Mental Health Weekly Digest articles from September 2004

Mental Health Weekly Digest archives from September 2004

Secretin increases extracellular hippocampal amino acid levels.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Secretin increases extracellular hippocampal amino acid levels in rats. "In 1998, Horvath et al. (1998) observed a marked improvement in speech, eye contact, and attention in autistic children 5...

Education improves quality of life in diabetic patients.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Education improves quality of life in diabetic patients. According to a study from Bulgaria, "The aim of the present randomized, controlled study was to evaluate the effect of a 5-day teaching...

Nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptor antagonist UP-101 has antidepressant effects.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The NOP antagonist UP-101 has demonstrated antidepressant effects in mice and rats. "Receptor antagonist and knockout studies have demonstrated that blockade of signalling via nociceptin/orphanin FQ...

Interaction between NO and NAChR plays role in sleep/wake cycle.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Interactions between nitric oxide (NO) and the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (NAChR) may help regulate the sleep/wake cycle. According to researchers in Hungary, NO "was recently proposed to be...

Suicide rate is higher in women with cosmetic breast augmentation.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Data show a two- to three-fold increase in suicide rates in women with silicone gel-filled breast implants. "Four epidemiologic studies have examined mortality among women with cosmetic silicone...

FDA approves ADDERALL XR to treat ADHD in adults.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Shire Pharmaceuticals Group, plc, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ADDERALL XR (mixed salts of a single-entity amphetamine) as a once-daily treatment for adults...

Monitoring R-methadone plasma levels useful for adjusting drug dose.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Monitoring R-methadone plasma levels is useful for adjusting the methadone dose. "A capillary electrophoresis method was developed to detect interactions between methadone and anti-retroviral...

DOV collaborates to develop and commercialize depression compounds.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Merck & Co., Inc., (MRK) and DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc., (DOVP) announced an agreement for the development and commercialization of DOV's triple uptake inhibitors being developed for depression and...

Chlamydia managed successfully with telephone follow-up management system.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chlamydia patients were managed more successfully with a telephone follow-up management system over traditional clinic follow-up. "A retrospective review of 400 cases of genital chlamydia managed...

Depression is common among patients with coronary artery disease.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Depression is common among patients with coronary artery disease. "High rates of depression have been reported in patients with coronary artery disease, and depression has been repeatedly shown to...

Hate speech tied to immigrant suicide rates.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The more negative a nickname or slur used to refer to an immigrant group, the more likely members of that group are to commit suicide, according to a new study. The correlation between hate speech...

Psychotherapy by telephone an effective addition to treatment for depression.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Integrating psychotherapy by telephone into a program for treating depression can significantly improve outcomes, according to a new study. Both antidepressant medication and structured...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri implements doctor notification program.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- On March 22, 2004, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Public Health Advisory regarding the possible worsening of depression and suicidal thoughts in adults and children taking...

Patient reactions to diabetes diagnosis can guide management strategies.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients' emotional reactions to a diabetes diagnosis and their views about information provision should guide physician approaches to the management of type 2 diabetes. According to a study from...

Second-generation antipsychotic agents increase diabetes risk.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Exposure to second-generation antipsychotic agents increases the risk of developing diabetes. "This is a review of the evidence for a link between exposure to second-generation antipsychotic agents...

Challenges of diabetes education and care for young adults described.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers provide a developmental perspective on the challenges of diabetes education and care during the young adult period in a recent issue of Patient Education and Counseling. According to...

Understanding patient cognitive orientation aids diabetes self-care.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Understanding the cognitive orientation of patients benefits type 2 diabetes self-care. According to recent research published in the journal Patient Education and Counseling, "The purpose was to...

Drug-drug interactions updated in new study.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in the United States reviewed med-psych, drug-drug interactions when immunosuppressants are administered. According to recent research from the United States, "Immunosuppressants are...

Alexithymic patients benefit from hospital programs.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Psychiatric treatment aids alexithymic patients with eating disorders, according to physicians in Germany. Alexithymia refers to difficulty in recognizing and describing one's emotions, and high...

Delay in initial appointment hurts efforts of supervised self-help program.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study from England found that the longer the delay between referral and initial appointment to a supervised self-help program for patients with bulimia and binge eating, the lower the odds that the...

Researchers call for a precise definition of culture as a risk factor.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Just what does the term "culture" mean? Some researchers want a precise definition when discussing culture as a risk factor for eating disorders (EDs). "The idea of culture as a risk factor for...

