Genetic analysis reveals range of Rett syndrome
• Genetics • • Neurology • Mar 11 08
The first comprehensive analysis of the clinical effects of genetic mutations involved in Rett syndrome will enable affected families to receive a more accurate…
Glaucoma associated with increased risk of cardiovascular death in black patients
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Heart • Mar 11 08
Black patients with diagnosed and treated glaucoma and those with high pressure in their eyes appear to have an increased risk of death from…
Post-stroke clot-busting therapy beneficial for patients on aspirin
• Stroke • Mar 11 08
Patients given a clot-busting drug following stroke appear to have better outcomes if they were already taking anti-platelet medications, despite an apparent increased risk…
Pain in Fibromyalgia Is Linked to Changes in Brain Molecule
• Brain • • Pain • Mar 10 08
Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found a key linkage between pain and a specific brain molecule, a discovery that lends…
Virtual Reality, Computer Technology Improve Stroke Rehabilitation
• Stroke • Mar 10 08
A new computer program, developed in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Haifa, will be able to identify the type of…
Typical North American diet is deficient in omega-3 fatty acids
• Dieting • Mar 10 08
New research from the Child & Family Research Institute shows the typical North American diet of eating lots of meat and not much fish…
Curing addiction with cannabis medicines
• Tobacco & Marijuana • • Cocaine Addiction • Mar 08 08
Smokers trying to quit in the future could do it with the help of cannabis based medicines, according to research from The University of…
LASIK patients report more than 95 percent satisfaction rate worldwide
• Eye / Vision Problems • Mar 08 08
Worldwide, an average 95.4 percent of LASIK patients are satisfied with their new vision, according to the first review of the world body of…
Contemplative Brain Network Less Complex in Children
• Children's Health • • Brain • Mar 07 08
A brain network linked to introspective tasks — such as forming the self-image or understanding the motivations of others — is less intricate and…
Telling Smokers Their Lung Age Improves Quit Rates
• Respiratory Problems • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 07 08
Telling smokers their lung age significantly improves the likelihood of them quitting, finds a study published on bmj.com today.
The concept of lung age…
Broccoli May Help Boost the Aging Immune System
• Food & Nutrition • • Immunology • Mar 06 08
Eat your broccoli! That’s the advice from UCLA researchers who have found that a chemical in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may hold a…
Smoking doesn’t make you happy
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 06 08
If you are planning to ignore the messages of national No Smoking Day on 12th March by claiming that smoking is one of the…
Withdrawal from Sedatives (Alcohol and Benzodiazepines)
• Addiction • Mar 06 08
The clinical history often suggests alcohol problems, which are seen in 15 to 20 percent of patients in primary care and hospitalized patients. Since…
Withdrawal from Opioids
• Cocaine Addiction • Mar 06 08
Opioid-withdrawal syndrome resembles a severe case of influenza. In addition, the symptoms include pupillary dilatation, lacrimation, rhinorrhea, piloerection (“gooseflesh”), yawning, sneezing, anorexia, nausea, vomiting,…
Management of Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal
• Cocaine Addiction • Mar 06 08
Each year in the United States, approximately 8.2 million persons are dependent on alcohol and 3.5 million are dependent on illicit drugs, including stimulants…
The Cocaine-Abused Heart: Question and Answers
• Cocaine Addiction • Mar 06 08
A 34-year-old African American man came to the emergency department (ED) complaining of chest pressure and shortness of breath, 2 hours in duration. He…
Cocaine-Induced Dysrhythmias
• Cocaine Addiction • • Cardiovascular Complications of Cocaine Use • Mar 06 08
The cardiac dysrhythmias that may occur with cocaine use are listed in Table 3, but the precise arrhythmogenic potential of the drug is poorly…
Cocaine-Induced Myocardial Dysfunction
• Cocaine Addiction • • Cardiovascular Complications of Cocaine Use • Mar 06 08
Long-term cocaine abuse has been reported to cause left ventricular hypertrophy and systolic dysfunction. Several reports have described dilated cardiomyopathy in long-term cocaine abusers,…
Cocaine, Cigarette Smoking, and Alcohol Use
• Cocaine Addiction • • Cardiovascular Complications of Cocaine Use • Mar 06 08
Many patients with cocaine-associated angina pectoris or myocardial infarction are cigarette smokers who admit to smoking while using cocaine. Cigarette smoking induces vasoconstriction of…
Cocaine-Related Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction
• Cocaine Addiction • • Cardiovascular Complications of Cocaine Use • Mar 06 08
In 1982, Coleman et al. reported an association between cocaine use and myocardial ischemia and infarction. Subsequently, many reports have documented cocaine-related myocardial ischemic…
Cardiovascular Complications of Cocaine Use
• Cocaine Addiction • • Cardiovascular Complications of Cocaine Use • Mar 06 08
The deaths of several celebrities in recent years in association with the nontherapeutic use of cocaine have focused widespread attention on the problem of…
Pharmacotherapy for Cocaine Abuse and Dependence
• Cocaine Addiction • Mar 06 08
Cocaine abuse and dependence may be initiated and perpetuated by a wide range of physiologic, behavioral, and sociocultural factors. Recent treatment-center evaluations of urban,…
Pharmacologic Effects and Mechanisms of Abuse and Dependence
• Cocaine Addiction • Mar 06 08
Cocaine is a stimulant as well as a local anesthetic with potent vasoconstrictor properties. It induces a complex pattern of subjective effects that have…
Cocaine and the Heart
• Cocaine Addiction • • Cardiovascular Complications of Cocaine Use • Mar 06 08
Cocaine use has been associated with both acute and chronic cardiovascular diseases. These include acute myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia (both silent ischemia and ischemia…
Safe and Sound?
• Infections • • Surgery • • Trauma & Injuries • Mar 06 08
It is no secret—MRSA kills. It is also no secret that MRSA is a huge ongoing obstacle facing all health-care professionals; orthpaedic surgeons are…