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'Practice' Makes A Perfect Lure For Internet Gambling
Date: Mar-19-2013New research from the University of Adelaide has studied the behaviour of young people lured into internet gambling through so-called 'free-play' or 'practice' modes. The study, by University of Adelaide Psychology student Tahnee Frahn, looked at the behaviour of 128 young people (most aged 18-24) who were playing on a simulated internet gaming site. Ms Frahn says concerns have been raised about "dubious strategies" used by internet gambling to entice and retain players...
Middle School Kids Who Start Dating At Increased Risk Of Dropout, Drug-Use
Date: Mar-19-2013Students who date in middle school have significantly worse study skills, are four times more likely to drop out of school and report twice as much alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use than their single classmates, according to new research from the University of Georgia. "Romantic relationships are a hallmark of adolescence, but very few studies have examined how adolescents differ in the development of these relationships," said Pamela Orpinas, study author and professor in the College of Public Health and head of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior...
Hope For New Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Therapies With Tau Transmission Model
Date: Mar-19-2013Injecting synthetic tau fibrils into animal models induces Alzheimer's-like tau tangles and imitates the spread of tau pathology, according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania being presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego March 16-23, 2013. This Alzheimer's research, along with additional Parkinson's research from Penn and beyond, further demonstrates the cell-to-cell transmission of neurodegenerative proteins. John Q...
More Than Eight Out Of 10 Women With Gestational Diabetes Missing Out On Crucial Postnatal Care
Date: Mar-19-2013Just 13 per cent of women who have had gestational diabetes receive the right care after giving birth, leaving them at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a lifelong condition, research reveals. The study by researchers from the University of Surrey, presented last Thursday (14 March) at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2013, used data on nearly 800 women with gestational diabetes from GP practices across England...
In Frontotemporal Degeneration, Improved Detection May Aid Clinical Trial Efforts
Date: Mar-19-2013A series of studies demonstrate improved detection of the second most common form of dementia, providing diagnostic specificity that clears the way for refined clinical trials testing targeted treatments. The new research is being presented by experts from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego March 16-23, 2013...
"Golden Hour" Access To Stroke Care Increased By 40 Percent: Telestroke Program
Date: Mar-19-2013Telestroke programs substantially improve access to life-saving stroke care, extending coverage to less populated areas in an effort to reduce disparities in stroke care access. A new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, being presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego March 16-23, 2013, found that telemedicine programs in Oregon pushed stroke coverage into previously uncovered, less populated areas and expanded coverage by approximately 40 percent...
Both Hospital And Community Strains Of MRSA Likely To Continue According To MathÂeÂmatÂiÂcal ModÂels
Date: Mar-19-2013The drug-resistant bacÂteÂria known as MRSA, once conÂfined to hosÂpiÂtals but now wideÂspread in comÂmuÂniÂties, will likely conÂtinue to exist in both setÂtings as sepÂaÂrate strains, accordÂing to a new study. The preÂdicÂtion that both strains will coexÂist is reasÂsurÂing because preÂviÂous proÂjecÂtions indiÂcated that the more invaÂsive and fast-growing comÂmuÂnity strains would overÂtake and elimÂiÂnate hosÂpiÂtal strains, posÂsiÂbly posÂing a threat to pubÂlic health...
The Role Mood May Play In The Development And Maintenance Of Unhealthy Eating
Date: Mar-19-2013Taking part in unhealthy eating behaviors may cause women who are concerned about their diet and self-image to experience a worsening of their moods, according to Penn State researchers. In a study, college-age women who were concerned about their eating behaviors reported that moods worsened after bouts of disordered eating, said Kristin Heron, research associate at the Survey Research Center. "There was little in the way of mood changes right before the unhealthy eating behaviors," said Heron. "However, negative mood was significantly higher after these behaviors...
Multiple Sclerosis And Stroke Findings In Rehabilitation Research
Date: Mar-19-2013Kessler Foundation scientists and their colleagues will discuss their progress in rehabilitation research at the upcoming 65th Annual American Academy of Neurology Conference at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA, March 16 - 23. A.M. Barrett, MD, director of Stroke Rehabilitation at Kessler Foundation will present on Pharmacologic Enhancement of Stroke Rehabilitation on Friday March 22, 2013 as part of a Specialty in Focus session on Neurorehabilitation Enhancement Techniques...
Understanding Addiction At The Molecular Level Could Help Pave The Way For New Treatments For Cocaine Addicts
Date: Mar-19-2013Scientists have discovered a molecular process in the brain triggered by cocaine use that could provide a target for treatments to prevent or reverse addiction to the drug. Reporting in the Journal of Neuroscience, Michigan State University neuroscientist A.J. Robison and colleagues say cocaine alters the nucleus accumbens, the brain's pleasure center that responds to stimuli such as food, sex and drugs...
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