Posts Tagged ‘sciencedirect’

Glatiramer acetate [Copaxone] exposure in pregnancy: preliminary safety and birth outcomes (sciencedirect)

MediNewsDigest:: Quoting the sciencedirect article:

"….our early experience suggests that when considering the risks and benefits of treatment withdrawal prior to pregnancy, it may be reasonable to continue GA in those patients with previously highly active disease…." A soft, provisional, safety conclusion for the use of copaxone during pregnancy.. More data needed.

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - July 14, 2010 at 9:35 am

Categories: Multiple Sclerosis, Uncategorized   Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Tinnitus: Study shows Qigong treatment of tinnitus helpful (sciencedirect)


MediNewsDigest:
Quoting: “..Qigong did not cause any side effects… Qigong effects were more pronounced, resulting in a highly significant improvement in both scales ” : Since it is so foreign to western thinking, the main risk seems to be abuse by “masters” whose training / motivation is unknown. Choose wisely.

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - June 12, 2010 at 11:15 pm

Categories: Alternative Medicine, Uncategorized, neuroscience, tinnitus   Tags: , , , , , , ,

Family Caregivers: Gender Differences in Adjustment to Stroke Survivors’ Mental Changes (sciencedirect)


MediNewsDigest:: In a nutshell: men cope better short term, women cope better long term
Quoting the article:”..Men spousal caregivers may need counseling aimed at supporting their adjustment to stroke-related cognitive and emotional changes in their wives….

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - June 11, 2010 at 11:28 am

Categories: Uncategorized, caregivers, caregiving, heart disease, spouses, stroke   Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Tinnitus: Cannabinoid treatment may actually exacerbate the condition (sciencedirect)


MediNewsDigest: : This issue is dosage dependent, according to the study, CLICK HERE for link. Cannabinoids have been mentionned as possible help for pain or Multiple Sclerosis. Users should be aware of the tinnitus risk.

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - June 6, 2010 at 11:03 am

Categories: MS Multiple Sclerosis, Uncategorized, neuroscience, tinnitus   Tags: , , , , , , ,

Safety of Acid Reflux treatments (GERD) (sciencedirect)


MediNewsDigest: This study claims safety of the use of long term Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) for the eldely CLICK HERE for Link

However, we previously posted a link to a study warning of the risk of fracture.., CLICK HERE for Proton Inhibitors and fracture risk, and aren’t the elderly at a higher risk of fracture already?

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - at 10:35 am

Categories: Acid Reflux, GERD, GastroIntestinal, IBD, Uncategorized   Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Biological agents therapy in Crohn’s disease and risk of the human polyomavirus JC reactivation (sciencedirect)


SJCRG: The risk of reactivation of a dormant infections seems by biologics or other new medicines is a new avenue of concern. See also our post on TB reactivation: [Experimental Immune-Boosting Drug Worsens Tuberculosis in Mice(sciencedaily),april 26]

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - May 2, 2010 at 9:38 pm

Categories: Crohn's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Uncategorized, autoimmune diseases   Tags: , , , , , , , ,

EATING OURSELVES TO DEATH AND DESPAIR: THE CONTRIBUTION OF ADIPOSITY AND INFLAMMATION TO DEPRESSION (sciencedirect)


SJCRG: Comfort food is dangerous, but sometimes one just wants to survive the next minutes…..Fighting depression related obesity or eating habits most of the time will involve professional help such as therapists, psychiatrists, or at a very least a well lead support group.

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - April 29, 2010 at 11:52 am

Categories: Inflammation, Obesity, Psychiatry, anxiety, autoimmune diseases, cancer, depression   Tags: , , , , , ,

Multiple Sclerosis: Relationships between information processing, depression, fatigue and cognition(sciencedirect)


SJCRG: Seems from study that cognition problems with MS are associated with depression,fatigue.

Hard to know which is driving which… CLICK HERE for abcnews report

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - April 18, 2010 at 10:42 am

Categories: Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis, Uncategorized, autoimmune diseases, cognition, neuroscience, psychology   Tags: , , , , , , ,

Multiple Sclerosis: Effects of donepezil on memory and cognition (sciencedirect)


SJCRG: Study says Donepezil shows promise, but confirming research needed.

SJCRG: CLICK HERE for Wiki on Donepezil. The main prescription is Alzheimer’s, but MS is mentionned

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - at 10:17 am

Categories: Multiple Sclerosis, Uncategorized, autoimmune diseases, cognition, neuroscience   Tags: , , , , , ,

Chronic Pain: Mental defeat is linked to interference, distress and disability (sciencedirect)


SJCRG: There does not seem to be a sustitute for mental toughness. What a life program!
CLICK Here for link to sciencedirect….
SJCRG: For a definition of Mental Defeat CLICK Here(eorthopod):
Quoting:
“…Mental defeat is defined as thoughts that cause a patient to see pain as an enemy…”
Counterintuitive isn’t it?

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by infocus - April 17, 2010 at 10:39 pm

Categories: Chronic Pain, Uncategorized, neuroscience, pain, psychology   Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

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