Saline Nasal Wash Helps Improve Children's Cold Symptoms

January 22, 2008 — A saline nasal wash solution made from processed seawater appears to improve nasal symptoms and may help prevent the recurrence of respiratory infections when used by children with the common cold, ... > full story

• Can Hantavirus Infection Spread Among Humans?
  January 22, 2008 — In connection with last year's epidemic, a research team at Umea University in Sweden has managed for the first time to show that hantavirus exists in human saliva. This raises the question of ... > full story
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• Battling Potential Disease Outbreaks Online
  January 22, 2008 — Researchers have found that automated electronic medical laboratory reporting improves both the completeness and timeliness of disease surveillance, significantly bettering the odds of stopping the ... > full story
• Is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation A New Treatment Of Bulimia Nervosa?
  January 22, 2008 — Researchers report on a new modality of treatment for bulimia nervosa, transcranial magnetic stimulation, in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a non-invasive, ... > full story
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• Chromosomal Abnormalities Play Substantial Role In Autism
  January 22, 2008 — Genome-wide scans of families affected by autism spectrum disorder have revealed new evidence that previously unknown chromosomal abnormalities have a substantial role in the prevalent developmental ... > full story
• New View Of Drugs Used To Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
  January 22, 2008 — Powerful drugs used to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a profound, previously unrecognized effect on the immune system, breaking up molecular "training camps" for rogue cells that play ... > full story
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• Rapid Effects Of Intensive Therapy Seen In Brains Of Patients With Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  January 22, 2008 — In a study that may significantly advance the understanding of how cognitive-behavioral therapy affects the brain, researchers have shown that significant changes in activity in certain regions of ... > full story
• Altering Brain's Lipid Metabolism Reduces Alzheimer's Plaques In Mice
  January 22, 2008 — Increasing levels of a protein that helps the brain use cholesterol may slow the development of Alzheimer's disease changes in the brain, according to researchers studying a mouse model of the ... > full story
• Vascular Disease: Majority of Device Malfunctions Occur With Off-label Use Of Biliary Stents, Study Suggests
  January 22, 2008 — Although approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as a palliative treatment for cancer patients who have developed bile-duct obstructions, biliary stents are sometimes used "off-label" for the ... > full story
• Does It Help To Continue Antidepressant Drug Treatment For Preventing Recurrence In Depression?
  January 22, 2008 — Apparently it doesn't help much, according to a new study in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. Maintenance antidepressant (AD) medication is the most commonly used preventive strategy in a highly ... > full story