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Lung :: Antibodies protect mice from developing respiratory tularemia

A research team led by Dennis W. Metzger, Ph.D., at the Albany Medical College in New York has now shown that treating laboratory mice with a serum containing tularemia-specific antibodies protects the mice against F. tularensis, not only if given before exposure to lethal doses of inhalational F. tularensis but also up to 48 hours after exposure. These findings suggest a possible alternative treatment approach to traditional antibiotics.

Autism :: Autism theory put to the test with new technology

Next time you lose your car keys and enlist the family to help you search, try a little experiment. After your spouse searches an area, go and look in the same place. It will likely feel strange, even irritating to both of you – and that?s because you may be fighting an ancient, hard-wired, human behaviour pattern.

Depression :: Adding folic acid to bread could help in the fight against depression

A unique study by researchers at the University of York and Hull York Medical School has confirmed a link between depression and low levels of folate, a vitamin which comes from vegetables.

Children :: Chronic conditions in children will pose future health and welfare challenges

The increased incidence of chronic conditions among American children predicts serious strains on health care and social welfare systems in the future, caution investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard School of Public Health.

Smoking :: How can I stop smoking?

Acupuncture? Nicotine patches? Telephone therapy? Antidepressants? Cognitive behavioural therapy?Which work? Which have no effect? Which are dangerous? Confused?Over 40 Cochrane reviews analyse the evidence.

Bone Loss :: OHSU scientists find antidepressant, bone loss link

Two new studies suggest older men and women taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of antidepressants that includes Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft, are prone to increased bone loss.

Mental Health :: Students with symptoms of mental illness often don’t seek help

Studies show that the incidence of mental illness on college campuses is rising, and a new survey of 2,785 college students indicates that more than half of students with significant symptoms of anxiety or depression do not seek help.

Diabetes :: Value of glucose monitoring for non-insulin diabetes patients ?

A new study published on bmj.com questions the value of blood glucose monitoring among patients with well-controlled, non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes.

Mental Retardation :: MIT researchers reverse symptoms in mice of leading inherited cause of mental retardation

Researchers at the Picower Institute at MIT have, for the first time, reversed symptoms of mental retardation and autism in mice. The study may lead to new drug therapies for a leading inherited cause of mental retardation (Fragile X Syndrome) and some types of autism.

Exercise :: Increasing physical activity with a little boost

Personalized programs that provide feedback and motivation through mail or phone counseling offer a cost-effective way to promote healthy behaviors, such as exercise. As Americans struggle to become more physically active, simple programs that provide feedback and motivation can play a crucial role in getting people off to a good start, according to a study of the July issue of Health Psychology.