Depression: ‘Now the Second biggest cause of disability’ in world
By Helen Briggs BBC News Depression is common across the world Depression is the second most common cause of disability worldwide after back pain, according to a review of…
MS reversed in mice / Single dose ( Calcitriol ) Vitamin D followed by Vitamin D supplements
Contact: Colleen Hayes cehayes@wisc.edu 608-263-6387 University of Wisconsin-Madison Mouse studies reveal promising vitamin D-based treatment for MS MADISON -- A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is a hard lot. Patients…
MS reversed in mice / Single dose ( Calcitriol ) Vitamin D followed by Vitamin D supplements
Contact: Colleen Hayes cehayes@wisc.edu 608-263-6387 University of Wisconsin-Madison Mouse studies reveal promising vitamin D-based treatment for MS MADISON -- A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is a hard lot. Patients…
Study finds evidence of nerve damage in around half of fibromyalgia patients
Contact: Mike Morrison mdmorrison@partners.org 617-724-6425 Massachusetts General Hospital Small study could lead to identification of treatable diseases for some with chronic pain syndrome About half of a small group of…
Study finds evidence of nerve damage in around half of fibromyalgia patients
Contact: Mike Morrison mdmorrison@partners.org 617-724-6425 Massachusetts General Hospital Small study could lead to identification of treatable diseases for some with chronic pain syndrome About half of a small group of…
Saliva proteins may protect older people from influenza
Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 202-872-6042 American Chemical Society Spit. Drool. Dribble. Saliva is not normally a topic of polite conversation, but it may be the key to explaining the age…
Middle-aged males suffering from epidemic of wife-induced disease
Kuchikomi Jun. 07, 2013 - 06:44AM JST ( 91 ) TOKYO — In Japanese, “kogen-byo” is connective tissue disease (previously referred to as collagen disease), and used to describe systemic…
Study suggests US children born outside the United States have lower risk of allergic disease
Contact: Richard Bory rbory@chpnet.org 212-523-6069 The JAMA Network Journals A study by Jonathan I. Silverberg, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., of St. Luke's—Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, and colleagues suggests children living the…
Study suggests US children born outside the United States have lower risk of allergic disease
Contact: Richard Bory rbory@chpnet.org 212-523-6069 The JAMA Network Journals A study by Jonathan I. Silverberg, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., of St. Luke's—Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, and colleagues suggests children living…
Your body’s microbiome has a unique ‘fingerprint’
Contact: Suzanne Price sprice@nutrition.org 617-954-3976 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Study suggests increasing complexity of gut effect on health Boston, MA—The microbiome is your body's set of microbial…
Self-medication in animals much more widespread than believed
Contact: Jim Erickson ericksn@umich.edu 734-647-1842 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR—It's been known for decades that animals such as chimpanzees seek out medicinal herbs to treat their diseases. But in recent…
Self-medication in animals much more widespread than believed
Contact: Jim Erickson ericksn@umich.edu 734-647-1842 University of Michigan ANN ARBOR—It's been known for decades that animals such as chimpanzees seek out medicinal herbs to treat their diseases. But in recent…
Old before their time: Britons now ageing quicker than their parents
Poor diet and lack of exercise blamed for increase in obesity, blood pressure and diabetes Jeremy Laurance Thursday, 11 April 2013 We are living longer yet growing less healthy. That…
Men and women get sick in different ways
Contact: Ulrike Lippe ulrike.lippe@degruyter.com 49-030-260-05153 Versita Recent research in laboratory medicine has revealed crucial differences between men and women with regard to cardiovascular illness, cancer, liver disease, osteoporosis, and in…
New disorder could classify millions of people as mentally ill
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal New condition that may lead to 'inappropriate medical decision making,' warns expert Personal View: The new somatic symptom disorder in DSM-5 risks…
Plantain and broccoli fibers may block key stage in Crohn’s disease development
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmjgroup.com 44-207-383-6529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Translocation of Crohn's disease Escherichia coli across M-cells: Contrasting effects of soluble plant fibers and emulsifiers…
Plantain and broccoli fibers may block key stage in Crohn’s disease development
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmjgroup.com 44-207-383-6529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Translocation of Crohn's disease Escherichia coli across M-cells: Contrasting effects of soluble plant fibers and emulsifiers Plantain…
Trial results ‘do not support the use of general health checks’ warn experts
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Checks have not reduced number of deaths from cardiovascular disease or cancer Research: General health checks in adults for reducing morbidity and…
Regular use of aspirin increases risk of Crohn’s disease by 5 times
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Simon Dunford s.dunford@uea.ac.uk 44-160-359-2203 University of East Anglia People who take aspirin regularly for a year or more may be at an increased…
On-the-job pesticide exposure associated with Parkinson’s disease
Contact: Jonathan Friedman jfriedman@thepi.org 408-542-5606 JAMA and Archives Journals Individuals whose occupation involves contact with pesticides appear to have an increased risk of having Parkinson's disease, according to a report…
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