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New therapy gives hope for very severe depression

New therapy gives hope for very severe depression

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Thanks to a new method there is a reason for hope for patients with very severe depression. German physicians at the University Clinics of Bonn and Cologne have treated ten patients with deep brain stimulation. ...


Anxious pregnant mothers more likely to have smaller babies

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new study published in the journal Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology reveals that anxiety in pregnant women impacts their babies' size and gestational age. Specifically, women with more severe and chronic anxiety during ...


Will genomics help prevent the next pandemic?

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

This week, the Public Library of Science, an open-access publisher, presents the "Genomics of Emerging Infectious Disease," a collection of essays, perspectives, and reviews that explores how genomics—with all its associated ...


Should noninvasive ventilation be considered a high-risk procedure during an epidemic?

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Contrary to current policies recommending that non-invasive ventilation be avoided during an infectious outbreak, the author of a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) argues that it should be used exped ...


SCID Kids Leading Healthy, Normal Lives 25 Years After 'Bubble Boy'

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Mention the words "bubble boy" and many will recall David Vetter, the kid with big eyes and a thick thatch of dark hair who died 25 years ago after spending almost the entire 12 years of his life in a germ-free, ...


Critical illness from 2009 H1N1 in Mexico associated with high fatality rate

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Critical illness from 2009 influenza A(H1N1) in Mexico occurred among young patients, was associated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and shock, and had a fatality rate of about 40 percent, according to a study ...


UF devising new model to test hurricane's effects on utilities statewide

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new kind of computer forecast could save Florida residents and the state millions of dollars in hurricane damages to the fragile web of utilities that carries electrical power across the state, says a University ...


Research suggests urban sprawl, wet falls and winter affect severe weather

Research suggests urban sprawl, wet falls and winter affect severe weather

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Previously rare big city storms - like a tornado Aug. 19 that downed trees and ripped off roofs in downtown Minneapolis and the powerful thunderstorms in New York City a day earlier - may ...


High school football, wrestling athletes suffer highest rate of severe injuries

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High school football and wrestling athletes experienced the highest rate of severe injuries, according to the first study to examine severe injuries - injuries that caused high school athletes to miss more than 21 days of ...


New treatment for the chronically depressed

New treatment for the chronically depressed

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Adelaide study has found that mild and repeated doses of magnetic brain stimulation can be an effective treatment for chronic depression.


The huge opportunities for transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

"Today, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) represents an effective therapeutic alternative to conventional aortic valve replacement for patients who are at high risk or with contraindications to surgery, and the ...


Dentists urged to take a role in identifying children suffering from neglect

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

A new policy urging dentists to check for tell-tale signs of neglect when treating children with severe oral disease has been published.


Engineered protein-like molecule protects cells against HIV infection

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- With the help of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and molecular engineering, researchers have designed synthetic protein-like mimics convincing enough to interrupt unwanted biological conversations ...


Active ingredients in marijuana found to spread and prolong pain

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 13, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (22) | comments 24

Imagine that you're working on your back porch, hammering in a nail. Suddenly you slip and hit your thumb instead — hard. The pain is incredibly intense, but it only lasts a moment. After a few seconds (and a few unprintable ...


Football injuries in US high school athletes more severe during kickoff, punting

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Injuries can occur during a sporting competition at any time. However, new research finds that during football, injuries sustained at the beginning or middle of a game are more severe compared to injuries sustained during ...