Dr. M. Nicholas, Online Psychologist blogs

Blood Flows Differently Through The Brains Of Schizophrenic Patients

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:35:25 -0400

Blood Flows Differently Through The Brains Of Schizophrenic Patients - Researchers in Germany have used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique called continuous arterial spin labeling (CASL) to map cerebral blood flow patterns in schizophrenic patients quickly and without using radiation or contrast agents. Their findings appear in the online edition and July printed issue of the journal Radiology... [Schizophrenia]

Mental Illness And Crime

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:32:17 -0400

Mental Illness And Crime - Canada needs to change its approach to mentally ill prisoners as correctional facilities worldwide contain a higher percentage of people with mental illness than the general population, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)... [Schizophrenia]

What Is Schizoaffective Disorder? What Causes Schizoaffective Disorder?

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:29:10 -0400

What Is Schizoaffective Disorder? What Causes Schizoaffective Disorder? - Schizoaffective disorder is characterized by a combination of schizophrenia and affective (mood) disorder symptoms - there is disagreement on whether it is a type of mood disorder or schizophrenia. However, most health care professionals (clinicians) agree it is mainly a form of schizophrenia; not all experts agree on whether it should be treated as a distinct disorder... [Schizophrenia]

Midodrine for the treatment of organic anejaculation but not spinal cord injury: a prospective randomized placebo-controlled dou

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:27:08 -0400

Midodrine for the treatment of organic anejaculation but not spinal cord injury: a prospective randomized placebo-controlled double-blind clinical study - [International Journal of Impotence Research]

Male Pattern Baldness May Be Related To Prostate Enlargement

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:25:10 -0400

Male Pattern Baldness May Be Related To Prostate Enlargement - Screenings for urinary symptoms in men with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) could help identify those who could benefit from treatment to prevent benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), according to researchers in Spain... [Men's health News]

Calcium Consumption May Cause Prostate Cancer In Chinese

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:23:39 -0400

Calcium Consumption May Cause Prostate Cancer In Chinese - Among Chinese men, calcium consumption even at relatively low levels and from non-dairy food sources such as soy, grains and green vegetables may increase prostate cancer risk, according to results published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research... [Men's health News]

Positive Results From Phase 3 Study Of Avanafil In Erectile Dysfunction Presented At AUA Annual Meeting

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:20:46 -0400

Positive Results From Phase 3 Study Of Avanafil In Erectile Dysfunction Presented At AUA Annual Meeting - VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) announced that data from the previously reported phase 3 pivotal REVIVE (TA-301) study, evaluating the safety and efficacy of the investigational drug avanafil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), were presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2010 Annual Meeting... [Erectile Dysfunction Premature Ejaculation]

Cigarette Smoking 'Could Increase Risk Of Depression'

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:02:36 -0400

Cigarette Smoking 'Could Increase Risk Of Depression' - New research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests smoking could increase the risk of depression. The study, carried out by researchers from the University of Otago in New Zealand, followed over 1,000 people. At the ages of 18, 21 and 25, the participants were asked about their smoking habits and whether they had symptoms of depression... [Depression]

Antidepressants Linked To Cataract Risk; Parkinson's Drug May Cause Corneal Damage

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:00:47 -0400

Antidepressants Linked To Cataract Risk; Parkinson's Drug May Cause Corneal Damage - This month's Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes new studies on links between eye diseases and two widely-prescribed drugs: SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressants, and amantadine, a Parkinson's disease treatment... [Depression]

Financial worries causing sleep disorders and impotence, say GPs

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:25:02 -0500

Financial worries causing sleep disorders and impotence, say GPs - Money worries are causing symptoms of stress in patients such as diet problems, impotence and sleep disorders, doctors said in a survey. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News) [ Impotence]

Prolonged Cannabis Use Linked To Psychosis

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:21:41 -0500

Prolonged Cannabis Use Linked To Psychosis - An Australian study found that prolonged use of cannabis or marijuana by young adults was linked to a higher risk of developing psychosis, with the highest risk affecting those who started using the substance in their teens, and continued using it for 6 years or more into adulthood: the risk of developing psychosis among these users was more than double that of never users... [Alcohol Addiction Illegal Drugs]

EU Health Commissioner For Health Statement On On The EC's Reaction To The Novel Swine Flu Virus Outbreak In Mexico

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:21:02 -0400

EU Health Commissioner For Health Statement On On The EC's Reaction To The Novel Swine Flu Virus Outbreak In Mexico - This is a statement by Androulla Vassiliou, EU Health Commissioner for Health on the EC's reaction to the novel flu virus outbreak in Mexico. Brussels, 27 April 2009."The European Commission has responded rapidly to the current threat to public health as soon as the situation has been identified and communicated by the World Health Organisation. [Asthma/Respiratory]

Current Swine Flu Outbreak Is Opportunity To Ensure We Are Prepared For Potential Pandemics, American Public Health Association

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:16:23 -0400

Current Swine Flu Outbreak Is Opportunity To Ensure We Are Prepared For Potential Pandemics, American Public Health Association - The American Public Health Association (APHA) urges the public to use the current swine flu outbreak as an opportunity to ensure that they and their families are prepared for potential pandemics, disasters or any other health emergencies that may arise. [Asthma/Respiratory]

Premature Ejaculation Spray Enables Men To Last Six Times Longer After Penetration

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:32:20 -0400

Premature Ejaculation Spray Enables Men To Last Six Times Longer After Penetration - Men with premature ejaculation who used a topical spray five minutes before intercourse were able to delay their orgasm six times longer than normal, according to a study in the April issue of BJU International. Three hundred men with clinically diagnosed lifelong premature ejaculation (PE) from 31 centres in the UK, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, were randomised into two groups. Two hundred used the PSD502 spray, which contains 7.5mg of lidocaine and 2. [Erectile Dysfunction Premature Ejaculation]

Anafranil Side Effects

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:25:24 -0400

Anafranil Side Effects - Catalogue of side effects for the medication Anafranil - generic Clomipramine - an antidepressant used in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder, self-injury, panic attacks, phobias, depression, migraines and other comorbid symptoms of bipolar disorder. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder) [Phobias]