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Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News

Meth Use Fuels Higher Rates Of Unsafe Sex, HIV Risk In Young Men Who Have Sex With Men 1 in 3 meth users reports sex with an HIV-infected personA study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and elsewhere shows that methamphetamine use can fuel HIV infection risk among teenage boys and young men who have sex with men (MSM), a group that includes openly gay and bisexual men, as well as those who have sex with men but do not identify themselves as gay or bisexual.

03 Aug 2011

Alzheimer's / Dementia News
Upcoming Alzheimer's Disease Guidelines Supported By New JNM Research Two new studies published in the August issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) provide insight into the potential of positron emission tomography (PET) to differentiate between types of dementia and to identify pharmaceuticals to slow the progress of dementia.	03 Aug 2011

Arthritis / Rheumatology News
FDA Approves Subcutaneous Formulation Of ORENCIA (Abatacept) For Adults With Moderate To Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a subcutaneous (SC) formulation of ORENCIA® (abatacept) for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA).	03 Aug 2011
Toe Deformities Should Be Treated Early: Improper Footwear Can Be To Blame While deformities of the lesser toes (all toes other than the big toe) can be very painful, there are numerous surgical and nonsurgical treatments for these conditions that are usually quite effective.	03 Aug 2011

Autism News

Impaired Communication Between Brain Areas Further Supports Theory That Frontal-Posterior Underconnectivity Causes Autism Autism is a mysterious developmental disease because it often leaves complex abilities intact while impairing seemingly elementary ones. For example, it is well documented that autistic children often have difficulty correctly using pronouns, sometimes referring to themselves as "you" instead of "I.

03 Aug 2011

Dentistry News
Mice Point To A Therapy For Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease VIB researchers have developed a mouse model for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) neuropathy, a hereditary disease of the peripheral nervous system. They also found a potential therapy for this incurable disease.	03 Aug 2011

Flu / Cold / SARS News
Study May Lead To Improved Immunity Aging brings about a selective decline in the numbers and function of T cells - a type of white blood cell involved in the immune system's response to infection - and T cells that survive the longest may better protect against infections such as the flu, according to a study led by researchers from the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson.	03 Aug 2011

Heart Disease News
Human Heart Evolution Seen Through Sea Squirt Pacemaker A discovery has been made by a team of international molecular scientists that star ascidians, also known as sea squirts, have pacemaker cells similar to that of the human heart. The studies, published in the Journal of Experimental Zoology, Ecological Genetics and Physiology, may reveal new insights into the early evolution of the heart, as star ascidians are one of the closest related invertebrates to mammals.	03 Aug 2011
Sea Squirt Pacemaker Gives New Insight Into Evolution Of The Human Heart An international team of molecular scientists have discovered that star ascidians, also known as sea squirts, have pacemaker cells similar to that of the human heart. The research, published in the JEZ A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology, may offer a new insight into the early evolution of the heart as star ascidians are one of the closest related invertebrates to mammals.	03 Aug 2011
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation : August 1, 2011 CARDIOLOGY: New mechanism underlying Noonan-like syndrome Noonan syndrome is an inherited disorder characterized by the abnormal development of several parts of the body, including the heart.	03 Aug 2011

IT / Internet / E-mail News

Using A Cell Phone Safely The dangers of cell phones have led to preventive policies in France, Israel, Finland, and India, and there are simple ways to minimize the health risks associated with exposure to the radiation energy they emit, according to Devra Lee Davis, PhD, MPH, President of the Environmental Health Trust, in a timely and informative interview featured in Alternative and Complementary Therapies, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

03 Aug 2011

Mental Health News
Are Pets Good For Human Health? The Truth Is "Nobody Really Knows" How often do you read about a study that says a pet is good for your health? Most of us would say fairly often. Apparently, only those that demonstrate health benefits hit the headlines, while others that either have no evidence or reveal some unpleasant data are ignored, researcher Howard Herzog revealed in the August issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science.	03 Aug 2011
Music Therapy May Alleviate Depression By helping people express their emotions, music therapy, when combined with standard care, appears to be an effective treatment for depression, at least in the short term, said researchers from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland who write about their findings in the August issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry.	03 Aug 2011

Seniors / Aging News
Longevity More Linked To Genes Than Lifestyle, Research Reveals Individuals who live past 95 years of age have similar lifestyles to the rest of the population regarding smoking, drinking, diet and exercise, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University revealed in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.	03 Aug 2011
Antidepressants, Newer Aren't Necessarily Safer For Older People, Study Shows Published today on bmj.com a new study discovered, the new generation antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are linked with an incremental risk of various severe adverse outcomes in older individuals in comparison with older tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) When prescribing drugs to older people, the risks and benefits of different antidepressants should be carefully assessed, the authors said.	03 Aug 2011
Study Explains Why Muscles Weaken With Age And Points To Possible Therapy Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have discovered the biological mechanism behind age-related loss of muscle strength and identified a drug that may help reverse this process.	03 Aug 2011
Study May Lead To Improved Immunity Aging brings about a selective decline in the numbers and function of T cells - a type of white blood cell involved in the immune system's response to infection - and T cells that survive the longest may better protect against infections such as the flu, according to a study led by researchers from the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson.	03 Aug 2011
Graying World Population Sparks Need For Policies And Programs That Support Productive Aging Worldwide, people aged 60 and above will comprise 13.6 percent of the population by 2020, and 22.1 percent of the population by 2050. China is the most rapidly aging country with older adults making up 13 percent of their population.	03 Aug 2011
New Antidepressants Increase Risks For Elderly Older people taking new generation antidepressants are at more risk of dying or suffering from a range of serious health conditions including stroke, falls, fractures and epilepsy, a study involving researchers at The University of Nottingham has found.	03 Aug 2011

Sexual Health / STDs News
Meth Use Fuels Higher Rates Of Unsafe Sex, HIV Risk In Young Men Who Have Sex With Men 1 in 3 meth users reports sex with an HIV-infected personA study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and elsewhere shows that methamphetamine use can fuel HIV infection risk among teenage boys and young men who have sex with men (MSM), a group that includes openly gay and bisexual men, as well as those who have sex with men but do not identify themselves as gay or bisexual.	03 Aug 2011
Emerging HIV Epidemics In Men Who Have Sex With Men In The Middle East And North Africa HIV epidemics are emerging among men who have sex with men (a term that encompasses gay, non-gay identified homosexual men, transgendered, and bisexual men) in several countries in the Middle East and North Africa.	03 Aug 2011
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: Aug. 2, 2011 Depending on Individual Patient Characteristics, the Risks of Pulmonary Nodule Biopsy May Outweigh the Benefits - Physicians should understand the risks associated with transthoracic needle biopsy When patients undergo computed tomography (CT) of the chest, pulmonary nodules are sometimes detected.	03 Aug 2011

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