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Article rebuttal: Exercise as a primary prescription for mental health disorders should be approached with caution

Recently an article was published that stated exercise should be the new primary prescription for mental health disorders, however, as of right now there are a number of reasons why...

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Benefits of Martial Arts on Movement Disorders

This podcast discusses preliminary evidence about the effects of karate on quality of life and several measures of gait, balance, and mobility in patients with PD. Source link

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Is the association of weight disorders with perceived health status and life satisfaction independent of physical activity in children and adolescents? The CASPIAN-IV Study

AbstractBackgroundPhysical activity (PA) and weight status have been suggested as predictors of life satisfaction (LS) and perceived health status (PHS). Therefore the present study aims to investigate and compare the...

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Developmental disorders: Discovery of new mutations

In the largest study to date on developmental delay, researchers analyzed genomic data from over 31,000 parent-child trios and found more than 45,000 de novo mutations, and 40 novel genes....

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Depression symptoms greater in mothers with prior eating disorders

(HealthDay)—Women with eating disorders experience persistently greater depressive symptoms across the life-course, according to a study recently published in the British Journal of Psychiatry. Source link

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War and Mental Disorders; Did FDA Miss 'Miracle Drug' Red Flags?

(MedPage Today) -- News and commentary from the psychiatry world Source link

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POEM effective in spastic esophageal disorders

SAN DIEGO — Per-oral endoscopic myotomy is a safe and effective treatment for esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction and spastic esophageal disorders, like jackhammer esophagus and type 3 achalasia, according to...

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Editors' note: Practice guideline update recommendations summary: Disorders of consciousness: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology; the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine; and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research

In their American Academy of Neurology (AAN) practice parameter, Giacino et al. provided a thorough review of the available evidence pertaining to the care of patients with impaired consciousness. The expert...

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Reader response: Practice guideline update recommendations summary: Disorders of consciousness: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology; the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine; and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research

We read with interest the disorders of consciousness guideline1but found issues with the recommendations. Some of the recommendations are classified as level A (recommendations 3, 9, and 11). For example,...

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Author response: Practice guideline update recommendations summary: Disorders of consciousness: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology; the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine; and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) guidelines comply with the AAN Institute Board-approved guideline methodology referenced within the systematic review/guideline.1,2Compliance is ensured by a methodologist working on each project and multiple...

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Cough Sound Analyzer Helps Differentiate Peds Respiratory Disorders

Automated analyzer can aid in diagnosing asthma, pneumonia, croup, bronchiolitis, LRI Source link

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URMC biotech start-up receives funding to develop cell-based therapies for neurological disorders

Oscine Therapeutics, a new biotechnology company based on discoveries made and developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center has received a significant multi-year investment to support both research and...

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Nurses have an increased risk of sleep disorders and sleep deprivation

According to preliminary results of a new study, there is a high prevalence of insufficient sleep and symptoms of common sleep disorders among medical center nurses. Source link

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Childhood respiratory disorders may be diagnosed with a smartphone

Automated cough analysis technology incorporated in a smartphone app could help to diagnose childhood respiratory disorders, according to a study published in the open access journal Respiratory Research. Source link

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Video of the Week: Dr. Scott Tenner on Pharmacologic Treatment of Pancreatic Disorders

Explore the ACG Education Universe with Weekly Picks by Co-Editors The ACG Education Universe is a robust online educational library featuring video presentations from ACG’s national and regional meetings. To help...

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The role of neurofilament aggregation in neurodegeneration: lessons from rare inherited neurological disorders

Many neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, are well known to involve the accumulation of disease-specific proteins. Less well known are the accumul... Source link

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Seasonal allergies to pollen occur more frequently in people with anxiety disorders

Seasonal allergies to different types of grass or tree pollen are more common in people with anxiety disorders, while patients with depression are more likely to suffer from perennial allergies...

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Scientists use gold nanoparticles to edit genes tied to HIV, inherited blood disorders

Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center took a step toward making gene therapy more practical by simplifying the way gene-editing instructions are delivered to cells. Source link

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Rising medication costs for patients with neurologic disorders

Costs for health care are rising in the United States,1 and high drug prices are a large part of those costs. These prices, even for some drugs that have been...

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Gamma oscillations in cognitive disorders.

Related Articles Gamma oscillations in cognitive disorders. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2018 10;52:182-187 Authors: Mably AJ, Colgin LL Abstract Gamma oscillations (∼25-100 Hz) are believed to play a role in cognition. Accordingly,...

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