Pfizer Wants Rehearing in Generic Reglan Tardive Dyskinesia Case: Now,...
As Forbes published on February 25th, 2013, Pfizer is asking the Alabama Supreme Court for a rehearing on its ruling that a patient who had only used generic versions of Reglan could sue the...(PRWeb February 27, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/2/prweb10472894.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 27, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Brain implant offers hope for early-stage Parkinson's
Conclusion
This study provides some compelling early evidence that earlier intervention using brain stimulation and medication together may benefit patients with early-stage Parkinson's disease.
Improvements in patients' quality of life were found after two years of therapy when compared with patients who took medication alone. Currently, deep brain stimulation is only used in people with advanced Parkinson's disease.
However, this study did have some limitations. Participants were not blinded to which group they had been assigned to – unlike acupuncture, for example, you cannot carry out 'sham' brain surgery. This ...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Source Type: news
Reboot: A Novel of Bipolar Disorder
After my girlfriend, whom we will call Elle, had her first full-blown manic episode, I began to read several books on bipolar disorder. These included books on medications and the use of ECT (electroconvulsive therapy), which Elle received after being involuntarily committed by her parents. In her manic states, typically after several days with little or no sleep, she would often end up getting arrested, thrown into jail—and, when the police realized her state, put in a mental hospital.
Given my relationship with a woman experiencing the disorder, Jane Thompsonʼs Reboot: A Novel of Bipolar Disorder resonated quit...
Source: Psych Central - January 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Matt Stoeckel Tags: Bipolar Book Reviews Disorders General Medications Mood Stabilizers Personal Stories Personality Appointments Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Illness Book Of Hope Close Friends Correct Medication Electroconvulsive Therapy Euphoria Source Type: news
