News articles tagged with 'illness'
Johns Hopkins team creates stem cells from schizophrenia patients
— 17 Mar 2011 19:09 | HealthUsing skin cells from adult siblings with schizophrenia and a genetic mutation linked to major mental illnesses, Johns Hopkins researchers have created induced pluripotent stem cells…
Young adults with chronic illnesses have poorer educational, vocational and financial outcomes
— 8 Mar 2011 13:17 | HealthMost young adults who grow up with chronic illness graduate high school and have employment, but those with cancer, diabetes, or epilepsy are significantly less likely than their healthy…
Psychotic illness appears to begin at younger age among those who use cannabis
— 8 Feb 2011 18:12 | HealthCannabis use appears to be associated with an earlier onset of psychotic illness, according to a meta-analysis of previously published studies posted online today that will appear in…
Antipsychotics for schizophrenia associated with subtle loss in brain volume
— 8 Feb 2011 18:00 | HealthPatients with schizophrenia who take antipsychotic medications appear to lose a small but measurable amount of brain tissue over time, according to a report in the February issue of…
Cannabis linked to earlier onset of psychosis
— 8 Feb 2011 17:03 | HealthA new study has provided the first conclusive evidence that cannabis use significantly hastens the onset of psychotic illnesses during the critical years of brain development - with…
Pioneering treatment could help people with severe depression
— 25 Jan 2011 20:05 | HealthPioneering neurosurgical treatment, a world first in Bristol, which very accurately targets brain networks involved in depression, could help people who suffer with severe and intractable…
Pitt study: End-of-life decisions take longer if patient hasn't shared wishes with family
— 20 Jan 2011 16:49 | HealthFamily caregivers who had not discussed life support measures with critically ill patients took nearly two weeks longer to decide to forego further medical intervention than those who…
Americans less healthy than English, but live as long or longer, study finds
— 4 Nov 2010 13:24 | HealthOlder Americans are less healthy than their English counterparts, but they live as long or even longer than their English peers, according to a new study by researchers from the RAND…
Studies assess complications and deaths from 2009 H1N1 influenza among children
— 2 Nov 2010 15:30 | HealthMore than one-fourth of children hospitalised with 2009 novel influenza A(H1N1) in California required intensive care or died, according to a report in the November issue of Archives…
New findings on autoimmune diseases
— 11 Oct 2010 10:30 | HealthA deficiency in one of the immune system's enzymes affects the severity of autoimmune diseases such as MS, and explains why the course of these diseases can vary so much. New findings…