A method of screening women in Ghana for early signs of cervical cancer and providing preventive treatment at the same visit appears to be safe, acceptable to women and feasible, according to a study by a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Actigraphy, the use of a portable device that records movement over extended periods of time, and has been used extensively in the study of sleep and circadian rhythms, provides an acceptably accurate estimate of sleep patterns in normal, healthy adult populations and in-patients suspected of certain sleep disorders, according to practice parameters published in the April 1st issue of the journal SLEEP.
In the April 1st issue of Genes & Development, Dr. Bruce Spiegelman (Dana Farber Cancer Institute) and colleagues identify a key genetic component of and possible therapeutic target for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
A new Australian action plan to help women who experience depression during and after pregnancy is being developed by beyondblue: the national depression initiative, in association with a group of perinatal mental health experts.
MeritCare Outpatient Dialysis Services, Fargo, N.D., and Detroit Lakes, Minn., has received a $7,500 grant from Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF) to help support its nutritional supplement program.
Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) announced that it has received an approvable letter, together with draft labeling, from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new drug application (NDA) for NUVIGIL(TM) (armodafinil) Tablets [C-IV] for the treatment of excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and shift work sleep disorder (SWSD).
Treatment of mice with a ?friendly? bacteria, normally found in the soil, altered their behavior in a way similar to that produced by antidepressant drugs, reports research published in the latest issue of Neuroscience.
Epidemiological and clinical evidence suggests that an increased intake of long-chain n-3 fatty acids protects against mortality from coronary artery disease.
A new report released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) shows that the fight against AIDS is being undermined by the requirement that most US funding to address sexual transmission of HIV go to abstinence-until-marriage programs.
In the past week, national figures Elizabeth Edwards and Tony Snow have brought much needed focus on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The challenge is to overcome patient fear and encourage qualified second opinions.