The researchers also noted marked differences in an area of ​​the medial prefrontal cortex, which regulates the sense of self. This region has shown a high level of activity when the soldiers with PTSD looking at pictures of the fight, but showed little response to those without PTSD. Continue reading →

Despite the discussions about the health risks of widespread environmental exposures in children, exposure to radiation from frequent use of imaging procedures has received less attention, perhaps because of the lack of contemporary data in younger patients. As such, this study has identified 355,088 children under 18 in the five largest U.S. markets to follow health, how often these imaging procedures are used. The study found that more than 400,000 imaging procedures were performed in only three years, with 42.5 percent of children who received at least one of these procedures and subjected to many multiple testing. The types of tests the researchers considered all inclusive from routine X-rays that use very low doses of radiation to more advanced tests such as CT, which require doses that are larger. Based on these data, the average child in this study population could expect to receive about 7 imaging procedures using radiation at the age of 18 years Continue reading →

Digestive Disease Week 2011 is the largest international gathering of physicians, researchers and scholars in the field of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. Sponsored jointly by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, AGA Institute, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Society for Surgery of the digestive system, DDW takes place May 10, 2011 to may 7 Chicago, IL. This meeting features more than 5,000 abstracts and hundreds of lectures on the latest advances in GI research, medicine, and technology. Continue reading →

The brain works like an electrical circuit, sending impulses along the nerve fibers in the same way the current is sent through the son. Continue reading →

Analysis of the largest association identifies 13 new susceptibility loci for coronary artery disease. Continue reading →

More than 25,000 emergency room visits each year are related to or resulting from the house, and over one third of these are caused by stationary exercise bike, according to information cited in the study. Continue reading →

While many surveys of NTDs have been conducted, the most detailed maps are for onchocerciasis lymphatic filariasis, and schistosomiasis. These maps are an important resource, but many of their data is old and not easily accessible to policy makers and managers of public health programs. Continue reading →

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Management discovered the association between free radical-mediated reactions and the severity and progression of lupus . Higher levels of markers of oxidation and nitrosative were found in SLE patients with higher disease activity suggesting a causal relationship. The full results of the study are available in the July issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology. Continue reading →

The authors state that their study has led to a number of conclusions with regard to military vascular injuries: Continue reading →

We always encourage people to follow a healthy, balanced diet low in fat, sugar and salt, said Libby Dowling, care adviser at Diabetes UK. Continue reading →