Archive for July, 2009
By jasonmaddox On July 31st, 2009
According to findings from an analysis of responses from almost 127,000 participants involved in a national health interview survey, which was conducted by the US Census Bureau, cancer patients who…
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By jasonmaddox On July 30th, 2009
According to new findings reported online in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, the combination of heavy drinking and HIV infection causes a much greater loss of certain types of memory…
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By jasonmaddox On July 24th, 2009
While children with fetal alcohol disorder and ADHD share many behavioral attributes, the reality is that severity of abnormal behavior is not the same for both groups. According to a…
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By jasonmaddox On July 23rd, 2009
A study published in the July issue of Addiction examined the waste water from 100 different communities in order to assess the levels of cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine (BZE) and methamphetamine.…
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By jasonmaddox On July 22nd, 2009
MRI findings were used to track cognitive impairment in otherwise healthy seniors. Researchers used MRI scans to detect white matter lesions, which predicted risk of developing mild cognitive impairment, which…
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By jasonmaddox On July 17th, 2009
Findings recently presented at the International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease indicate that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in salts, sweets, and red meat, may actually slow…
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By jasonmaddox On July 16th, 2009
There has been little research conducted about the effects of second generation antipsychotic drugs on mortality rate among schizophrenia patients. However, they (antipsychotic drugs) have always been widely believed to…
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By jasonmaddox On July 15th, 2009
The International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease brought forth a number of findings from unique clinical studies. One of these findings was related to the protective effects of alcohol related to…
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By jasonmaddox On July 14th, 2009
It is already known that exercise improves mood, lessens the likelihood of depression, and is generally healthy for you. However, a new study has found a connection between regular exercise…
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By jasonmaddox On July 10th, 2009
A new study may have found a link between angina and depression and anxiety. Published in the June 30th addition ofCirculation, Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD, a professor at the University…
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