Older Volunteers’ Perceived Benefits Vary With Program Traits

Posted by admin on May 21st, 2009 in Psychology

The advantages of volunteering reported by adults aged 55 and older are largely dependent upon the characteristics of the activities in which they participate, according to a recent article appearing in The Gerontologist (Vol. 49, No. 1). The lead author is Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, of Washington University in St. Louis.

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Deep Brain Stimulation For Depression Pilot Study Demonstrates Sustained Improvement In Depression Symptoms

Posted by admin on May 21st, 2009 in Psychology

According to the latest data in a clinical study supported by St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy for depression may provide sustainable improvement in depression symptoms among patients with major depressive disorder. Study results will be presented at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) meeting in San Francisco.

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Melbourne Researchers Break Through On Schizophrenia

Posted by admin on May 21st, 2009 in Psychology

In a world first, Melbourne scientists have made a critical breakthrough in understanding the differences in the brains of people with schizophrenia. Scientists from the Mental Research Health Institute have discovered that 25 per cent of people diagnosed with schizophrenia can be separated from other people with the same diagnoses.

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The Difficulties Of Early Identification Of Dementia

Posted by admin on May 21st, 2009 in Psychology

If grandma seems to forget things, will she end up demented? These days, memory loss is one of the very few symptoms that may signal which 70-year-olds risk developing dementia. This is shown in a doctoral thesis at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Several of the tests previously [...]

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UCLA Discovery May Explain Why Autism Strikes Boys Four Times More Than Girls

Posted by admin on May 21st, 2009 in Men Health

UCLA scientists have discovered a variant of a gene called CACNA1G that may increase a child’s risk of developing autism, particularly in boys. The journal Molecular Psychiatry publishes the findings in its May 19 advance online edition. Classic autism strikes boys four times more often than girls. When including the entire spectrum [...]

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Brain-Scanning Process That Holds Promise For Epilepsy Treatments Developed By University Of Minnesota Researcher

Posted by admin on May 21st, 2009 in Medical Devices

University of Minnesota McKnight professor and Director of Center for Neuroengineering Bin He has developed a new technique that has led to preliminary successes in noninvasive imaging of seizure foci. He’s technique promises to play an important role in the treatment of epileptic seizures. Click here to view a video explaining the [...]

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Medtronic’s Cardiac Ablation System Represents A Breakthrough Technology Platform

Posted by admin on May 21st, 2009 in Medical Devices

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT – News) announced completion of enrollment in the TTOP-AF (Tailored Treatment of Permanent Atrial Fibrillation) clinical trial. The study is evaluating the use of the latest radiofrequency (RF) ablation technology, the Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Cardiac Ablation System, for the treatment of continuous atrial fibrillation (AF).

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