels of antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus are elevated 15 years to 20 years before the onset of symptoms in multiple sclerosis patients, with a four-fold increase in antibody titers associated with a doubling of the multiple sclerosis risk, according to a study published online April 10 in Archives of Neurology.
04/11/2006
Average prices of brand-name prescription drugs used most often by older Americans rose at about twice the rate of inflation in 2005 compared with the previous year, while generic drug prices remained relatively constant, according to a report published online April 10 by the AARP.
04/11/2006
Adolescents who use unhealthy weight-loss methods may be putting themselves at risk of obesity and eating disorders later in life, according to a study in the April issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
04/10/2006
Congenital rubella syndrome has been almost completely eradicated in the United States, with only four cases reported in the past five years, according to a joint statement published in the April issue of Birth Defects Research (Part A): Clinical and Molecular Teratology.
04/10/2006
Language areas in the brain are more flexible when children are younger and become more specialized as they mature, which may explain why young children often recover from one-sided brain injuries, according to research published in the March issue of the Annals of Neurology.
04/07/2006
Significant numbers of children are too heavy for the child car seats that are currently on the market, putting them at risk as passengers, according to a study published in the April issue of Pediatrics.
04/07/2006
A follow-up of a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine trial first reported in 2004 shows that the therapy could protect women against infection for up to 4.5 years, according to a report published online April 6 in The Lancet.
04/07/2006
Scientists in Israel and Germany have discovered a novel mechanism by which the signaling molecule Smad8 and another protein, BMP2, can be used to grow tendon-like cells from mesenchymal stem cells, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
04/06/2006
Imaging the brains of unmedicated depressed individuals during an emotional task may predict whether an individual will respond to cognitive behavior therapy, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry.
04/06/2006
The first-ever Consensus Guidelines for the Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain (DPNP) are being published as a continuing medical education supplement to the April issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
04/05/2006
Early treatment with interferon beta-1b (IFNB-1b; Betaseron) of patients who have had a first clinical event suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS) may significantly delay the progression of the disease, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego.
04/05/2006
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections surfacing in healthy, full-term newborns in two hospitals in 2004 likely occurred due to transmission in the newborn nursery, according to a report published in the March 31 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
04/05/2006
The quality of care for community-dwelling elderly patients with osteoarthritis is low, and better counseling on medications and more use of proven therapies are needed, according to a study in the April 15 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
04/05/2006
Levels of the neuroprotective, marijuana-like endocannabinoids naturally found in an ischemic or injured brain are much lower in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a report published online March 29 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition. However, their receptors are still available for therapeutic intervention.
04/05/2006
Fluoroscopically guided steroid injections in the ankle can help relieve symptoms of juvenile arthritis, according to research presented during the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology in Toronto.
04/05/2006
Testosterone therapy may benefit men with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego.
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