Monthly Archive for January, 2008
Green Tea and the Fight Against Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson's disease is the second commonest neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's, affecting 1% of the over-65 population and 2% of the over-80's. Recent research (1) published in Biological Psychiatry from the Institute of Biophysics, Academia Sinica in Beijing indicates that polyphenols in green tea have a protective effect on neurons that could be put to potential clinical use.In a laboratory study carried out on rats, serving as the animal model for Parkinson's disease, damage was inflicted upon dopamine-secreting neurons of rats -- simulating the disease in humans where the loss of such neurons leads to debilitating disorders of movement.
OCD Study a Boost for Non-Drug Advocates
I sometimes wonder, as I wait for yet another prescription to be filled, how my life would have been different if I didn't take that first Zoloft 12 years ago. How would the last decade have played out had I, say, taken some herbs, enrolled in daily yoga classes, or visited a holistic doctor instead of visiting the local psychiatrist? I realize that this line of thought is fruitless but, there are times when I can't quite resist the dangerous "what-if thinking."
Migraine Headaches – Rethinking an Old Malady
Physicians must choose among numerous treatment options for pain. Many pain syndromes would benefit from more effective approaches. Migraine headaches are a prime example of a painful condition in need of a better solution. Recent insights provided by research investigating the mechanisms causing migraines are beginning to generate new approaches to an old problem.
The Reimbursement Crisis in Medicine – Are We Shooting Ourselves in the Foot?
In this era of declining reimbursements, I've been thinking a lot about socialized medicine and how physicians can stop the bleeding. It's clear that reimbursements cannot go lower for many physicians. If they go lower lots of docs simply won't be able to run their offices anymore.While the cost of healthcare continues to increase and insurance companies want to cut costs, the total cost of care needs to be looked at. If an insurance carrier has X dollars to spend on a surgery or on an office visit, the each piece of that procedure or visit must be looked at.
Popular Posts
- Mind Games - Science's Attempts at Thought Control
- The Science of Stuttering
- Risks of Personalized Medicine
- Intelligence - Are You Holding Back Your Brain?
- Is Grief a Mental Illness?
- The Brain's Buying Power
- The Cost of a Good Night's Sleep
- Inside Your Brain on Holiday
- Risk Factors for Recurrence of Depression
- Salvia Divinorum - DEA Control over Magic in the Mint
Future Posts
Latest Posts
- A Gateway to Weight Loss?
- Intelligence – Do You Need it to be Successful?
- A Trip for Terminal Patients
- Memory Ain’t What It Used to Be – And That’s Good for Psychotherapy
- The Science of Stuttering
- Are Your Friends Making You Fat?
- Beer – The Smarter Drink
- Macroeconomics and Suicide
- From Nymphomania to Hypersexuality
- Commitment – It’s the new Love
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