For young people with schizophrenia, physical and mental exercises offer hope
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Los Angeles, California - In as little as a few months, antipsychotic medications can tame the delusions and hallucinations that characterize schizophrenia. But the medications do little to reverse the less familiar brain-based problems that accompany the illness.
UCLA study concludes insurers should provide better coverage for cutting-edge genetic test
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Los Angeles, California - UCLA researchers have found that a state-of-the-art molecular genetic test greatly improves the speed and accuracy with which they can diagnose neurogenetic disorders in children and adults. The discovery could lead directly to better care for people with rare diseases like spinocerebellar ataxia, leukodsystrophy, spastic paraplegia and many other conditions.
5 Things to Know about Pharmacist-Prescribed Birth Control in California
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Los Angeles, California - Kathleen Hill-Besinque, associate professor of USC School of Pharmacy, highlights five key facts about the law, including what it means for pharmacists and for women seeking birth control.
Sugar shock: Insulin costs tripled in 10 years, study finds
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Ann Arbor, Michigan - People with diabetes who rely on insulin have seen the cost of that drug triple in just a decade - even as doctors have prescribed higher doses to drive down their blood sugar levels. Meanwhile, the cost of other diabetes drugs has stayed about the same or even gone down.
Shorter, Intensive Radiation Can Be Recommended in Early Prostate Cancer
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Durham, North Carolina - Giving early-stage prostate cancer patients a slightly higher daily dose of radiation can cut more than two weeks from the current treatment regimen without compromising cancer control, according to a national study led by a Duke Cancer Institute researcher.
Factors associated with good heart health may also protect kidneys
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Dallas, Texas - Achieving the American Heart Association’s definition of ideal cardiovascular health may also help prevent chronic kidney disease, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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