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ESOT 2013 Report – Fantastic transplantations or transplantation fantasies? The new frontiers of abdominal organ transplantation

Written by | 18 Oct 2013

Andreas Tzakis , Weston, USA  – Advances in vascular reconstruction techniques in recent years has transformed the concept of multi-visceral or cluster transplantations from the very forefront of… read more.

Does chronic pain affect a spouse’s sleep?

Written by | 4 Oct 2013

Research suggests that a patient’s chronic pain affects a spouse’s emotional well-being and marital satisfaction. In a novel study of behavioral health outcomes published in the journal PAIN®, researchers… read more.

Abdominal pain in childhood was associated with anxiety disorder

Written by | 4 Oct 2013

Functional abdominal pain in childhood was associated with anxiety disorder and depression in teens and young adults, even if the stomach pain went away, a longitudinal study showed.

Does chronic pain affect a spouse's sleep?

Written by | 4 Oct 2013

Research suggests that a patient’s chronic pain affects a spouse’s emotional well-being and marital satisfaction. In a novel study of behavioral health outcomes published in the journal PAIN®, researchers… read more.

90% of dementia undetected in China

Written by | 11 Sep 2013

World Health Matters by Gary Finnegan – China – An international team of scientists has found that over 90% of dementia cases in China go undetected, with the… read more.

Ketamine shows antidepressant effect in refractory depression

Written by | 2 Sep 2013

FDA Highlights by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers report that, in a double-blind trial involving clinically depressed patients who had not responded to at least three prior antidepressants, intravenous… read more.

Mental illness associated with cannabis use

Written by | 2 Aug 2013

People with mental illnesses are more than seven times more likely to usecannabis weekly compared to people without a mental illness, according to researchers from the Centre for Addiction… read more.

Incidence of eating disorders rises in UK

Written by | 10 Jul 2013

Taken from the BMJ – by Bruce Sylvester – The most common type of eating disorder diagnosed in the UK is not bulimia or anorexia, but, rather, “eating… read more.

Lexapro (Escitalopram) improves stress-induced heart problem

Written by | 8 Jul 2013

FDA Highlights by Bruce Sylvester – Lexapro (escitalopram), which is used to treat depression and anxiety, appears to improve a stress-related heart condition in persons with stable coronary… read more.

Finasteride, a hair loss treatment, might also decrease alcohol consumption

Written by | 8 Jul 2013

FDA Highlights by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers report that finasteride appears to reduce alcohol consumption in some men. The results were published online on June 13, 2013 by Alcoholism:… read more.

Burnout and depression are common in Anesthesia trainees…

Written by | 27 Jun 2013

Study Raises Concerns about Impact on Patient Care and Safety.   Residents in anesthesiology training programs have high rates of burnout and depression, reports a survey study in the… read more.

ASCO 2013 – The evolution of fellowship training: Concurrent oncology and palliative care

Written by | 24 Jun 2013

by Jamie Von Roenn, MD, and Charles von Gunten, MD, PhD – The call to integrate palliative care practices and principles into comprehensive cancer care, not as something… read more.

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