Megan Brooks February 26, 2014 Computer-based neurofeedback can produce significant and lasting improvement in attention and focus in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and is superior to computer-based cognitive training (CT), new research shows. Results from a randomized controlled trial showed that children who received computer-based neurofeedback made faster and greater improvements in ADHD symptoms, […]
Published time: 25 Feb, 2014 21:14 Over-the-counter pain relievers made with acetaminophen are among the most widely-sold in the United States, but concerns raised by a new study could possibly change all of that. Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles say that acetaminophen — the effective ingredient in popular retail drugs including Excedrin […]
By Mark L. Fuerst Reviewed by Philip Green, MD, Assistant in Clinical Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York Full Story Take Note The regular practice of yoga improves symptoms, arrhythmia burden, heart rate, blood pressure, anxiety and depression scores, and several domains of quality of life among patients […]
By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: Feb 6, 2014 Full Story Action Points Note that two studies suggest a causal relationship between depression and cardiovascular events — with one post hoc analysis of a randomized trial demonstrating a lower rate of CVD events among those randomized to a depression intervention. Be aware […]
A Systematic Review Wertli, Maria M. MD Spine: 01 February 2014 – Volume 39 – Issue 3 – p 263–273 Abstract Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of catastrophizing on treatment efficacy and outcome in patients treated for low back pain. Summary of Background Data. Psychological […]
CNS Drugs February 2014, Volume 28, Issue 2, pp 95-106 First online: 18 January 2014 Erin A. McClure Abstract There is a clear and pressing need to expand pharmacotherapy options for substance use disorders (SUDs) in order to improve sustained abstinence outcomes. Preclinical literature has demonstrated the role of glutamate in addiction, suggesting that new […]
Pediatrics 2014 Jan 01;133(1)e14-22, D Silva, L Colvin, E Hagemann, C Bower Research · January 31, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This population-based study from Australia evaluated characteristics of mothers, pregnancy, and newborns related to both risk and protection in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD diagnosis and use of stimulant medication was associated with mothers being young and single, […]
Megan Brooks January 30, 2014 Full Story A nutritional supplement packed with vitamins and minerals helped reduce symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and improved mood in a subset with moderate depression, new research shows. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial conducted by investigators at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, showed that a […]
Shelly Reese January 29, 2014 Tomorrow — Tomorrow, I Will Stop That’s what Marc Myer, a family practice physician in Minnesota, told himself each day as he stole prescription opiates from his patients to feed his addiction. A Long History of “Self-Medicating”But for Dr. Myer and many physicians like him, “tomorrow” was a long time […]
Food & Addiction Recent evidence has been building that suggests a link between excess food consumption and addictive behaviors. Behavioral markers of addiction, such as continued use despite negative consequences and unsuccessful attempts to cut down, are evident in problematic eating patterns. Additionally, neurobiological research has identified similarities in the way the brain responds to […]
Dr. Peeke discusses food addictions. Here’s a link to the Yale Food Addiction Scale. Here’s a link to Why Stress Causes People To Overeat Part 1 The Science Part 2 The Solutions Part 3 Q & A Published on Nov 19, 2013 For more information on the Transcendental Meditation® technique, please visit: www.TM.org or call […]
When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine — an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving more. Nicole Avena explains why sweets […]
Alice KongstedEmail author, Benedicte Aambakk, Sanne Bossen and Lise Hestbaek Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2014 22:4 DOI: 10.1186/2045-709X-22-4© Kongsted et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014 Received: 25 October 2013Accepted: 15 January 2014Published: 17 January 2014 Abstract Background Depression is an important prognostic factor in low back pain (LBP) that appears to be infrequent in […]
Nisha Lilia Diu, The Daily Telegraph, National Post Wire Services | January 13, 2014 2:45 PM ET Oh, no. Incense. There’s a juice bar in the lobby and bhangra music playing, too. It feels like I’ve stepped into some kind of space warp. Outside, London. Inside … well, it’s hard to describe. Because, as I […]
JAMA Intern Med 2014 Jan 06;[EPub Ahead of Print], M Goyal, S Singh, EM Sibinga, NF Gould, A Rowland-Seymour, R Sharma, Z Berger, D Sleicher, DD Maron, HM Shihab, PD Ranasinghe, S Linn, S Saha, EB Bass, JA Haythornthwaite Research · January 22, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This review of 47 RCTs enrolling […]
Fran Lowry January 02, 2014 People who are depressed have lower concentrations of zinc in their peripheral blood compared with nondepressed individuals, a meta-analysis suggests. “The pathophysiological relationships between zinc status and depression, and the potential benefits of zinc supplementation in depressed patients, warrant further investigation,” write Walter Swardfager, PhD, from the Sunnybrook Research Institute, […]
Full Story: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2013/11/14/what-grain-is-doing-to-your-brain/ It’s tempting to call David Perlmutter’s dietary advice radical. The neurologist and president of the Perlmutter Health Center in Naples, Fla., believes all carbs, including highly touted whole grains, are devastating to our brains. He claims we must make major changes in our eating habits as a society to ward off terrifying increases in Alzheimer’s disease […]
Sue Hughes December 27, 2013 High anxiety levels were associated with an increased risk for incident stroke independent of other risk factors, including depression, in a new prospective study. “Anxiety is a modifiable experience that is highly prevalent among the general population. Its assessment and treatment may contribute to developing more effective preventive and intervention […]
12.26.2013 by John Gever Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today Headache frequency was significantly reduced in older children with migraine when cognitive behavioral therapy was added to amitryptyline in a randomized trial, researchers said. Compared with a combination of medication and headache education, children 10 to 17 receiving the cognitive therapy had an average of 4.7 […]