Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 4, 2012

Raising awareness of concussion is great, access to care thereafter? Not so great. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 16, 2012

Caregiver stress not ameliorated with lack of home-care support Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Home-care support for elderly fails caregivers, report finds

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Seniors in need, caregivers in distress: What are the home care priorities for seniors in Canada?

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 11, 2012

Depression as a systemic disease entity Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New View of Depression: An Ailment of the Entire Body

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 22, 2012

Sleep apnea treatment may reduce heart failure outcomes Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Sleep Apnea Treatment May Help Ward Off Heart Failure: Study

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Justine Lachman, M.D., director, Congestive Heart Failure Program, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, N.Y.; Neil Coplan, M.D., director, division of clinical cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; American Heart Association, news release, March 12, 2012

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 9, 2012

Study indicates drug used for early Alzheimer Disease is helpful in later stages Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Donepezil For Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Alzheimer’s

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“Donepezil and Memantine for Moderate-to-Severe Alzheimer’s Disease”
Robert Howard, M.D., Rupert McShane, F.R.C.Psych., James Lindesay, D.M.et.al.,
New England Journal Of Medicine, March 2012, dpi:366:893-903

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 1, 2012

Be careful when correlating one nutrient with improved cognitive function and assume that it is a causal relationship Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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A Diet Rich in Fish May Help the Aging Brain

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 9, 2012

Small study show electrical brain stimulation may one day assist Alzheimer patients Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Memory Gets Jolt in Brain Research

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Memory Enhancement and Deep-Brain Stimulation of the Entorhinal Area

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February , 2012  

Spanking study links future behavioural issues Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 24, 2012

Alcohol's relationship to health risks and benefits all in the details of use Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Slow and steady the way to alcohol’s health benefits: study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January, 2012

Smoking cessation relapse rates common according to study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Quit Smoking: A New Case for Going Cold Turkey

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Alpert H, et al “A prospective cohort study challenging the effectiveness of population-based medical intervention for smoking cessation” Tob Control 2012; DOI:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050129.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 9, 2012

British MPs make plea to citizens to curtail alcohol consumption Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Britons should avoid drinking alcohol for at least two days a week to protect their health, a committee of MPs said in a report published Monday

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Alcohol consumption per country

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 29, 2011

More study on causality before linking omega-3 fatty acids with maintaining cognition with age Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Diet rich in fish, vitamins may reduce brain shrinkage

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Nutrient biomarker patterns, cognitive function, and MRI measures of brain aging

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 6, 2011

Depression and diabetes together may increase risk of future dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Risk for Dementia Rises When Diabetes, Depression Meet: Study

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Association of Depression With Increased Risk of Dementia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 5, 2011

Anti-smoking vaccine still has a ways to go Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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A smoking vaccine?

New anti-tobacco approach is yielding promising results

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 27, 2011

Small study shows reduced recall of negative memories after using cortisol-blocking medication Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Drug could help ease memories, study says

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Metyrapone Administration Reduces the Strength of an Emotional Memory Trace in a Long-Lasting Manner

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 7, 2011

Biased and omitted results noted in some industry-funded antidepressant studies Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study suggests bias in antidepressant, cancer research

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Antidepressants and Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk: A Review of the Literature and Researchers’ Financial Associations with Industry

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 30, 2011

Facebook and instant messaging may interfere with face to face communication skills and social development Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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MDs told to watch for teen ‘Facebook depression’

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 4, 2011

Hockey head trauma's critical consequences Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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NHLer Probert had degenerative brain disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 9 , 2011

Basic science research trying to unravel the mechanism of Alzheimer's disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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How Canadian researchers hope to delay onset of Alzheimer’s

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The Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Val66Met Polymorphism and Prediction of Neural Risk for Alzheimer Disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 27, 2011

Trans-fat intake and risk of depression study cannot prove causality Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Fatty food increases risk of depression, study finds

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Dietary Fat Intake and the Risk of Depression: The SUN Project

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 18, 2011

Effects of video games on children studied Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Do video games fuel mental health problems?

