Dr. M. Nicholas, Online Psychologist

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 - 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? - 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 double-blind clinical study - [International Journal of Impotence Research]

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 - 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 - 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]