Menin expression characterized in pituitary adenomas.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Menin expression has been characterized in pituitary adenoma tumors. "Pituitary adenomas represent one of the key features of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. The gene involved in this syndrome...

Biopharmaceutical company reports increase in second quarter revenue.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. (MEMY) reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2004. Revenue for the 3 months ended June 30, 2004, was $2.5 million compared to revenue of $1.4 million...

VNS company reports Q1 loss of $2.9 million loss on earnings of $2.6 million.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cyberonics, Inc., (CYBX) announced financial results for the first quarter ended July 30, 2004 of its fiscal year ending April 29, 2005. Net sales were $25.1 million, compared to net sales of $26.7...

Interleukin-1 beta genotype connects psychosis to Alzheimer disease.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Interleukin-1 beta genotype connects psychosis to Alzheimer disease. "The explanation for why some patients develop psychotic change in Alzheimer disease (AD) is unclear. "Psychosis-modifier genes"...

Free antiretroviral therapy distributed to six most needy states in India.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Free antiretroviral therapy is being distributed to the six most needy states in India. According to recent research from the United States, "India has a population of more than 1 billion people....

HIV infections increasing in vulnerable areas of Cambodia.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV infections are increasing in vulnerable areas of Cambodia. According to published research from the United States, "In the past decade, Cambodia has been experiencing the most serious HIV/AIDS...

Incidence of sexually transmitted diseases increasing in Philippines.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The incidence of sexually transmitted diseases is increasing in the Philippines. According to recent research published in the journal AIDS Education and Prevention, "HIV/AIDS has not yet caused a...

Components of successful HIV/AIDS case management Alaskan villages identified.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The components of successful HIV/AIDS case management in Alaskan villages have been identified. "Case management is a valuable support service for HIV/AIDS patients, but little is known about the...

Dentist age/practice type associated with attitude towards HIV-infected patient.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dentist age and practice type is associated with their attitude and care towards HIV-infected patients. "This paper derives from research conducted in the North West of England which was funded by...

HIV prevalence increasing in Indonesia.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV prevalence is increasing in Indonesia. According to a study from Indonesia, "Until 1999 the known prevalence of HIV in Indonesia was low, except for isolated geographic groups exposed to Thai...

New HIV infections increasing among young men in Hong Kong.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New HIV infections are increasing among young men in Hong Kong. "Hong Kong is an area with low HIV prevalence. Public health services provided through the methadone clinics and public sexually...

HIV/hepatitis prevention urgently needed in drug treatment programs in Hungary.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV and hepatitis prevention is urgently needed in drug treatment programs in Hungary. According to published research from the United States, "We assess HIV and hepatitis testing and counseling in...

Sex workers still a concern for HIV transmission in Singapore.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sex workers are still a concern for HIV transmission in Singapore. According to a study from Singapore, "The first case of HIV infection in Singapore was reported in 1985. Between 1991 and 1998, the...

FDA approves adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc (SHPGY) announces that its leading treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Adderall XR (mixed salts of a single-entity amphetamine), has been approved by...

New FDA analysis backs continuing antidepressant-suicide concern.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) analysis backs earlier suggestions of a link between at least some antidepressants used by children and suicidal tendencies, prompting the agency to prepare...

New Maine program to provide treatment for alcoholism and mental illness.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new network of centers around Maine aims to combine treatment for people who have both substance abuse problems and mental health issues. The Co-occurring Collaborative of Southern Maine has...

Pills plus talk help adolescent depression and suicide questions.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Combining drugs with talk therapy works best in treating depressed adolescents, the first large study of its kind has found, echoing research in adults showing that treating the disease requires more...

There is no link between DUP25 and anxiety disorders.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Gratacos et. al. [Cell, 2001:106:367-379] described an interstitial duplication dup(15)q24q26 (DUP25) in patients with anxiety disorders; this duplication was found in approximately 90% of patients and...

Women face dilemmas when caring for their elders.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Caring for one's elders is fraught with mental issues and ethical dilemmas. According to T.L. Koenig and associates at SUNY Buffalo, "Women as informal caregivers face complex ethical dilemmas in...

Bayres factors are used to compare dynamic causal models.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dynamic causal models (DCMs) are compared with the use of Bayres factors. "DCMs are used to make inferences about effective connectivity from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data. These...

The adult brain requires insulin-like growth factor I for vessel remodeling.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The adult brain requires insulin-like growth factor I for vessel remodeling. "Although vascular dysfunction is a major suspect in the etiology of several important neurodegenerative diseases, the...

