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Cognitive therapy 'an effective treatment option' for schizophrenia
Date: Feb-06-2014New research published in The Lancet suggests that cognitive therapy could be an effective treatment option for patients with schizophrenia who cannot or will not take antipsychotic medication.The research team, led by Prof. Anthony Morrison of the University of Manchester and Prof. Douglas Turkington of Newcastle University, both in the UK, says that their findings indicate that cognitive therapy could improve personal and social functioning for schizophrenic patients, as well as reduce psychotic symptoms.According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 1.
Cognitive therapy 'an effective treatment option' for schizophrenia
Date: Feb-06-2014New research published in The Lancet suggests that cognitive therapy could be an effective treatment option for patients with schizophrenia who cannot or will not take antipsychotic medication.The research team, led by Prof. Anthony Morrison of the University of Manchester and Prof. Douglas Turkington of Newcastle University, both in the UK, says that their findings indicate that cognitive therapy could improve personal and social functioning for schizophrenic patients, as well as reduce psychotic symptoms.According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 1.
Data-driven team is key to sustaining positive behavior framework in schools
Date: Feb-06-2014A new study finds that a dedicated team that makes decisions based on data is crucial for launching and sustaining a framework designed at the University of Oregon in the early 1990s to prevent and reduce behavioral problems in the nation's schools.The study, published in the January issue of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, involved a comprehensive survey of 257 school team members or school district personnel involved in the implementation of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) at 234 schools in 14 states.
Data-driven team is key to sustaining positive behavior framework in schools
Date: Feb-06-2014A new study finds that a dedicated team that makes decisions based on data is crucial for launching and sustaining a framework designed at the University of Oregon in the early 1990s to prevent and reduce behavioral problems in the nation's schools.The study, published in the January issue of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, involved a comprehensive survey of 257 school team members or school district personnel involved in the implementation of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) at 234 schools in 14 states.
Researchers use a naturally occurring HIV variant to trace a T cell lineage for 17 years
Date: Feb-06-2014A team of researchers has reported a novel method for tracking CD4+ T cells in people infected with HIV. CD4+ T cells are critical for immune defense against an array of pathogens and are a primary target of HIV. In the study, researchers used a unique, replication-incompetent (defective) form of HIV identified in a patient in the early 1990s. The defective virus had integrated into the genome of a single CD4+ T cell. Like a barcode, this "provirus" marked the originally infected CD4+ T cell and its progeny, enabling researchers to track its lineage for 17 years.
Endometriosis: new findings may lead to better treatment and care
Date: Feb-06-2014According to the Endometriosis Foundation of America, more than 176 million women and girls worldwide suffer from endometriosis. But the exact cause of the condition is unknown. Now, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they have uncovered cellular activity that may provide a better understanding of the mechanisms behind the condition.This is according to a study recently published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
Researchers use a naturally occurring HIV variant to trace a T cell lineage for 17 years
Date: Feb-06-2014A team of researchers has reported a novel method for tracking CD4+ T cells in people infected with HIV. CD4+ T cells are critical for immune defense against an array of pathogens and are a primary target of HIV. In the study, researchers used a unique, replication-incompetent (defective) form of HIV identified in a patient in the early 1990s. The defective virus had integrated into the genome of a single CD4+ T cell. Like a barcode, this "provirus" marked the originally infected CD4+ T cell and its progeny, enabling researchers to track its lineage for 17 years.
Stem cells to treat lung disease in preterm infants
Date: Feb-06-2014Advances in neonatal care for very preterm infants have greatly increased the chances of survival for these fragile infants. However, preterm infants have an increased risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a serious lung disease, which is a major cause of death and lifelong complications. In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers evaluated the safety and feasibility of using stem cell therapies on very preterm infants to prevent or treat BPD.
Radiation's association with higher mortality highlighted by largest-ever study of 20-year survival among pediatric low-grade glioma patients
Date: Feb-06-2014The first comprehensive, large-scale cohort study of the long-term survival of children treated for low-grade gliomas, the most common pediatric brain tumor, finds that almost 90 percent are alive 20 years later and that few die from the tumor as adults. However, children who received radiation as part of their treatment had significantly lower long-term survival rates than children who were not radiated, researchers from Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center report.
Is it time to stub out misguided e-cigarette regulation?
Date: Feb-06-2014Smokers are increasingly turning to electronic cigarettes as a means to reduce the health impacts of their addiction. But legislators around the world are far from unified in their approaches to regulating e-cigarettes. Misguided legislation based on concerns that are not backed by sound data may have unintended consequences for public health, experts say. With smoking behind almost six million premature deaths each year, a lot is at stake in the current round of regulation changes.
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