News articles tagged with 'medication' (Page 56)
Selective restraints and reduced medication could reduce nursing home falls
— 14 Jan 2008 16:37 | HealthSelectively restraining elderly residents and giving them fewer sleeping pills could significantly reduce falls, according to a survey of 21 nursing home units published in the January…
Uses of medications in psychoanalysis
— 10 Jan 2008 17:36 | HealthAs Americans increasingly seek a 'quick fix' to physical and mental ailments, psychoanalysts can be caught in the crossfire of a debate about the potential benefits and drawbacks of…
Hardcore smokers most likely to turn to treatment
— 10 Jan 2008 16:39 | HealthSmokers who seek out treatment to give up the habit are less successful at quitting than smokers who try to snuff the habit without help, according to a new study. But hold on, say…
Device prevents potential errors in children medications
— 10 Jan 2008 14:57 | HealthA device designed to eliminate mistakes made while mixing compounds at a hospital pharmacy was 100 percent accurate in identifying the proper formulations of seven intravenous drugs…
Genetic variant predicts antipsychotic response for schizophrenia patients by ethnicity
— 9 Jan 2008 13:58 | HealthSchizophrenia is a developmental disorder with a large genetic component contributing to increased risk. Available antipsychotic medications treat some of the symptoms of schizophrenia,…
New treatment mechanisms for schizophrenia
— 9 Jan 2008 13:58 | HealthThe field of schizophrenia research has come alive with many exciting new potential approaches to treatment. From the introduction of chlorpromazine to the current day, all treatments…
Study proves the co-pay connection in chronic disease
— 8 Jan 2008 20:44 | HealthAs 2008 begins, millions of Americans are having to dig deeper into their own pockets every time they refill a prescription or see a doctor. The reason? Higher co-payments that took…
Preventing adverse drug events in older adults
— 2 Jan 2008 18:10 | HealthAdverse drug events are more common in older adults because they are prescribed more drugs and are effected differently by these drugs than their younger counterparts…
A short-term dose of zolpidem is an effective treatment for insomnia
— 1 Jan 2008 17:34 | HealthA study published in the 1 January issue of the journal SLEEP finds that zolpidem extended-release 12.5 mg, taken three to seven nights per week for up to six months, provided sustained…
Exercise gene could help with depression
— 3 Dec 2007 08:22 | BiologyBoosting an exercise-related gene in the brain works as a powerful anti-depressant in mice - a finding that could lead to a new anti-depressant drug target, according to a Yale School…