Weight loss may not be realistic goal of treatment in type 2 diabetes.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Weight loss may not be a realistic goal of treatment in type 2 diabetes. According to published research from England, "Obesity is a two-fold problem affecting both physical health and psychological...

Alcohol use, depression during pregnancy linked to postpartum health risks.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who experience depression, binge drink, or smoke at any point during their pregnancy may be at risk for depression and alcohol use during their first postpartum year. This is according to a...

Tryptophan hydroxylase gene polymorphisms command childhood-onset schizophrenia.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tryptophan hydroxylase gene polymorphisms command childhood-onset schizophrenia. "We explored the relationship between the tryptophan hydroxylase gene polymorphism and susceptibility to...

Novel murine model developed.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel murine model may provide new insights into the pathology of schizophrenia. "In order to examine the construct validity of rats with excitotoxic damage of the left entorhinal cortex (EC) as...

Patients prefer website-based strategy for sexual partner notification.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients prefer a website-based strategy for notification of sexual partners. According to a study from Australia, "This study was conducted to determine the estimated proportion of contactable...

Half of U.S. workers feel their employer is not ready for terrorist attack.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Almost half of U.S. workers say their place of work not is not prepared for a terrorist attack, according to a Tell It Now poll by ComPsych, provider of GuidanceResources (employee assistance programs,...

Caspase-cleavage of tau key early event in neurofibrillary tangle formation.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Caspase-cleavage of tau is a key early event in the formation of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in Alzheimer disease (AD). "Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are composed of abnormal aggregates of...

Benefit and side effects are reported for MAO-inhibitors.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Clinical applications of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO-I) inhibitors are the subject of a recent report. "MAO-I have been useful in the treatment of both psychiatric and neurological disorders...

Array CGH facilitates study of chromosome 15q rearrangements.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel array CGH system facilitates the study of chromosome 15q rearrangements. "Maternally derived duplication of the imprinted region of chromosome 15q11-q14 leads to a complex neurobehavioral...

Group interventions available for patients with cancer or HIV disease.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Group interventions are available for patients with cancer or HIV disease. "Growing evidence supports the value of group interventions for individuals who are at risk for or have developed cancer...

Nizatidine increases risk of adverse effects in patients on antipsychotics.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nizatidine therapy increases the risk of extrapyramidal symptoms (parkinsonism and akathisia) in patients receiving antipsychotic medications. According to a study from Canada, "Weight gain is a...

Beliefs about genetic risk and alcoholism include personal control factors.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Beliefs about genetic risk and alcoholism include personal control factors. "Genetic factors influence a person's risk for developing alcoholism. In other common disorders with a genetic component,...

Alcohol can block memory formation.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People in an alcohol blackout stop forming memory, leaving them unconscious, yet pre-blackout memory enables them to walk, talk, drive, get into fights and worse, according to Donal F. Sweeney, MD. ...

Caregivers get no emotional relief from institutionalizing demented relatives.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of a multisite study coordinated by the University of Pittsburgh show caregivers who must make the difficult decision to place their relatives into institutionalized care get no relief from...

Polyacrolein latexes may play role in pathogenesis.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Polyacrolein latexes may play a role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease (AD) and related conditions. "Acrolein-modified proteins are markers of disorders" such as AD, researchers in the...

Red blood cells may help spread vascular amyloidosis.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Red blood cells (RBCs) may help spread amyloidosis through blood vessels. "Alzheimer disease is associated with vascular amyloidosis," neurologists in the United States explained. "As blood flows...

Hypotension and hypoperfusion are risks for vascular dementia.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Brain hypoperfusion is a critical factor in vascular dementia According to a report from the United States, "Subcortical ischemic vascular dementia is a relatively common form of dementia....

CADASIL: Notch 3 gene mutations probably target more than smooth muscle cells.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), Notch 3 gene mutations probably target more than the smooth muscle cells. "Cerebral...

Are Chernobyl children more hyperactive?
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In an extensive study of children exposed to varying levels of fallout from the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident, Israeli researchers have found that attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder...

NIMH awards grant for study of genetics in autism.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Perlegen Sciences, Inc., (AFFX) has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for the first phase of a high-density, genome-wide study to determine the genetics of...

Sprawling mental hospital to be downsized.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A commission appointed by Oregon governor Ted Kulongoski is calling for a sweeping overhaul of the Oregon State Hospital, the state-run psychiatric facility in Salem. The main premise of the...

