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Study Sheds Light On What Causes Compulsive Behavior, Could Improve OCD Treatments
Date: Jun-10-2013By activating a brain circuit that controls compulsive behavior, MIT neuroscientists have shown that they can block a compulsive behavior in mice - a result that could help researchers develop new treatments for diseases such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette's syndrome. About 1 percent of U.S. adults suffer from OCD, and patients usually receive antianxiety drugs or antidepressants, behavioral therapy, or a combination of therapy and medication...
Women Can Be Screened Years Later Than Men With 'Virtual Colonoscopy'
Date: Jun-10-2013A new study has found that women can be screened for colorectal cancer at least five to 10 years later than men when undergoing an initial "virtual colonoscopy." Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings may help establish guidelines for the use of this screening technique, which is less invasive than a traditional colonoscopy. Detecting precancerous polyps through the use of imaging techniques such as a traditional colonoscopy may prevent colorectal cancer...
Pomegranate, Green Tea, Turmeric And Broccoli May Help Fight Prostate Cancer
Date: Jun-10-2013British researchers have scientifically proven that broccoli, turmeric, green tea and pomegranate help fight the most common cancer in men in the United States and the United Kingdom - prostate cancer. Professor Robert Thomas, who works as an oncologist at Bedford Hospital and Addenbrooke's, part of Cambridge University Hospitals, and team conducted a six-month human study involving 203 adult males, all of them with prostate cancer...
15% Of Reusable Endoscopes Contaminated With Harmful Bacteria
Date: Jun-10-2013Unacceptable levels of "bio dirt" were identified in three out of 20 scopes used to examine GI tracts and colons across five different hospitals in the U.S, according to a new study conducted in the U.S. Bioburden (bio dirt) is bacteria that live on the surface that haven't been sterilized. Researchers presented the findings at the 40th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). An analysis conducted by the 3M Infection Prevention Division included a total of 275 flexible duodenoscopes, gastroscopes, and colonoscopes...
Reynolds Entering E-Cigarette Market In A Big Way
Date: Jun-10-2013Reynolds American Inc. is preparing the release of a game-changing product in the e-cigarette category. Their e-cigarette called "Vuse", will enter one of the fastest-growing markets in the industry. Although there is strong awareness of e-cigarettes among adult smokers, not that many are switching to them completely. Reynolds believes that it's because there aren't many products on the market which provide the consumer with what they are looking for. However, the company believes that Vuse will change that...
Vegetable Oils Do Not Cause Inflammation
Date: Jun-10-2013The consumption of vegetable oils which are rich in an essential nutrient called linoleic acid (LA) is not linked to an increased risk of inflammation, according to researchers at the University of Missouri (UM). We have known for years that linoleic acid helps lower cholesterol levels as well as reducing the risk of developing heart disease. However, there have been recent claims that Americans may be consuming too much vegetable oil. A previous study suggested that fish oils reduce inflammation but vegetable oils do not...
Do Adult Brains Generate New Neurons? Nuclear Testing From The 1960s Helps Scientist Decide
Date: Jun-10-2013The birth of new neurons in the adult brain sharpens memory in rodents, but whether the same holds true for humans has long been debated. A study published by Cell Press in the journal Cell reveals that a significant number of new neurons in the hippocampus - a brain region crucial for memory and learning - are generated in adult humans. The researchers used a unique strategy based on the amount of carbon-14 found in humans as a result of above-ground nuclear testing more than half a century ago...
Most Youth Football Player Concussions Occur During Games, Not Practice
Date: Jun-10-2013Sports-related concussion has been referred to as an "epidemic" by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Emergency department visits for concussions have increased 62% between 2001 and 2009. Despite the lack of data regarding the rates of concussions in youth football (children aged 8-12 years), concerns have been raised about the sport being dangerous for this age group...
The Interrelatedness Of All Animals, Including Humans
Date: Jun-09-2013We don't just share our lives with animals; we are animals - a reality that we often choose to forget in modern Western culture. Research published in the June special issue of SAGE journal, Social Science Information (SSI), delves deeper into our relationship with other creatures, critically examining our own animal nature, and looking at how animals profoundly influence our culture - perhaps more so than we had initially thought...
FDA Grants Priority Review For The Hepatitis C Drug "Sofosbuvir"
Date: Jun-09-2013The U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) has just granted priority review to Gilead Sciences Inc.'s latest New Drug Application (NDA) for "Sofosbuvir", an experimental drug candidate for the treatment of hepatitis C. On April 8, 2013 the company filed the NDA for review and the FDA has determined a target review date under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act of December 8...
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