Non-surgical Method for Diagnosing Breast Cancer
Press Release Date: December 14, 2009 Some methods of minimally invasive biopsy for breast cancer are nearly as accurate as…
Naoum Issa, MD, PhD
Behavioral Training Improves Connectivity
Children with poor reading skills who underwent an intensive, six-month training program to improve their reading ability showed increased connectivity…
Non-Invasive Technique Blocks a Conditioned Fear
Scientists have for the first time selectively blocked a conditioned fear memory in humans with a behavioral manipulation. Participants remained…
Major Databases Link Up to Advance Autism Research
Researchers studying autism spectrum disorders (ASD) will soon have access to a vast range of data and research tools through…
Norovirus Illnesses Linked to Oysters
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to avoid eating oysters harvested from the San Antonio Bay on…
One Subtype of HIV Increases Risk of HIV-associated Dementia
In a study of HIV-related cognitive impairment in Uganda, people with HIV subtype D were more likely than those with…
NIH Encourages Depressed Moms to Seek Treatment for Themselves
Numerous studies have suggested that depression runs in families. Children of depressed parents are 2–3 times as likely to develop…
Long-term Depression Treatment for Teens
Long-term treatment of adolescents with major depression is associated with continuous and persistent improvement of depression symptoms in most cases,…
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Outcomes
A new study published in the Society for Vascular Surgery’s® October 2009 issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery® reports…
Updated guidelines for treatment of heart attack
A collaborative, fast-track update to two sets of clinical guidelines calls for community-wide coordination of emergency services so that heart…