Associated Press May 28, 2008 WASHINGTON - The number of troops with new cases of post-traumatic stress disorder jumped by roughly 50 percent in 2007 amid the military buildup in Iraq and increased violence there and in Afghanistan. Source: PsycPORT.com | 28 May 2008 | 4:26 pm
Child obesity rates may have reached a plateau in the US after decades of almost continuous rises, a report says. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 May 2008 | 3:06 pm
A new study by Newcastle University proves that organic farmers who let their cows graze as nature intended are producing better quality milk.The Nafferton Ecological Farming Group study found that grazing cows on organic farms in the UK produce milk which contains significantly higher beneficial fatty acids, antioxidants and vitamins than their conventional 'high input' counterparts. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 May 2008 | 2:00 pm
The Securities and Exchange Commission, in a reversal of a previous position, has told companies that they cannot exclude a health care proposal from proxy materials provided to shareholders, the New York Times reports. The proposal -- offered by religious groups, labor unions and other shareholders -- asks companies to adopt "principles for comprehensive health care reform. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 May 2008 | 2:00 pm
Researchers at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) have developed a method to identify bromadiolone poisoning in humans. Bromadiolone is a rat poison that can be purchased freely in shops. A number of cases have been reported internationally where people have been poisoned, with a mortality rate of 20 percent. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 May 2008 | 2:00 pm
David Metzger, director of the HIV/AIDS Prevention Research Division at the University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues plan to launch a trial in China among injection drug users to determine if a drug that reduces the craving for heroin also can reduce the spread of HIV through the sharing of contaminated needles, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 May 2008 | 2:00 pm
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care (NCC PC) have today (28 May) issued new guidance to the NHS in England and Wales on the identification of people at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and on the use of lipid lowering drugs to reduce that risk. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 May 2008 | 2:00 pm
Geneticists of Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) are the first to determine the DNA sequence of a woman. She is also the first European whose DNA sequence has been determined. This has been announced by the researchers this morning, during a special press conference at 'Bessensap', a yearly meeting of scientists and the press in the Netherlands. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 May 2008 | 2:00 pm
Actin-Branching Protein Localization in SpinesBence Rácz and Richard J. WeinbergDendritic spines start as thin filaments, but as their synapses strengthen, they evolve into short mushroom-shaped structures, presumably due to changes in the actin cytoskeleton. Actin dynamics are regulated by actin-binding proteins, some of which are concentrated in discrete domains of the spine. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 May 2008 | 2:00 pm
Ask a mom if she's happier now that she has a child, and she'll usually say yes. But psychologists who study happiness often report a different picture. Being the mom of a young child (especially one under 3) is rewarding, but also a real strain on your mood. But there are strategies to help you feel more content. Parenting.com brings them to you today.
A world expert on primates, Dr Jane Goodall, urges Europe to find alternatives to experiments on animals. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 May 2008 | 1:21 pm
Cancer patients should avoid the routine use of antioxidant supplements during radiation and chemotherapy because the supplements may reduce the anticancer benefits of therapy, researchers concluded in a commentary published online May 27 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
High vitamin D concentration in the blood is not associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer, researchers report in an article published online May 27 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
Mutations in the p14ARF tumor suppressor gene (ARF) may play a role in melanoma, independent of the effect of the p16 gene.ARF and p16 are overlapping genes at a location on chromosome 9 that is frequently mutated in melanomas. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 28 May 2008 | 1:00 pm
Doctors are failing to follow guidelines for managing heart failure, a Europe-wide survey suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 May 2008 | 10:01 am
Many stroke patients with speech problems are being left isolated once they are discharged from hospitals, campaigners say. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 28 May 2008 | 12:18 am
The number of adults prescribed statins in England and Wales is set to soar under new national guidelines. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 May 2008 | 11:29 pm
The bill for caring for people with mental disorders is expected to more than double in the next 20 years. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 May 2008 | 11:15 pm
Doctors may want to give stroke victims antidepressants right away instead of waiting until they develop depression, a common complication, new research suggests.
Roadside bombs have caused hundreds of dire brain injuries to soldiers in Iraq. One of the injured is Shurvon Phillip, and a team of specialists has worked avidly trying to reach him.
Carriers of the alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency might have a risk of developing lung cancer that is up to 70% higher than that for noncarriers of the genetic defect. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 May 2008 | 9:06 pm
Transdermal delivery of estrogen does not appear to be linked with the same risk for venous thromboembolism as that seen with oral estrogen, a meta-analysis suggests. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A 20-year follow-up study shows that group-based lifestyle interventions for more than 6 years can prevent or delay diabetes for up to 14 years after the active intervention. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A new analysis has confirmed that low baseline systolic blood-pressure levels and changes in systolic blood pressure over time are risk factors for adverse events in heart-failure patients. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
The screening tool asks respondents to rate feeling overwhelmed by the demands of living with diabetes and feelings of often failing with the diabetes regimen. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A systematic review and meta-analysis shows that 0.5 to 1.0 drinks per day are associated with lower risk for hip fracture. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A prospective study showed that long-term coffee consumption was associated with a lower risk for incident gout in men older than 40 years. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 May 2008 | 9:00 pm
A new study shows cognitive decline occurs over time in heart disease patients, whether or not they received bypass grafting, suggesting cardiopulmonary bypass may not be the culprit. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 May 2008 | 8:40 pm
In an operating room in Texas, a wounded American soldier underwent a history-making procedure receently that could help him regrow the finger that was lost to a bomb attack in Baghdad last year.
Drinking a big mug of hot cocoa might actually be good for patients with type 2 diabetes, a new study has shown. The flavanol-rich cocoa reversed vascular dysfunction, and these findings, say investigators, highlight the therapeutic potential of cocoa in the management of diabetes. Heartwire Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 May 2008 | 7:33 pm
In the largest European stroke research program ever undertaken, countries in the European Union are joining forces in a unique effort to structure, integrate, and advance stroke research. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 27 May 2008 | 6:07 pm
The Securities and Exchange Commission, shifting its position, has told companies they must allow shareholders to vote on a proposal for universal health insurance coverage.
Associated Press May 27, 2008 CHICAGO - The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese appears to have leveled off after a 25-year increase, according to new figures that offer a glimmer of hope in an otherwise dismal battle. Source: PsycPORT.com | 27 May 2008 | 4:26 pm
Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) May 27, 2008 London/Nairobi (dpa) - A global watchdog is urgently required to help stop aid workers and United Nations peacekeepers sexually abusing children in war zones and disaster areas, a leading British charity said Tuesday. Source: PsycPORT.com | 27 May 2008 | 4:26 pm
Associated Press May 27, 2008 CHICAGO - Doctors may want to give stroke victims antidepressants right away instead of waiting until they develop depression, a common complication, new research suggests. Source: PsycPORT.com | 27 May 2008 | 4:26 pm
Associated Press May 27, 2008 WASHINGTON - When "Fidgety Philip" grows up, the problems of attention deficit disorder can multiply into loss of nearly a month's work per year. Source: PsycPORT.com | 27 May 2008 | 4:26 pm
Associated Press May 27, 2008 Of all the telltale signs of aging, the scariest are those that affect the mind. I sometimes think of one word and type another, an unsettling trait for a journalist. It's usually a word that's close to the one I want, like "of" instead of "for," or "there" instead of... Source: PsycPORT.com | 27 May 2008 | 4:26 pm
Waiting times are down and hidden waiting lists are abolished, according to the Scottish Government. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 27 May 2008 | 2:19 pm
