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Gluten sensitive enteropathy (GSE) is an autoimmune enteropathy due to food gluten intolerance in genetically predisposed people. While GSE was thought to be a rare disease in the past and was believed to be essentially a disease of Europeans, recent screening studies showed that GSE is one of the most frequent genetically based diseases occured […]

CNS Response, Inc.
(OTCBB: CNSO) reported today the results of a study presented at the
U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress by Daniel Hoffman, M.D.,
Chief Medical Officer for CNS Response. The poster presentation,
titled "First Do No Harm: Children and SSRIs," provided an analysis
of the utilization of SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)
as a first-line treatment in children or […]

How children are affected by out-of-home care depends not only on the qualities of their teacher and the classroom, but also on the nature of the children’s relationship with their caregivers. That’s the finding of a new study on the level of the stress hormone cortisol in children in full-day child care.
Cortisol, the primary stress […]

Acne and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients are the condition groups most likely to watch streaming or downloaded television programs on the Internet, according to pharmaceutical and healthcare market research company Manhattan Research’s just released Cybercitizen® Health v8.0 consumer study and strategic advisory service. The study also found that consumer media preferences overall

Medication and psychotherapy may be beneficial for patients suffering from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). But a new Cochrane Review found that much more research is required to determine the most effective treatment and whether both approaches should be used in combination.
Body dysmorphic disorder affects as many as one in 20

Individuals who are obese face certain risks when donating their kidneys, but their kidney function remains strong one year later, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
As the waiting list for kidney transplants grows, transplant centers

For the first time, researchers have established a clear link between family rejection of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and negative health outcomes in early adulthood. The findings will be published in the January issue of Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, in a peer-reviewed article entitled "Family Rejection as a […]

It is well known that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) frequently suffer from depression and anxiety, but according to new research, depression and anxiety may actually cause increased hospitalizations and exacerbations.
"This is an important and revealing finding, indicating that for COPD patients, depression and anxiety must be treated as potential clinically important

According to a study published on bmj.com,
Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act may not be adequately protecting the
25% of terminally ill patients in the State of Oregon who have
depression and then choose physician assisted suicide. The Death with
Dignity Act was passed in Oregon in 1997 and allows physician-assisted
dying for terminally ill patients
There has been, and continues […]

Millions of American children are exposed to violence in their homes each year, putting them at risk for a variety of emotional and behavioral problems. According to a new study in the September/October 2008 issue of the journal Child Development, children who are maltreated tend to have a lot of re-exposure to family violence, and […]

Researchers have new insight into the mechanisms that underlie a pathological increase in the size of the heart. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 24th issue of the journal Molecular Cell, may lead to the development of new strategies for managing this extremely common cardiac ailment that often leads to heart

Research done by scientists in Italy and Switzerland has shown that carbon nanotubes may be the ideal "smart" brain material. Their results, published in the advance online edition of the journal Nature Nanotechnology, are a promising step forward in the search to find ways to "bypass" faulty brain wiring.
The research shows that carbon

Sexual abuse in childhood increases the risk of suicide in men by up to ten times, say researchers from the University of Bath. A recent study of Australian men has found that those who were sexually abused as children are more likely than women to contemplate taking their own lives.
Whilst gender and mental health problems […]

Two studies in the current issue examine ethnic and racial disparities in hypertension care and control, and accompanying commentaries from three distinguished editorialists amplify and elucidate this important topic.
In the first study, Fiscella and Holt find that racial disparities in blood pressure control contribute to nearly

Researchers looking at different genetic factors which may be at play in people with asthma are looking for volunteers to help with their research at Queensland University of Technology.
Matthew Hadaway, a PhD student in the School of Life Sciences, said the research group he is working with is looking at the genetic make-up of cells […]

An estimated 35.1 million Americans live in "food insecure" households, meaning that at some time during the previous year they were unable to obtain or were uncertain of having enough food to fulfill their basic needs. Consequently, many of those people seek aid from federal sources including the Food Stamp Program. Now, a University of […]

Chocolate, excitement and the stress of Christmas: these are not just a headache for parents. They are also responsible for triggering migraines in many young people. Learning how to manage stress and avoid triggers are just as important as getting the right medication. However the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) […]

generic lexapro online buy Chronic hypertension, diabetes and blood clots are more likely in otherwise healthy women who experienced complications due to hypertension such as preeclampsia in their first pregnancies, according to Yale School of Medicine researchers working in collaboration with the University

Breast cancer patients who have a poor relationship with their spouse may face a more difficult road to recovery than would other women, according to a new study.
Researchers found that, over five years, patients in distressed marriages had higher levels of stress, less physical activity, slower recovery and more symptoms and signs of illness than […]

People who have been diagnosed with panic attacks or panic disorder have a greater risk of subsequently developing heart disease or suffering a heart attack than the normal population, with higher rates occurring in younger people, according to research published in Europe’s leading cardiology journal, the European Heart Journal [1] today (Thursday 11 December).

A traditional Mediterranean diet with an additional daily serving of mixed nuts appears to be useful for managing some metabolic abnormalities in older adults at high risk for heart disease, according to a report in the December 8/22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
The metabolic syndrome is a set of […]

How did the medical profession and pharmaceutical industry persuade us that antidepressants worked? Does cognitive behavioural therapy really offer a cure for unhappiness? Can the psy-professions escape their legacy of racism? These and other questions will be addressed at De-Medicalising Misery, a conference organised by the University of East London (UEL) and University College London […]

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It is a huge concern that more than two million older people who show symptoms of depression are not receiving help and support. It is important to seek help if you have symptoms of depression.
A proper assessment is also needed to rule out underlying conditions that may cause depression, such as dementia. As many as […]

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects as many as one in five of all Americans who survive a harrowing experience like rape, assault, war or terrorism. It has emotionally paralyzed survivors of 9/11 and broken up survivors’ families.
There is no broadly accepted treatment that can lower the chance of developing the disorder, but thanks to a […]