New Applications for Cognitive Training.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- New inventions in computerized brain training may help people with a variety of cognitive disabilities lead fuller lives, said Jeff Zimman, Chairman of Posit Science(R) Corporation. Zimman presented today at the annual Technology Innovators Conference in Washington, DC, a meeting organized by The National...

American Academy of Dermatology: How You Feel on the Inside Could be Affecting How You Look on the Outside.
Dermatologists can help minimize the effects of stress and emotions on skin, hair and nails NEW YORK, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- In the emotional rollercoaster of life, sometimes the "down" periods have long-lasting effects on more than just our mood. In fact, numerous studies link factors that...

Do patients with alcohol dependence respond to placebo? Results from the COMBINE study.
THE USE OF PLACEBOS in medication studies is common (Temple and Ellenberg, 2000), although controversial (Rothman and Michels, 1994). The purpose of placebo is to ensure that the superiority of an active treatment to that of no treatment can be attributed to the medication itself rather than the nonspecific...

Labopharm to host webcast presentation on novel trazodone formulation for treatment of major depressive disorder.
LAVAL, QC, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Labopharm Inc. (TSX: DDS; NASDAQ: DDSS) today announced that it will host a webcast presentation on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 10:00 am (ET) during which the Company's senior management team will discuss the product profile, clinical and regulatory progress and the market...

Labopharm's NDA for Novel Trazodone Formulation accepted for review by FDA.
- Action Date is July 18, 2009 - LAVAL, QC, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Labopharm Inc. (TSX: DDS; NASDAQ: DDSS) today announced that its New Drug Application (NDA) for the Company's novel once-daily formulation of trazodone (DDS-04A), a serotonin antagonist reuptake inhibitor (SARI), for the treatment of...

Battle of the mind; Some burdens of war follow veterans home.
Byline: Elaine Thompson When Casey Gannon returned from Iraq two years ago, it wasn't long before he realized that all was not well. The 2003 Clinton High School graduate spent seven months in Iraq as a Marine reservist assigned to combat patrols, making sure the...

WebMD Announces 2008 Health Heroes.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WebMD Health Corp. today announced the honorees of the 2008 WebMD Health Heroes awards, featured in the November/December issue of WebMD the Magazine. The third annual WebMD Health Heroes Awards honor four Americans who face health issues with the vision and drive to...

In a Down Economy, Women's Health Company Announces Growth.
WAYNE, Pa., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- At a time when industry retrenchment, lay-offs and even bail outs dominate the news, a specialty pharmaceutical company located outside Philadelphia is experiencing growth. This week, FemmePharma Global Healthcare, Inc announces the establishment of a new division, FemmePharma Mental Healthcare, Central Nervous System,...

Criminalization of mental illness; crisis and opportunity for the justice system.
9781594602689 Criminalization of mental illness; crisis and opportunity for the justice system. Slate, Risdon N. & W. Wesley Johnson. Carolina Academic Press 2008 407 pages $45.00 Paperback KF9242 Slate (Claremont Graduate...