Research & journals
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13th March 2013
Structured Weight Loss Program Helps Kids from Low-Income Families Lower BMI
According to new study in Academic Pediatrics Philadelphia, PA, March 13, 2013 – Overweight and obese children in low-income households can meet or exceed the Expert Committee Recommendations Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity when given... Read more
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13th March 2013
Canadians Support Interventions to Reduce Dietary Salt
Eighty percent of survey respondents agree food industry should use less salt, according to new study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology Philadelphia, PA, March 13, 2013 – Many Canadians are concerned about dietary sodium and welcome government intervention to reduce sodium... Read more
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13th March 2013
Neuron Loss in Schizophrenia and Depression Could Be Prevented With an Antioxidant
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, March 13, 2013 – Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) deficits have been implicated in schizophrenia and depression. In schizophrenia, deficits have been particularly well-described for a subtype of GABA neuron, the parvalbumin fast-spiking interneurons. The activity of... Read more
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12th March 2013
Kid’s Consumption of Sugared Beverages Linked to Higher Caloric Intake of Food
New Study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports San Diego, CA, March 12, 2013 – A new study from the Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reports that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are primarily responsible for higher caloric... Read more
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12th March 2013
Tickling the Brain with Magnetic Stimulation Improves Memory in Schizophrenia
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, March 12, 2013 – Cognitive impairments are disabling for individuals with schizophrenia, and no satisfactory treatments currently exist. These impairments affect a wide range of cognition, including memory, attention, verbal and motor skills, and IQ.... Read more
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11th March 2013
Stroke Risk in Elderly Treated with Antipsychotics Is Newly Linked to Specific Drug Actions
Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2013 – Antipsychotic administration in the elderly is associated with an increased risk for cerebrovascular accident, more commonly known as stroke; a new study published in Biological Psychiatry provides additional insight into this... Read more
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11th March 2013
Study Points to Essential Role of IL-22 in Lung Repair After the Flu
Results of new study published in The American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2013 – Once the initial episode of influenza has passed, the chronic effects tend to be overlooked. The results of a new study indicate that the cytokine interleukin-22 (... Read more
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11th March 2013
Elsevier and Hacettepe University Launch Event on Research Performance and Evaluation in Turkey
Ankara, March 11, 2013 - Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has announced the meeting: Turkey and Turkish University’s Research Outputs in the Context of International Trends in Science and Collaboration Opportunities, which will... Read more
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7th March 2013
Worming Our Way to New Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease
Philadelphia, PA, March 7, 2013 – According to a 2012 World Health Organization report, over 35 million people worldwide currently have dementia, a number that is expected to double by 2030 (66 million) and triple by 2050 (115 million). Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, has... Read more
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7th March 2013
ADHD Symptoms Persist For Most Young Children Despite Treatment
Reports new study in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Washington D.C., March 7, 2013 – A study published in the March 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that 9 out... Read more
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7th March 2013
School-based Kitchen Gardens Are Getting an A+
New study highlights benefits of for both children and parents Philadelphia, PA, March 7, 2013 – Grow it, try it, and you just might like it is a motto many schools are embracing to encourage children to eat more fruits and vegetables. Through... Read more
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7th March 2013
Stronger Support Needed for Healthy Beverage Practices in Child Care
New study highlights policy adherence and promotional efforts of water intake in child care settings Philadelphia, PA, March 7, 2013 – Support is needed in child care centers to help meet existing water policies and new water requirements included in the 2010 Child Nutrition... Read more
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6th March 2013
Schizophrenia: A Disorder of Neurodevelopment and Accelerated Aging?
Suggests a new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, March 6, 2013 – Many lines of evidence indicate that schizophrenia is a disorder of neurodevelopment. For example, genes implicated in the heritable risk for schizophrenia are also implicated in the development of nerve... Read more
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6th March 2013
Family Intervention Improves Mood Symptoms in Children and Adolescents at Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Reports new study in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Washington D.C., March 6, 2013 – A study published in the February 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that children... Read more
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5th March 2013
Elsevier and the American College of Cardiology Announce the Launch of a New Journal JACC: Heart Failure
First publication now available online New York, March 5, 2013 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) are pleased to announce that the American College of Cardiology(ACC) journals’... Read more
