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National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
Researchers Levitate Object at a Microscopic Scale
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:00:00 -0500
Magicians have long created the illusion of levitating objects in the air. Now researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Harvard University have actually levitated an object, suspending it without the need for external support.
NIDA Releases a New Research Report on Comorbidity of Addiction and other Mental Illnesses
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:15:00 -0500
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today released a research report, Comorbidity: Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses, summarizing the state of the science regarding the complex relationship between substance abuse and other mental disorders.
Addressing Substance Abuse and Comorbidities among Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families: A Research Agenda
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:45:00 -0500
There is growing concern that military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are experiencing a range of difficulties, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and alcohol and drug abuse.
CNN.com - Health
Risks cited for elective C-sections before week 39
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:34:22 -0500
When mothers-to-be and their doctors schedule repeat elective Caesarean sections before the 39th week of pregnancy, the baby is up to twice as likely to experience serious respiratory problems and other complications, according to a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Steps to trim calories and waistline
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:23:06 -0500
Losing weight and getting healthy isn't easy, but it's often the little things that add up over time. Here are some things you may want to avoid and some you should include in your diet if your resolution is to lose weight and feel fine in 2009.
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Researchers Levitate Object at a Microscopic Scale
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:00:00 -0500
Magicians have long created the illusion of levitating objects in the air. Now researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Harvard University have actually levitated an object, suspending it without the need for external support.
NIDA Releases a New Research Report on Comorbidity of Addiction and other Mental Illnesses
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:15:00 -0500
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today released a research report, Comorbidity: Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses, summarizing the state of the science regarding the complex relationship between substance abuse and other mental disorders.
Addressing Substance Abuse and Comorbidities among Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families: A Research Agenda
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:45:00 -0500
There is growing concern that military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are experiencing a range of difficulties, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and alcohol and drug abuse.
CNN.com - Health
Risks cited for elective C-sections before week 39
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:34:22 -0500
When mothers-to-be and their doctors schedule repeat elective Caesarean sections before the 39th week of pregnancy, the baby is up to twice as likely to experience serious respiratory problems and other complications, according to a study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Steps to trim calories and waistline
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:23:06 -0500
Losing weight and getting healthy isn't easy, but it's often the little things that add up over time. Here are some things you may want to avoid and some you should include in your diet if your resolution is to lose weight and feel fine in 2009.
Sites:
About BFS: Information on Benign Fasciculation Syndrome.Drug-induced and Tardive Movement Disorders: Article by Gwen M Vernon.
Indiana University Movement Disorder Surgery Program: The Indiana University Movement Disorder Surgery Program has provided this site as a resource for those with movement disorders as well as their families and friends. You will find information about various movement disorders, as well as surgical information, and community forums.
International Tremor Foundation: Worldwide organization that provides educational information on essential tremor, support groups and specialist physicians.
Movement Disorders Clinic - Ontario: Information about the movement disorders program at the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario.
Movement Disorders Clinic, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati: The Movement Disorder Clinic at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center diagnose, evaluate, and treat children with movement disorders.
Movement Educators - Feldenkrais Method: Movement Educators offers Feldenkrais Professional Training Programs for performing artists, martial artists, athletes and children with CP and other neurological disorders.
Myoclonus Fact Sheet: Fact sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
Orthostatic Tremor: orthostatic tremor, information, awareness and sharing of experiences
P-I-E-N-O Tremor Information Index: Studies and articles on the diagnosis, treatment, and causes of Parkinson's Disease from the Parkinsn List Current Topics List
Shaky-Leg Syndrome and Vitamin B(12) Deficiency: The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is a weekly general medical journal that publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion on a wide variety of topics of importance to biomedical science and clinical practice.
The Canadian Movement Disorder Group: Informational source for patients with disorders of movement and their care-givers.
The Foundation for Conductive Education (UK): Helping children and adults with motor disorders learn to overcome problems of movement as a way of enabling them to live more active and independent lives.
The Movement Disorder Society: International forum for dissemination of information on recent advances in clinical and basic science related to movement disorders.
The National Tremor Foundation: UK-based Foundation offering information, support and advice to people of all ages with tremor.
The Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic: Patient care, education, and research. From Baylor College of Medicine.
The Parkinson's Institute - What are Movement Disorders?: Information about medical care for patients with movement disorders related to Parkinson's disease. Includes diagnostic and treatment methods.
Tremor: Information about tremor, physiologic tremor, essential tremor, cerebellar outflow tremor, orthostatic tremor and resting tremor.
Tremor: Tremor information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
University of Florida Movement Disorders Center: The UFMDC was established at the McKnight Brain Institute to bring together UF doctors and researchers with expertise in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. Find info on medicine, surgery, education and research.
Wake Forest Movement Disorders Unit: Wake Forest Movement Disorders Unit with emphasis on surgical treatments from the Department of Neurosurgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
We Move - Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders: The Internet's most comprehensive resource for movement disorder information and the hub of movement disorder activities on the web.
What are Movement Disorders and How are they Treated?: Information about neurological motor disturbances.
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