http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- Dehydration has long been known to compromise physical performance. Now, a new study provides insight into the effects of mild dehydration on young athletes, and possibly into the lives of people too busy to consume enough water daily. The study was supported in part by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and a U.S. Army grant. http://www.physorg.com/news178303856.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:51:58 EST news178303856 Elderly people exhibiting memory disturbances that do not affect their normal, daily life suffer from a condition called "mild cognitive impairment" (MCI). Some MCI patients go on to develop Alzheimer's disease within a few years, whereas other cases remain stable, exhibiting only benign senile forgetfulness. It is crucial to develop simple, blood-based tests enabling early identification of these patients that will progress in order to begin therapy as soon as possible, potentially delaying the onset of dementia. http://www.physorg.com/news175338556.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:30:04 EST news175338556 New research finds poor money management skills may indicate that a person with mild memory problems will soon develop Alzheimer's disease. The study is published in the September 22, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news172769537.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:33:17 EST news172769537 One of the most problematic side effects of cancer treatment, chemobrain - a range of symptoms including memory loss, inability to concentrate, difficulty thinking and other subtle cognitive changes following chemotherapy - seriously diminishes women's quality of life and daily functioning. As a result, they have to adopt a range of coping strategies to manage their restricted social and professional lives. http://www.physorg.com/news172401093.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:13:27 EST news172401093 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists studying cognitive decline that accompanies aging have been interested in nicotinic receptors, part of a key neural pathway that not only enhances learning and memory skills but reinforces addictions as well. The loss of these receptors has been difficult to study in living subjects, but Yale University researchers using advanced imaging technology have successfully tracked the loss of receptors with age, according to a report in the September issue of the journal Neurobiology of Aging. http://www.physorg.com/news171896029.html Medicine & Health Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:20:01 EST news171896029 In 18 years as the Mets' team psychiatrist, Dr. Allan Lans witnessed player insecurities, depressions and griefs "all the time." But this recent wave of major-leaguers becoming so stressed that they have been assigned to the disabled list has moved Lans, now a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, to call social anxiety disorder "the swine flu of baseball; it's crazy." http://www.physorg.com/news167210850.html Medicine & Health Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:30:01 EST news167210850 New insights into how a Phase III Alzheimer's drug might work were among the advances in potential therapies targeting two abnormal brain proteins - beta amyloid and phosphorylated tau - that were reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna. http://www.physorg.com/news166867134.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:59:17 EST news166867134 A new Mayo Clinic study found that the clinical criteria for mild cognitive impairment is better at predicting who will develop Alzheimer's disease than a single memory test. This is one more piece of information to aid in the identification and early treatment of individuals most likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. This study will be presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease on July 14 in Vienna. http://www.physorg.com/news166786826.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:41:12 EST news166786826 A large study of patients with mild cognitive impairment revealed that results from cognitive tests and brain scans can work as an early warning system for the subsequent development of Alzheimer's disease. http://www.physorg.com/news166768783.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:45:56 EST news166768783 Coffee drinkers may have another reason to pour that extra cup. When aged mice bred to develop symptoms of Alzheimer's disease were given caffeine - the equivalent of five cups of coffee a day - their memory impairment was reversed, report University of South Florida researchers at the Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. http://www.physorg.com/news166078859.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:01:35 EST news166078859 Alzheimer's disease and its precursor, mild cognitive impairment, appear to be associated with an increased risk of death among both white and African American older adults, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. http://www.physorg.com/news163697740.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:36:25 EST news163697740 (AP) -- Got stress? Oh, yeah, college students say, what with roommates, GPAs, student loans and all the rest. But where's the line between feeling simply stressed and being truly depressed? http://www.physorg.com/news162108064.html Medicine & Health Thu, 21 May 2009 07:02:08 EST news162108064 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that pictures allow patients with very mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) to better recognize and identify a subject as compared to using just words. In addition, the researchers found that these patients can rely on a general sense of knowing or familiarity but not recollection to support successful recognition. These findings appear in the current issue of the journal Neuropsychologia. http://www.physorg.com/news160307482.html Medicine & Health Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:51:58 EST news160307482 Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, developed a test in nonhuman primates that is now using infrared eye tracking to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in humans. The researchers hope the advanced technology will be helpful in predicting the onset of Alzheimer's disease. The test, which is featured in the current online issue of The American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, is helping researchers further understand the role of the brain structures critical to human memory. http://www.physorg.com/news159025771.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:51:24 EST news159025771 People with memory problems are less at risk of developing dementia than previously thought, a new study led by the University of Leicester and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust reveals. http://www.physorg.com/news157038529.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:49:24 EST news157038529 Recognition of the benefits of cooling strategies to protect the brain and spinal cord after traumatic injury has led to a wealth of cutting edge research, prime examples of which are featured in a special hypothermia issue of Journal of Neurotrauma, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. http://www.physorg.com/news156707776.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:57:33 EST news156707776 People who have lost brain cells in the hippocampus area of the brain are more likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the March 17, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news156440974.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:51:07 EST news156440974 Researchers announced today that a high-density genome wide analysis of participants in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI; www.adni-info.org) is more than 95% complete and that data will be shared with scientists around the world for further analysis. http://www.physorg.com/news156439115.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:19:26 EST news156439115 People who received a mild electrical current to a motor control area of the brain were significantly better able to learn and perform a complex motor task than those in control groups. The findings could hold promise for enhancing rehabilitation for people with traumatic brain injury, stroke and other conditions. http://www.physorg.com/news151608273.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:25:15 EST news151608273 ST. PAUL, Minn. - People with more education and more mentally demanding occupations may have protection against the memory loss that precedes Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the October 21, 2008, issue of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news143737847.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:10:47 EST news143737847 (PhysOrg.com) -- Amines are needed for the production of pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, agrochemicals, plastics, dyes, pigments, and additives. Most important are compounds with a terminal amino group ( -NH2), known as primary amines. However, the selective synthesis of primary amines remains a challenge. http://www.physorg.com/news143102411.html Chemistry Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:40:11 EST news143102411 Scientists and news organizations typically focus on the number of dead and gravely ill during epidemics, but research at the University of Michigan suggests that less dramatic, mild infections lurking in large numbers of people are the key to understanding cycles of at least one potentially fatal infectious disease: cholera. http://www.physorg.com/news141314886.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:08:06 EST news141314886 New research from Rhode Island Hospital found that obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) can contribute to mild neurodegeneration with features common with Alzheimer's disease (AD) - the first study to show that obesity can cause neurodegeneration. The study appeared in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Volume 15:1 (September 2008) . http://www.physorg.com/news139743782.html Medicine & Health Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:43:02 EST news139743782 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists and news organizations typically focus on the number of dead and gravely ill during epidemics, but research at the University of Michigan suggests that less dramatic, mild infections lurking in large numbers of people are the key to understanding cycles of at least one potentially fatal infectious disease: cholera. http://www.physorg.com/news137857355.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:42:35 EST news137857355 Individuals with mild cognitive impairment appear more likely to have earlier onset, longer duration and greater severity of diabetes, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news137690531.html Medicine & Health Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:22:11 EST news137690531 Mild memory impairment may be associated with central auditory processing dysfunction, or difficulty hearing in complex situations with competing noise, such as hearing a single conversation amid several other conversations, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Otolaryngology -Head & Neck Surgery. http://www.physorg.com/news135876692.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:31:32 EST news135876692 Complementary medicines can help mild depression and premenstrual syndrome. Not all dietary supplements and "alternative" products are harmless though. German Institute urges consumers to be more critical of health claims. http://www.physorg.com/news133617409.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:56:49 EST news133617409