New guidelines for dealing with post traumatic stress disorder
...lly unexplained physical symptoms, or dissociative disorders after a month of the disaster happening. In keeping with the past tsunami disaster, the new guidelines may be especially helpful for counselors working in that sector....Early diagnosis for autism from blood tests may be possible
... children. Autism spectrum disorder is a range of disorders that can be seen in a mild to the most sever form. The characteristics of the disease are varying nature of ineffective communication skills; poor levels of social interactions, restricted repeated and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Till date the ...Eating wrong foods may cause heartburns at night
... may mean that people with sleep apnea or sleeping disorders can also be at a risk of having heartburns....Autism risks linked to birth factors
... of being autistic. Autism disorder is a range of disorders that can be seen in a mild to the most sever form....research report says that family history of mental disorders like schizophrenia may be independent risk factor of autism, away from the risks caused by birth sit...Cancer drug brings relief to patients of Crohn’s Diseas
...e, as its symptoms are similar to other intestinal disorders like irritable bowel syndrome etc. this condition may run in families. The condition is also called ileitis or enteritis. The drug sargramostim is typically used to increase the recovery of the white blood cells that may drop during the chemotherapy...Mental health may deteriorate as early as in the teens
...found out //that almost 50% of the cases of mental disorders may affect the population in as early as the teena...g periods, at times for even years. This makes the disorders once diagnosed, difficult to treat as they become more severe and may develop strains of recurring t...New insight for dopamine transporter
...d out that one gene may be associated with several disorders like substance abuse, tobacco smoking and ADHD by altered levels of central dopamine transporter protein. This in turn influences the concentrations of extracellular dopamine. The researchers had looked into the clinical examination records of 96 pe...Parent’s mental state may affect the childhood asthm
... childhood atopic //disorders like asthma. Atopic disorders are those disorders that are caused by inherited health reasons. These lead to the children being more inclined to devel...Tetanus causing toxin has therapeutic properties
... properties that can be effective// against mental disorders like anxiety disorder, depression and anorexia. R...epression, anorexia, as well as neuro-degenerative disorders like Parkinson’s disease. Tetanus toxin is a form of neurotoxin belonging o the group of toxins lik...Substance abuse linked to adult antisocial syndrome
...earch results suggest that every single drug abuse disorders found in the research have been linked with antiso...g abuse seems to generate more antisocial behavior disorders than any thing else. The research is published in the June issue of The Journal of Clinical Psychia...Women may not seek help for pelvic floor disorders
... women who suffer from one or more // pelvic floor disorders often do not report their discomfort or seek medic...he total women surveyed suffered from pelvic floor disorders while 70% had not asked for any medical help for their condition. The study had also noted that some...Short term hormone replacement therapy effective
...ot flashes, mood swings, vaginal dryness, sleeping disorders etc. The research conducted by WHI is one of the largest and most statistically valid study of HRT done till date. The data for the study reveals that for women with severe vasomotor symptoms from estrogen deficiency can benefit from the short-term ...Sleep Not Critical For Early Brain Development Of Baby Dolphins
... studying animals to better understand human sleep disorders and the biological functions of sleep for the development of brain and other parts of the body. He reported recently that for humans, the eight hours or so of rapid-eye-movement sleep (out of about 16 hours total sleep a day) seems to be vital in fos...Curry Powder (haldi or turmeric) can prevent cancer
...bnormal inflammations that can lead to a number of disorders like arthritis and cancer. Researchers from University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center had been researching on the antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory powers of the chemical as they made the discovery. Curcumin is extracted from turmeric and h...Structure of the brain to increase risk for anxiety disorders
...affects the incidence of people developing anxiety disorders like post-traumatic stress disorder following an accident. People who go through an intense and traumatic experience associated with shock and grief often develop the post-traumatic stress disorder as part of their heightened levels of panic and a...Women who had stopped HRT get back their symptoms
...ot flashes, mood swings, vaginal dryness, sleeping disorders etc. According to a research funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH), postmenopausal women may get back their menopausal symptoms once they stop their hormonal therapy. The women who had participated in the study had been taking the HRT and h...Three Tropical Parasites Genetic Code Unravelled
...ypanosoma cruzi - is associated with neurological disorders and also called Chagas disease and found in central and South America Leishmania donovani - Causes Kalazar – found in India and can lead to organ failure All the three can be fatalif not treated...Eating disorder occurs due to increased weight consciousness
...onsciousness. Researchers have found that eating disorders occurs mostly in men. Eating disorders occurs one in ten people. The reasons for this disorder are mostly due to people with increased weig...Guide for physicians launched to help them identify alcohol disorders
...hysicians identify and treat patients with alcohol disorders have been //launched by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, US. Alcohol disorders often go undetected in people. The new guide describes effective methods for early screenings and in......ting drug addiction and a greater understanding of disorders such as schizophrenia, which is linked to the brain regions studied. Source: Indo-Asian News Service Medindia on Cocaine- Further information Cocaine: It is a powerful illegal drug that is often used for its stimulant and addictive properties. ...