Monthly Archives: August 2012

Bayer seeks further approval in US for cancer drug

August 30, 2012     No comments

Bayer seeks further approval in US for cancer drug
FRANKFURT Aug 30 (Reuters) – Bayer AG has filed for approval in the United States for the cancer drug regorafenib, a potential blockbuster drug, to treat gastrointestinal cancer, the German drugmaker said on Thursday. Bayer in June said trials showed …
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Kelly: Project Pink'd favors laughter over tears in cancer fight
There's nothing funny about breast cancer; far from it. And yet one of the weapons that survivors employ is humor. It was on display last Thursday at the nonprofit Project Pink'd event in Omaha, where the organization released its third annual photo …
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Failed Alzheimer's drug may get second chance, experts say

August 30, 2012     No comments

Failed Alzheimer's drug may get second chance, experts say
Scientists are also testing crenezumab, made by Roche Holding AG's Genentech unit, in a large family of people in Colombia who develop early onset Alzheimer's. And while researchers may fear the profit equation may turn against them, patient groups …
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A heartbreaking diagnosis
Editor's note: Sue Shatto was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease five years ago. She was also caregiver to her late mother, who also had Alzheimer's. In My Life With Alzheimer's, Shatto will share the joys, the hard times, the challenges of …
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Prince George's first lady's battle with dementia sparks review of resources
Baker, who revealed recently in The Washington Post that his wife, Christa Beverly, 52, was diagnosed with early onset dementia in 2010, said it was difficult finding a support system. He said he received information from the Alzheimer's Association …
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Latest Early Onset News

August 29, 2012     No comments

Watchdog warns over baby infections
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) has published new guidance after finding variations in the treatment of babies with early-onset neonatal infection. It found delays in hospitals recognising and treating sick babies …
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NHS delays treating sick babies, says NICE
There is too much variation in how early-onset neonatal infection (EONI) is managed and there are sometimes unnecessary delays in recognising and treating sick babies, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has said. It added …
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Tumour morphology of early-onset breast cancers predicts breast cancer risk …
IntroductionWe hypothesised that breast cancer risk for relatives of women with early-onset breast cancer could be predicted by tumour morphological features. Methods: We studied female first-degree relatives of a population-based sample of 452 index …
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Early-Onset Mental Disorders
A recent study evaluated 37,741 people in 22 countries to see how early-onset mental disorders affect household income later in life. Results showed that earnings were significantly less for those in developed countries. Get your child professional …
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Horse therapy center gets new digs

August 29, 2012     No comments

Horse therapy center gets new digs
"All I want is to get my scoliosis gone." Susan McCrickard is a volunteer at R.O.C.K. She says the horses have a special ability to heal. “It's just a very peaceful place to come. Sometimes when my mind is going in 20 different directions it's nice to …
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Chiropractic can offer whole-body approach to sports wellness
He does a spinal exam and scoliosis check. Scoliosis is more prevalent in middle-school age kids when they hit a growth spurt. “With kids, typically… (how often they're treated) depends on their activity and how active they are. If they are playing …
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30 Spine Surgeons at Physician-Owned Hospitals
During his career, Dr. Albert has been president of the Cervical Spine Research Society and is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society, North American Spine Society and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Albert earned his medical …
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Breast cancer recurrence risk higher in obese women

August 28, 2012     No comments

Breast cancer recurrence risk higher in obese women
Women who are overweight or obese when diagnosed with some breast cancers have a higher risk of dying after a recurrence compared with women of normal weight, according to a U.S. study. Obesity at the time of breast cancer diagnosis is associated with …
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Rising juvenile obesity worries Mauritius Port Louis-27th of August
Mauritius has summoned for the comprehensive assessment of children's eating behaviors, adding that a survey and a thorough investigation should be conducted to see what children are eating and are going to be eating in the next two decades because of …
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Poor Survival for Obese Women With HR+ Breast Cancer

