Depression, sexual trauma linked to lower urinary tract symptomsOctober 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has linked depression, anxiety disorders and sexual trauma to lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as incontinence and overactive bladder. Researchers from the Division of Urology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, explored the possible association of LUTS with those factors.
New discovery explains sudden death in epilepsyOctober 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have identified a 'molecular trigger' that could explain sudden death in epilepsy patients. According to Dr.
India's mental health system grossly inadequate: experts (Oct 10 is World Mental Health Day)October 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As many as 20 million Indians are believed to be suffering from mental illnesses, but there are only 3,500 psychiatrists and 1,500 psychiatric nurses to treat them, say experts. Not only does India lag far behind western countries when it comes to mental health manpower but it also falls short of some Asian countries, they say.
Depression, hostility increase internet addiction risk in teensOctober 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Teenagers who have psychiatric symptoms such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social phobia, hostility and depression could be more prone to develop an Internet addiction, according to a report. The study underlined that although the Internet has become one of the most significant information resources for adolescents, addiction to the Internet can negatively impact school performance, family relationships and adolescents' emotional state.
Antidepressant found to be just as effective as placebo in child pain reliefOctober 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has shown that the antidepressant amitriptyline is just as effective as placebo in treating pain-predominant gastrointestinal disorders in children. "Many pharmaceutical products are prescribed for off-label use in children due to the lack of clinical trials testing the efficacy of the drugs in children and adolescents.
Rachida Dati's 'psychiatric hospital threat' to brother over 'tell-all' bookOctober 1st, 2009 LONDON - Former French justice minister Rachida Dati threatened to have her brother, a convicted drugs dealer, "sent back to the psychiatric hospital" if he came out with a critical "tell-all" tome, claims his lawyer.owever, keeping the alleged threat aside, Jamal Dati, one of the former minister's 11 siblings and who spent a year in prison for drug dealing, is coming out with In the Shadow of Rachida on October 7. In its preface, Mr Dati's lawyer, Frédéric Berna, claims his phone calls were tapped, the book contract stolen and recounts how his sister summoned him to the justice ministry in place Vendôme, reports The Telegraph.
Flickering bright colours likely to trigger epileptic fitsSeptember 26th, 2009 LONDON - Certain flickering colours, especially red and blue in tandem, seem more likely to cause fits among epileptics, says a new study headed by a researcher of Indian origin. Joydeep Bhattacharya at the Goldsmiths-University of London (GU-L) headed a team of researchers to probe the brain rhythms of photo-sensitivity.
Adolescent depression, anxiety disorders are two distinct problemsSeptember 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Adolescent depression and anxiety disorders are actually two distinct psychiatric disorders, says an expert at Utrecht University. Dr. William W. Hale III and his colleagues conducted a five-year, longitudinal study of secondary school adolescents.
Priority groups, from health workers to people with chronic ills, to get swine flu shots firstSeptember 16th, 2009 Priority groups will get swine flu shots firstThe federal government has decided five groups should be first in line for swine flu vaccines:
—Children and young people through age 24
—People caring for infants under 6 months
—Pregnant women
—Health care workers
—People aged 25-64 with health conditions that put them at high risk of flu complications. Those include cancer, blood disorders, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, kidney disorders, liver disease and neurological disorders such as muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis.
Kids with small head size at risk of neurologic problemsSeptember 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Kids whose head size is smaller than that of 97 percent of children may be at an increased risk of neurologic and cognitive problems, and should be screened for such problems, according to a new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology. Published in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, the guideline has been developed in full collaboration with the Child Neurology Society.
Suven Life gets two more US patentsSeptember 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Hyderabad-based pharma company Suven Life Sciences Monday announced it has received patents for two new chemical entities (NCEs) from the US Patent office. The two NCEs are for the treatment of disorders associated with neuro-degenerative diseases and the patents are valid until 2022 and 2024, respectively, the company said.
Doctors unable to restrain mentally ill from smokingSeptember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Depressed and anxious people are among the heaviest smokers, but doctors seldom insist that they quit, fearing their mental disorders will get out of hand. A researcher has, however, questioned this theory.
Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma of Japan acquiring US drug maker Sepracor for $2.6 billionSeptember 3rd, 2009 Dainippon of Japan acquires US drug maker SepracorTOKYO — Japanese drug company Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co. is acquiring U.S.
Depressed teens 'at higher risk of mental health problems in later life'September 1st, 2009 LONDON - Teenagers who suffer from minor depression are at a higher risk of suffering from mental health problems in their adult life, says a new study. Psychiatrists at Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute surveyed 750 fourteen to 16-year-old teenagers and then interviewed them as adults, to come up with the findings.
Decoded structure of sea compound yielding potential new ways to fight diseasesAugust 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of scientists in the U.S. have deciphered the highly unusual molecular structure of a natural sea compound, which is shedding new light on the function of mammalian nerve cells.
