Alcohol :: Anti smoking drug cuts alcohol dependence
A drug already approved for nicotine addiction also curbs alcohol dependence, a new animal study shows. One dose alone cut drinking in half.
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Parkinson’s Disease :: Smoking associated with lower Parkinson’s disease risk
A pooled analysis of data from previous studies suggests that cigarette smoking appears to be associated with a reduced risk for developing Parkinson’s disease, with long-term and current smokers at the lowest risk, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Breast Implant :: Tummy fat used to enlarge breasts
Tummy fat or fat from the bottom could be used to enlarge breasts in a short span of time like an hour during lunch break, revealed by researchers in a UK study.
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Novartis Exelon skin patch for Alzheimer’s patient approved in US
Exelon?Patch (rivastigmine transdermal system) has received its first worldwide approval in the United States as an innovative way to deliver an effective medicine for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease patients through a skin patch instead of an oral capsule.
Child Care :: Include children to make breakthroughs in child medicine
Scientists will only make real breakthroughs in children?s medicine if they include children in research programmes as well as adults, according to a leading paediatric expert.
Breast Cancer :: Breast cancers more aggressive in African-American women
A study of more than 2,200 women at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia shows that African American women have more advanced breast cancer at the time of diagnosis than Caucasian women.
Colon Cancer :: Scientists locate first common bowel cancer gene
Cancer Research UK funded scientists have for the first time identified a common genetic variant that can increase a person’s risk of developing bowel cancer. Their findings appear in two papers published online in Nature Genetics.
Mental Health :: Public attitudes towards mental illness remain broadly sympathetic
Public attitudes towards people with mental health problems remain broadly sympathetic despite some signs that prejudice and fear have slightly increased, a survey by the Department of Health has found.
Mental Health :: UK Government welcomes passing of Mental Health Bill as vital to community care
Health minster Ivan Lewis and mental health tsar Professor Louis Appleby both welcomed the final stages of the parliamentary passage of the Mental Health Bill as a vital step towards modern community services.
Child Care :: Delays in cancer diagnosis for children remain poorly understood
Though delays in the diagnosis of cancer in children are short and attributable to clinical presentation and healthcare system complexity, the impact of such delays on prognosis remains unclear, according to a new study.