August 28, 2012     No comments

Poor Survival for Obese Women With HR+ Breast Cancer
When assessed as a categorical variable, obesity correlated with inferior disease-free and overall survival (hazard ratio, 1.24 and 1.37, respectively) in hormone receptor-positive disease, but not in other subtypes. Results from the other two trials …
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PDO's Fitness Group targets obesity, diabetes and stress disorders
By Ali Ahmed al Riyami — MUSCAT — As part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) and in an effort to tackle three issues that are highly detrimental to health and prevalent in Oman — obesity, diabetes and stress — Petroleum Development Oman …
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Childhood Obesity Can Affect
Childhood obesity could be having a profound effect on reproduction, experts say. Researchers fear it could be triggering the early onset of puberty, leading to a diminished ability to reproduce – particularly in women. Experts say that there is still …
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Alanis Morissette's postpartum depression confession

August 28, 2012     No comments

Alanis Morissette's postpartum depression confession
Grammy Award winning singer Alanis Morissette confesses that she battled severe postpartum depression. The Christian Post reported on Wednesday that Alanis Morissette has revealed that she had struggled with postpartum depression after she had her …
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Teen depression and suicide
Every breath of a human and every moment of his or hers life is worth more than a priceless gem. In the Islamic perspective it is a journey far beyond death. It is like a trip around the world. ALLAH tests some people by giving them countless blessings …
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Latest Type 2 Diabetes News

August 28, 2012     No comments

Mike Golic, ESPN Radio Personality and Former Philadelphia Eagle, Holds Pre …
He will be back on his home turf today to unveil The Game Plan to Philadelphia-area type 2 diabetes patients. He will discuss his own experience with managing type 2 diabetes and encourage patients to take an active role in managing their type 2 diabetes.
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Bariatric Surgery Prevents Type 2 Diabetes
Bariatric surgery reduced the incidence of type 2 diabetes by 78% compared with usual care at 15 years in a prospective, case-matched study of more than 3,000 obese adults. This significant risk reduction was seen with all types of bariatric surgery …
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Got type 2 diabetes? Step Up into the Cooley Dickinson program
The second session of “Step Up,” a diabetes lifestyle intervention program for individuals with type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease, is set to begin Sept. 10. It is modeled after a workshop at the Joslin Diabetes Center, an affiliate …
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Senior Q&A: Seniors can have different reactions to medications

August 16, 2012     No comments

Senior Q&A: Seniors can have different reactions to medications
Q: My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. She was started on medication but she had side effects. If my mother cannot take the medication to help her disease, what will happen to her? Will the disease progress faster than if she took the …
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Growth Hormone May Stem Brain Decline from Aging
Today's findings offer a possible new treatment for the aging brain of healthy older adults as well as those with mild cognitive impairment, who are at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, she said. “Very few other strategies to improve …
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Alzheimer's clinical trials provide sliver of hope to 'heroic' volunteers
View full sizeEd Murray/The Star-LedgerAngela Chillemi gives Rochelle McCloskey a hug. McCloskey, 75, of Freehold at her weekly hair appointment at 33 West Salon. McCloskey, who is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, is a participant in a …
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Drs. Oz and Roizen: The link between diabetes, Alzheimer's
Research confirms that elevated glucose levels, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes lead to Alzheimer's. That may explain how these two life-altering diseases came to be dance partners in the health-crisis tango that's striding across North America …
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Buttoned Up: Why you can't … uh … concentrate

August 15, 2012     No comments

Buttoned Up: Why you can't … uh … concentrate
As organizational experts, we hear it all the time: "I feel like I have attention-deficit disorder." People who can't seem to focus on projects casually dismiss their vulnerability to distractions as a likely chemical imbalance. But that's not very …
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Study examines decision-making brain activity in patients with hoarding disorder
The anterior cingulate cortex (center) was over-activated when hoarding disorder patients had to decide whether to keep or discard their own possessions; it under-activated during decision-making about others' possessions. The left and right insula …
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Preschool children who can pay attention more likely to finish college
Tracking a group of 430 preschool-age children, the study gives compelling evidence that social and behavioral skills, such as paying attention, following directions and completing a task may be even more crucial than academic abilities. And the good …
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First GWAS studies of obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome …
Tourette syndrome, a chronic disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics, usually begins in childhood and is often accompanied by conditions like OCD or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Both conditions have a high risk of recurrence in …
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