Interview needed to diagnose eating disorders in obese children.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An interview is necessary to diagnose eating disorders in obese children and adolescents. According to recent research published in the journal Behaviour Research and Therapy, "The present study...

Researchers offer physical evidence for frequently misdiagnosed disorder.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A University of Alberta study has verified that there is physical evidence for those who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), giving new weight to the often stigmatized and misdiagnosed...

FDA updates its review of antidepressant drugs in children.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As part of its commitment to keep the American public fully informed about the status of its review of data concerning the use of antidepressants in pediatric patients, the U.S. Food and Drug...

Pain common side effect of mental illness.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physical symptoms are nearly as common as emotional ones in patients suffering from depression, according to Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine research. Patients with depression...

Psychiatrists' group applauds treatment study of teens suffering from depression.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Psychiatric Association (APA) commended research published by Duke University Medical Center researchers who found that a combination of antidepressant medications and cognitive behavioral...

Psychosocial predictors of relapse among diabetes patients outlined.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers outline risk factors for discontinuing diabetic therapy in a recent issue of the journal Psychosomatics. According to a study from Japan, "In a two-year follow-up study of diabetes...

Abuse of anti-anxiety drugs up, study of ER visits shows.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The number of drug-abuse related visits to hospital emergency rooms (ERs) involving benzodiazepine medications exceeded 100,000 in 2002, a 41% increase since 1995, according to the Substance Abuse and...

Data show increased abuse of methamphetamine in midwest, east, south.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Drug abuse-related emergency room visits involving amphetamine/methamphetamine increased 54% between 1995 and 2002, with significant increases in several [U.S.] metropolitan areas in the northeast,...

Sexually active friends can signal increase in teen's substance abuse risk.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The more sexually active friends a teen has and the more time a teen spends with a boyfriend or girlfriend, the greater the risk that teen will smoke, drink, get drunk or use illegal drugs, according...

THC elevates beta-endorphin levels in ventral tegmental area.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- THC elevates beta-endorphin levels in the ventral tegmental area in rats. According to researchers in the United States, "beta-endorphin is an endogenous opioid that produces behavioral effects...

Gender identity is linked to bulimia.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to psychologists from the Free University of Berlin, perceived masculine identity in women is linked to bulimia. "Bulimic eating disorders are predominantly diagnosed in women....

Revenge is indeed sweet, study finds.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dirty Harry had it right: Brain scans show revenge really might make your day. Planning revenge sparks enough satisfaction to motivate getting even - and the amount of satisfaction actually predicts...

Eating disorders cost millions of dollars for many U.S. businesses.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Not only are eating disorders dangerous to one's physical and mental health, but they cost U.S. companies millions of dollars. The overall medical and mental health costs to U.S. businesses in...

Medical intervention for depression is appropriate for elderly patients.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Depression in the elderly calls for tailoring medical therapy to their special needs. "Depression is often overlooked as a clinical diagnosis in older patients because it is assumed to be a normal...

Pharmaceutical company collaborates to identify Alzheimer memory loss compounds.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Research conducted by Samaritan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (SPHC) and Samaritan Research Labs, Georgetown University and published in The Journal of Steroids, a scientific journal of Elsevier, suggests...

Coping behavior associated with health outcomes among HIV-positive youth.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Coping behavior is associated with health outcomes among HIV-positive youth. "This study assessed whether coping styles had an influence on physical health outcomes either concurrently or...

HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment initiated in American Indian communities.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment have been initiated in American Indian communities. According to recent research from the United States, "Many tribal and urban American Indians and Alaska Native...

Understanding HIV myths/truths leads to more informed decisions by teenagers.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Understanding HIV myths and truths leads to more informed decision by teenagers. According to a study from the United States, "A primary objective for science education is to impart robust...

Higher blood pressure may blunt emotional responses.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High blood pressure is known to reduce sensitivity to pain, but a new study shows that it may have a more general influence on emotional response by smoothing out emotional high and lows. Cynthia...

Connecticut plan calls for providing mental health services closer to home.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hoping that abused and neglected children will respond better to treatment, the Connecticut state Department of Children and Families has plans to provide them mental health services in their own...

Four Maine clinics chosen in federal pilot program.
September 13, 2004... 2004 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Aroostook Mental Health Center is one of four Maine facilities chosen to pilot a new national standard for treating clients with both mental illness and substance abuse problems. The clinics...