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Researchers Reveal New More Precise Method of Performing Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

May 6, 2013 12:15 PM ET - Philadelphia, PA, May 6, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective acute treatment for severe major depression. However, even with newer forms of ECT, there remains a significant risk of adverse cognitive effects,...

Schools May Help Close Gap to Mental Health Services For Adolescents With Mental Disorders

May 6, 2013 11:00 AM ET - Washington D.C., May 6, 2013 /3BL Media/ – A study published in the May 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that mental health resources provided by schools are significantly...

Sharing Examination Questions Threatens Trust in Medical Profession

May 1, 2013 10:20 AM ET - Rochester, MN, May 1, 2013 /3BL Media/ –Unethical behavior among physicians-in-training threatens to erode public trust and confidence in the medical profession, say two academic physicians in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings...

Targeted Screening For C. difficile Upon Hospital Admission Could Potentially Identify Most Colonized Patients

May 1, 2013 8:50 AM ET - Washington, DC, May 1, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Testing patients with just three risk factors upon hospital admission has potential to identify nearly three out of four asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile, according to a new study published...

Experts Discuss Ways to Embed Patient Voices and Values in Clinical Research

May 1, 2013 8:35 AM ET - Rochester, MN, May 1, 2013 /3BL Media/ – There is worldwide concern in the biomedical research community that enrollment in clinical trials is lagging, putting clinical research and consequent benefits to society in jeopardy. Experts explore ways...

National Survey Highlights Perceived Importance of Dietary Protein to Prevent Weight Gain

Apr 26, 2013 1:00 PM ET - Philadelphia, PA, April 26, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Atkins Diet, Zone Diet, South Beach Diet, etc., etc., etc. Chances are you have known someone who has tried a high protein diet. In fact, according to the International Food Information Council...

Weight Loss Programs via Virtual Reality

Apr 26, 2013 9:30 AM ET - Philadelphia, PA, April 26, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Weight loss is a topic of concern for nearly 36% of Americans who are considered obese. There are many barriers that can interfere with weight loss. For those attending face-to-face weight loss...

More Severe Concussion Symptoms Lead to Longer Recovery Time

Apr 25, 2013 9:30 AM ET - CINCINNATI, April 25, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Most children who suffer from sports-related concussions recover within a few days. However, in a small number of children, symptoms can last for a month or more. Although there have been numerous theories...

Is Food Truly Addictive?

Apr 22, 2013 10:05 AM ET - Philadelphia, PA, April 22, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Biological Psychiatry is proud to announce this week’s publication of a special issue focusing on the question of food as an addiction. Addiction is the continued or compulsive use of...

Improved Molecular Tools Streamline Influenza Testing and Management

Apr 17, 2013 11:00 AM ET - Philadelphia, Pa., April 17, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Over 40,000 people die each year in the United States from influenza-related diseases. In patients whose immune systems are compromised, antiviral therapy may be life-saving, but it needs to be...

Cell-Permeable Peptide Shows Promise for Controlling Cardiovascular Disease

Apr 17, 2013 10:00 AM ET - Philadelphia, Pa., April 17, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Atherosclerosis – sometimes called “hardening of the arteries” – is a leading cause of death and morbidity in Western countries. A cell-permeable peptide containing the NF-kB nuclear localization...

Following a Western Style Diet May Lead to Greater Risk of Premature Death

Apr 16, 2013 1:00 PM ET - Philadelphia, Pa., April 15, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Data from a new study of British adults suggest that adherence to a “Western-style” diet (fried and sweet food, processed and red meat, refined grains, and high-fat dairy products) reduces a person’...

Women with HIV Shown to Have Elevated Resting Energy Expenditure

Apr 16, 2013 11:00 AM ET - Philadelphia, PA, April 16, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Studies have shown that about 10 percent of men infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have an elevated resting energy expenditure (REE). Their bodies use more kilocalories for basic...

Stimulating the Brain Blunts Cigarette Craving

Apr 16, 2013 9:00 AM ET - Philadelphia, PA, April 16, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally. Unfortunately smoking cessation is difficult, with more than 90% of attempts to quit resulting in relapse. There are a...

American Cancer Society Awards New Research and Training Grants

Apr 15, 2013 1:15 PM ET - The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government, not-for-profit funding source of cancer research in the United States, has awarded 175 national research and ...

Personalizing Prostate Specific Antigen Testing May Improve Specificity, Reduce Biopsies

Apr 14, 2013 10:00 AM ET - New York, NY, April 14, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Genetic variants have been identified which can increase serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) concentrations and prostate cancer risk. A new study published in The Journal of Urology®...