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Pathological Video Game Use Among Youths: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 29, 2010

New device may help treat sleep apnea Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Experiments test if implant can block sleep apnea

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 7, 2010

Mental health service breakdown at CHEO Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source:Mental health crisis at CHEO

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 12, 2010

Accutane not found to increase suicide risk: study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Acne drug not found to increase suicide risk

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Association of suicide attempts with acne and treatment with isotretinoin: retrospective Swedish cohort study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 12 , 2010

Perimenopausal mood changes are real, not imagined Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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When Anxiety, Insomnia Aren’t Just in Your Head

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for Ocober 11 , 2010

Ethical debate about early detection of Alzheimer's Disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 22, 2010

Depression's effect on society Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Ottawa ‘depression capital of Canada’

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 20, 2010

Ketamine contributes to understanding of pathways that can alleviate depression Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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‘Magic drug’ gives hope to bipolar patients

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“mTOR-Dependent Synapse Formation Underlies the Rapid Antidepressant Effects of NMDA Antagonists.”
Nanxin Li, Boyoung Lee, Rong-Jian Liu, Mounira Banasr, Jason M. Dwyer, Masaaki Iwata, Xiao-Yuan Li, George Aghajanian, Ronald S. Duman
Science, 20 August 2010: Vol. 329. no. 5994, pp. 959 – 964
DOI: 10.1126/science.1190287

Madely Health Headlines for June 22, 2010

Fish oil trial shows some benefit for people with depression but without anxiety Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Fish oil might offer new way to treat depression

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The Efficacy of Omega-3 Supplementation for Major Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 18 , 2010

The abuse of the vulnerable Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Warning issued about pro-anorexia websites

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 28, 2010

Study treats mental illness with bone marrow transplant Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Immune System Troubles Could Spark Behavior Woes

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 19, 2010

Postpartum depression in fathers evaluated in meta-analysis Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New Dads Also at Risk for Postpartum Depression

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Prenatal and Postpartum Depression in Fathers and Its Association With Maternal Depression

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 5, 2010

Spouse of dementia sufferer at increased risk of dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Dementia Risk Higher in Spouses of Dementia Patients

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 26, 2010

What is the evidence for cannabis-induced psychotic disorders? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Police chief supports marijuana decriminalization

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 21, 2010

Putting brain training to the test Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study Finds Mental Exercise Offers Brain Limited Benefits

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Putting brain training to the test

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 30, 2010

Cognitive fitness and innovative therapies may thwart the development of Alzheimer Disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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How to Outsmart Alzheimer’s

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 18, 2010

SPRINT trial will try to answer if tight control of blood pressure reduces the risk of dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Could Lowering Blood Pressure Help Stop Dementia?

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 9, 2010

Study shows that women who drank more alcohol gained relatively less weight... because they ate less! Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Cheers! A Drink a Day May Keep the Pounds Away

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Alcohol Consumption, Weight Gain, and Risk of Becoming Overweight in Middle-aged and Older Women

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 27, 2010

Study will put to test growing evidence linking high blood pressure to dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study will put to test growing evidence linking high blood pressure to dementia

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 14, 2010

Catch up sleep does not stem effects of sleep deprivation Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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You Lose If You Don’t Snooze; Lost Sleep Can’t Be Recovered

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Uncovering Residual Effects of Chronic Sleep Loss on Human Performance

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 7, 2010

Alzheimer’s Treatments Worked Better When Combined, Study Says Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Alzheimer’s Treatments Worked Better When Combined, Study Says

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Modeling an Anti-Amyloid Combination Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 4, 2010

Dementia 30-year outlook Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study warns of dementia’s ravages

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 30, 2009

No evidence that Ginkgo Biloba prevents or slows cognitive decline Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Ginkgo Biloba Doesn’t Slow Mental Decline

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Ginkgo biloba for Preventing Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 18, 2009

New understanding how cannibis may affect brain chemistry Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New study suggests cannabis use by teens damages brain worse than suspected

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Chronic exposure to cannabinoids during adolescence but not during adulthood impairs emotional behaviour and monoaminergic neurotransmission

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 1, 2009

Treatments for Seasonal Affective Disorder abound Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Bright Ideas for Treating the Winter Blues

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 25, 2009

Meds put seniors at higher risk of falls Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Meds put seniors at higher risk of falls

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Meta-analysis of the Impact of 9 Medication Classes on Falls in Elderly Persons

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 7, 2009

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Play Now | Play in Popup | Download