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Malfunction of Gene Causes Schizophrenia, Depression

...found to be associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression. The researchers' theory wa...growing recognition that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share, at least in part, the common genetic etiologies and thus underlying molecular mechanisms"....

Brazil Government In Contention With Merck Over Anti-AIDS Drug

...S in the United States, who are so disabled by the disorder that they have to be placed under in-house medical care, are meanwhile protesting against discrimination. In the journal Public Health Reports, journalists say that almost half of transitional housing residents report that they have experienced discr...

One Third of US Troops Suffer from Mental Health Problems

...s traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder after returning from deployment. Among members of the United States National Guard, a component of the army and air foce, the figure is much higher, 49 percent, with numbers expected to grow because of repeated deployments. "Soldiers and Marine...

Cousins Recovering from His Substance Abuse Problem

... or mental health, or the welfare of others. The disorder is distinguished by a pattern of continued pathological use of a medication, non-medical drug or toxin, that results in repetitive adverse social consequences connected to drug use, such as failure to work, family, or school obligations, interpersona...

Major Mental Disorders Cut Life Span by Ten to Fifteen Years

...They have illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression. Although the mentally ill have high accident and suicide rates, about 3 out of 5 die from mostly preventable diseases, he says. Obesity is a serious problem. These patients often get little exercise, and many take a newer type...

Gluten Intolerance Cases Diagnosed Late in UK

...verage of 13 years to be diagnosed. It is a gut disorder caused by gluten intolerance, and can lead to bone problems, infertility or bowel cancer. Gluten is a protein group found in wheat and other flours that forms the structure of the bread dough. Gluten holds the carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by the ...

Bipolar Spectrum Disorder may Be Under-recognized for Spectrum Disorder: Study

...rts earlier estimates of the prevalence of bipolar disorder in the U.S. population, and suggests the illness ...alence rates of three subtypes of bipolar spectrum disorder among adults. Bipolar I is considered the classic form of the illness, in which a person experiences...

Two-thirds of US Children Experience Trauma, but Recover Fast

..., which estimates 5.2 million U.S. adults have the disorder in any given year. The most common at-risk group in adults are those serving in combat. Copeland said the study suggests clinicians need to look at a wider range of symptoms when evaluating the effects of trauma in children....

First Ever Patch Drug To Treat Parkinsons Symptoms Approved

...tates. Parkinsons disease (PD) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's motor skills and speech. It is characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement and, in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement. In a healthy brain, certain...

Nexus Between Psychiatrists and Drug Firms Dangerous, Say Critics

...straZeneca, $3.42 billion. Yet childhood bipolar disorder is an increasingly controversial diagnosis. Even doctors who believe it is common disagree about its telltale symptoms. Others suspect it is a fad. And the scientific evidence that atypicals improve these children's lives is scarce. Some psychiatri...

Army Training Regimen Brutal in US, Needs Overhauling

...and was a victim of severe post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He refused his medals and kept to his room in the dark, heavily medicated, which everyone noticed. On New Year's Eve 2004 he was seen wandering in the lobby of one of the Walter Reed buildings, looking for a ride home to West Virginia. The ...

Research Reveals Way to Speed Up Treatment of Deadly Malignant Hyperthermia

...nant hyperthermia is a silent, inherited metabolic disorder of the muscle that is triggered by specific inhale...a for surgery or some other procedure, this silent disorder can turn deadly. Treatment with DS, a muscle relaxant that restores a healthy level of calcium in t...

Protein Interactions Targets for Huntington Disease Therapy

...gtons disease is a devastating, fatal neurological disorder that affects an estimated 30,000 Americans. It is dominantly inherited, which means that if a person inherits a single copy of the gene from a parent, that person will develop the disease usually in middle age. Children born to parents who go on to ...

UCLA Researchers Discover Link Between Parkinsons and Narcolepsy

...n's shares other symptoms with narcolepsy, a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep, severe fatigue and general sleep disorder. Now a team of UCLA and Veterans Affairs researchers think they know why the two disorders share something in common: Parkinson's disease ...

'Cocaine' Turns 'Censored' and Remains 'energy Drink'

...t of anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder without the side effects of prescription medications." FDA said it had become aware of the proliferation of various diet supplement products that are being manufactured, marketed, or distributed as alternatives to illicit street drugs. Street dru...

NIH Awards Emory $3.6 Million for Schizophrenia Gene Research

... Schizophrenia is a severe and common psychiatric disorder that has a strong genetic predisposition. Despite ...chizophrenia project is the first involvement in a disorder other than fragile X syndrome in over a decade for Dr. Warren, who is well know for his discoveries ...

Early Prediction of Huntingtons Disease is Possible by Subtle Signs

...ction of Huntingtons disease, an incurable genetic disorder that affects movement , thinking, and some aspects of personality. Dr. Jane S. Paulsen of the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City studied 218 people in North America, Europe, and Australia. Each of th...

More Than Four Percent of US Adults Have Some Form of Bipolar Disorder

...rcent of U.S. adults may have some form of bipolar disorder during some point in their lifetime, including abo... of General Psychiatry. Individuals with bipolar disorder tend to fluctuate between periods of maniaan inappropriately elevated mood, characterized by impulsi...

VA Should Revise Its Methods for Evaluating PTSD in Ex-military Personnel

...sonnel for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and determines the payment amounts they merit, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. A surge in the number of disability claims for PTSD has revealed inconsistencies in compensation levels awarded ac...

Researchers Find Link Between Sleep Disorder and Dementia

...linic. Earlier studies have associated the sleep disorder with eventual onset of Parkinsons disease or Parkinsons disease-like disorder in some patients. This study builds on that work and makes the connection to onset of a non-Alzheime...

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