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Decoding Patient’s Genome Found Gene For Inherited Neurological Disorder CMT

Heralding what they hope is a new era of personalized genomic medicine, experts in the US have identified the gene behind a patient’s inherited neurological disorder, in this case a form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, by sequencing his complete genome. Details of the quest are published online in the 10 March issue of the New England Journal of Medicine…

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Intraoperative Awareness Linked To Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Patients with confirmed episodes of consciousness during surgery have high rates of psychological problems including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), even several years after the incident, reports a study in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS)…

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Newer treatment for Achilles tendon disorder does not appear to be effective

An apparently increasingly used treatment method for a type of Achilles tendon disorder that includes injection of platelet-rich plasma into the tendon does not appear to result in greater improvement in pain or activity compared to placebo, according to results of a preliminary study.

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Antiepileptic drugs not linked to suicide among those with bipolar disorder

Despite government warnings about an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and actions while taking antiepileptic drugs, these medications do not appear to be associated with increased risk of suicide attempts in individuals with bipolar disorder, and may have a possible protective effect, according to a new report.

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First effective medical therapy for rare stomach disorder

A drug used to treat colorectal cancer also can reverse a rare stomach disorder and should be considered first-line therapy for the disease, researchers report. The targeted cancer drug cetuximab, brand name Erbitux, relieved symptoms of severe Ménétrier’s disease in seven patients who completed a one-month course of treatment. Four of them showed near-complete remission, the researchers report.

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New Genetic Immune Disorder In Children Discovered

Your immune system plays an important function in your health — it protects you against viruses, bacteria, and other toxins that can cause disease. In autoinflammatory diseases, however, the immune system goes awry, causing unprovoked and dangerous inflammation. Now, researchers have discovered a new autoinflammatory syndrome, a rare genetic condition that affects children around the time of birth.

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The Evolution Of Migraine From Episodic Headache To Chronic Disorder

Patients living with migraine have strong reason for new optimism concerning a positive future. Two review articles and an accompanying editorial, “The Future of Migraine: Beyond Just Another Pill,” in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, are the basis for an ironic premise. “Migraine is a potentially chronic, progressive disease that substantially affects patients, families, workplaces, and society,” according to the editorial written by Roger Cady, M.D.

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Evolution Of Migraine: From Episodic Headache To Chronic Disorder

Patients living with migraine have strong reason for new optimism concerning a positive future. Two review articles and an accompanying editorial, “The Future of Migraine: Beyond Just Another Pill,” in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, are the basis for an ironic premise.

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Health Matters: What is Social Anxiety Disorder?

What is Social Anxiety Disorder? Is it simply a severe form of shyness? Join Dr. Granet as he talks with leading expert, Dr. Murray Stein, about this disorder that affects approximately 5% of the general population. Find out the symptoms and latest treatments that are available. Series: "Health Matters" [3/2007] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 12228]
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