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Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News

Research Offers Hope For Treatment Of Cocaine Addiction New discoveries by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) offer potential for development of a first-ever pharmacological treatment for cocaine addiction.A common beta blocker, propranolol, currently used to treat people with hypertension and anxiety, has shown to be effective in preventing the brain from retrieving memories associated with cocaine use in animal-addiction models, according to Devin Mueller, UWM assistant professor of psychology and a co-author with James Otis of the research.

16 July 2011

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Natural Chemical Found In Grapes May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease By Decreasing Neurotoxins In The Brain Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that grape seed polyphenols a natural antioxidant may help prevent the development or delay the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The research, led by Giulio Maria Pasinetti, MD, PhD, The Saunder Family Professor in Neurology, and Professor of Psychiatry and Geriatrics and Adult Development at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, was published online in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.	16 July 2011
Grape Seed May Ward Off Alzheimer's Grape seed contains natural antioxidants called polyphenols that may help ward off Alzheimer's Disease, according to researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City who write about their findings in a paper about to be published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.	16 July 2011

Dentistry News
Millions Of Children, Seniors And Minorities Not Receiving Essential Dental Care, USA 4.6 million children in America in 2008 did not see a dentist because their parents did not have enough money to pay, and only 38% of seniors had dental coverage in 2006, says a new report by the Institute of Medicine (IoM) and National Research Council.	16 July 2011

Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News
Health Insurance Premiums Depend On Where You Live Nationwide, private-sector employees with single coverage contributed 21 percent of the cost of their health insurance and employees with family coverage paid 27 percent, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.	16 July 2011
Children With Public Health Insurance Less Likely To Receive Comprehensive Primary Care Children with public insurance are 22 percent less likely to receive comprehensive primary care than those with private insurance, according to new research from the University of Michigan Medical School.	16 July 2011

IT / Internet / E-mail News

New Technology Allows Disabled Children To Explore Their Creative Side Doodling, colouring in and drawing are all important parts of a child's development. But what if the child has a disability and does not have the use or control of their limbs?A team of researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London are working with charity SpecialEffect to use innovative technology to design a computer programme to allow those with disabilities to be able to explore their creativity.

16 July 2011

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News
CHPA Commends Effort To Expand Efficient, Self-Healthcare Options By Reinstating OTC Eligibility Under Flexible Spending Arrangements The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) strongly supports the bipartisan and bicameral legislation introduced today by Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Senator Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), Representative Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.	16 July 2011

Seniors / Aging News
Millions Of Children, Seniors And Minorities Not Receiving Essential Dental Care, USA 4.6 million children in America in 2008 did not see a dentist because their parents did not have enough money to pay, and only 38% of seniors had dental coverage in 2006, says a new report by the Institute of Medicine (IoM) and National Research Council.	16 July 2011

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