February 29th, 2008 by Richard Brassaw
The tau protein is thought to poison nerve cells in the brain, which is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.
Chad Dickey, PhD, assistant professor of molecular pharmacology and physiology, University of South Florida (USF), has found that cancer related protein Akt may influence the fate of the tau protein that leads to bundles of [...]
February 28th, 2008 by Richard Brassaw
Fibromyalgia pain can cause severe pain, which makes it difficult for a person with the disease to think clearly. For some, fibromyalgia pain can become so intense that it is a struggle just to get through the day. Often the worst days are referred to as fibromyalgia fog and it is advised that fibromyalgia patients prepare [...]
February 27th, 2008 by Richard Brassaw
Each year 60,000 new cases of Parkinson’s disease is diagnosed in America. The exact cause of Parkinson’s is unknown. What is known is certain nerve cells die or are impaired in a part of the brain called the substantia nigra. When these cells die the body is deprived of dopamine–a neurotransmitter vital for body movement.
Nicholas Muzyczka, [...]
February 26th, 2008 by Richard Brassaw
At the end of the lives of the more than 5 million Americans with dementia approximately 70% of them will live in nursing homes. Common among these patients are recurrent infections and fever.
Erika D’Agata, M.D., M.P.H., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, studied 214 residents in 21 nursing homes with advanced dementia. [...]
February 25th, 2008 by Richard Brassaw
As people age they tend to contribute a lack of recall on a “senior moment.” In people over 70 are described as cognitive impaired–an umbrella term for significant memory loss to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Kenneth Langa, M.D., PhD, University of Michigan Medical School physician, and associates, based a study of 11,000 people from data provided by [...]
February 24th, 2008 by Richard Brassaw
Approximately 30,000 Americans have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative condition often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Approximately, 5 to 10 percent of all ALS cases are inherited, the rest are sporadic.
Michael Gitcho, PhD, postdoctoral research associate, and Nigel Cairns, PhD, research associate professor of neurology and pathology and immunology, Washington University School of [...]
February 23rd, 2008 by Richard Brassaw
One of the difficulties in treating depressed patients is that drug treatments can take weeks before the beneficial effects are seen.
Sungho Maeng, affiliated with the Laboratory of Molecular Pathophysiology and Experimental Therapeutics, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, and Department of Health & Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland, [...]
February 22nd, 2008 by Richard Brassaw
Despite the numerous antidepressant medications available for treatment many depressed patients continue to experience symptoms of depression.
Charles B. Nemeroff, affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, and associates, reviewed 34 double-blind randomized controlled trials that compared a single serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), venlafaxine, to other selective [...]
February 21st, 2008 by Richard Brassaw
Neck pain is a serious condition for many people. It can cause headaches, arm and upper back pain, even depression.
Dr. Scott Haldeman, clinical professor of neurology, University of California-Irvine, found in his study of neck pain that it is a widespread experience that is a persistent and recurrent condition for the majority of sufferers. Neck [...]
February 20th, 2008 by Richard Brassaw
The National Center for Health Statistics reports 26% of Americans over the age of 20 have had a problem with pain. According to the Pain Management Research Institute estimate that the treatment for pain cost $1.85 billion per 1 million people.
Michael J Counsins AM, MD, DSc, professor and director of the Pain Management Research Institute, [...]
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