L-Carnitine Significantly Improves Patient Outcomes Following Heart Attack

Apr 12, 2013 11:00 AM ET - Rochester, MN, April 12, 2013 /3BL Media/ – L-carnitine significantly improves cardiac health in patients after a heart attack, say a multicenter team of investigators in a study published today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Their findings...

A New Treatment Option for Alcohol Dependence: Reduced Consumption Rather than Abstinence

Apr 11, 2013 1:00 PM ET - Philadelphia, Pa., April 11, 2013 /3BL Media/ - A potential new treatment for alcoholism called nalmefene is effective and safe for reducing alcohol consumption in alcohol dependent individuals, says a new study published this week in ...

Google Searches about Mental Illness Follow Seasonal Patterns

Apr 9, 2013 11:00 AM ET - SAN DIEGO, Cailf., April 9, 2013 /3BL Media/ – A new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that Google searches for information across all major mental illnesses and problems followed...

For Breast Cancer Screening, One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Apr 8, 2013 9:00 AM ET - Philadelphia, Pa., April 8, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Although mammography, the gold standard of breast cancer screening, reduces breast cancer mortality, it has important limitations. Critics point to reduced sensitivity for women with dense breasts, a...

Smoking and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent Girls Are “Red Flag” for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Apr 3, 2013 2:00 PM ET - Philadelphia, Pa., April 3, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Depression, anxiety, and smoking are associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in adults, but these factors have not previously been studied during adolescence, when more than 50% of bone...

Electroencephalography (EEG) Underused Investigative Tool in Hospitals

Apr 2, 2013 9:00 AM ET - Rochester, MN, April 2, 2013 /3BL Media/ – A retrospective study of patients who had in-hospital electroencephalography (EEG) has established that EEG is a valuable tool that could be deployed more widely to identify treatable causes of impaired...

Common Gene Variants Explain 42% of Antidepressant Response

Mar 28, 2013 11:30 AM ET - PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 28, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Antidepressants are commonly prescribed for the treatment of depression, but many individuals do not experience symptom relief from treatment. The National Institute of Mental Health’s STAR*D study...

Human Emotion: We Report Our Feelings in 3-D

Mar 26, 2013 10:00 AM ET - PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 26, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Like it or not and despite the surrounding debate of its merits, 3-D is the technology du jour for movie-making in Hollywood. It now turns out that even our brains use 3 dimensions to communicate...

BSR Wins US$1.77 Million Grant from Dutch Government to Invest in Women’s Health

Mar 26, 2013 8:00 AM ET - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands has awarded a US$1.77 million grant to BSR’s HERproject, a peer-to-peer education program on women’s sexual and reproductive health that has reached more than 200,000 female workers in more than 150 factories and farms in eight countries: Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, and Vietnam. BSR will use the grant to expand HERproject, particularly within Asia and Africa.

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Researchers Reveal New More Precise Method of Performing Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Schools May Help Close Gap to Mental Health Services For Adolescents With Mental Disorders

Sharing Examination Questions Threatens Trust in Medical Profession

Targeted Screening For C. difficile Upon Hospital Admission Could Potentially Identify Most Colonized Patients

Experts Discuss Ways to Embed Patient Voices and Values in Clinical Research

National Survey Highlights Perceived Importance of Dietary Protein to Prevent Weight Gain

Weight Loss Programs via Virtual Reality

More Severe Concussion Symptoms Lead to Longer Recovery Time

Is Food Truly Addictive?

Improved Molecular Tools Streamline Influenza Testing and Management

Cell-Permeable Peptide Shows Promise for Controlling Cardiovascular Disease

Following a Western Style Diet May Lead to Greater Risk of Premature Death

Women with HIV Shown to Have Elevated Resting Energy Expenditure

Stimulating the Brain Blunts Cigarette Craving

American Cancer Society Awards New Research and Training Grants

Personalizing Prostate Specific Antigen Testing May Improve Specificity, Reduce Biopsies

L-Carnitine Significantly Improves Patient Outcomes Following Heart Attack

A New Treatment Option for Alcohol Dependence: Reduced Consumption Rather than Abstinence

Google Searches about Mental Illness Follow Seasonal Patterns

For Breast Cancer Screening, One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Smoking and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent Girls Are “Red Flag” for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Electroencephalography (EEG) Underused Investigative Tool in Hospitals

Common Gene Variants Explain 42% of Antidepressant Response

Human Emotion: We Report Our Feelings in 3-D

BSR Wins US$1.77 Million Grant from Dutch Government to Invest in Women’s Health

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