Hormonal Disorders

Dr. Carlos R. Vega-Rich, M.D. - Pediatrician and Neonatologist

Allow me to introduce and endorse Dr. Carlos R. Vega-Rich, an attending Pediatrician and Neonatologist in Panama City in the Republic of Panama. When you meet him he seems young but actually he has almost thirty years of experience. He has compiled an impressive resume as a practicing doctor, researcher, and professor of pediatrics and neonatal care. Dr. Carlos Vega-Rich first studied medicine in Panama and has been practicing and teaching at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore...

DE/US: Traumatic Response To Bad Memories Can Be Minimized

iStockphoto | MS Vezzoso Researchers have identified the brain mechanism that switches off traumatic feelings associated with bad memories, a finding that could lead to the development of drugs to treat panic disorders.

The Personality Disorder Test

Your result for The Personality Disorder Test... Narcissistic Personality Disorder You're highest trait was Narcissism...and since you scored 5 on a scale from -10 to 15. You would likely be diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder...The closer to 15, the more likely this would be. Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a personality disorder defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV-R), the diagnostic classification system used in the United States...

Generalized and neurotransmitter-selective noradrenergic denervation in parkinson's disease with orthostatic hypotension

Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) often have manifestations of autonomic failure. About 40% have neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH), and among PD+NOH patients virtually all have evidence of cardiac sympathetic denervation; however, whether PD+NOH entails extra-cardiac noradrenergic denervation has been less clear. Microdialysate concentrations of the main neuronal metabolite of norepinephrine (NE) and dihydroxyphenylglycol (DHPG) were measured in skeletal muscle, and plasma concentrat...

Functional Ovarian Cyst: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Functional ovarian cysts in most cases are benign in nature and do not cause any trouble or even any symptoms. These cysts are generally discovered only during a Routine Pelvic Exam. A functional cyst is basically nothing but formation on the ovarys surface of a sac. This is common during the ovulation. In fact the ovary holds the maturing egg, and generally this sac goes away after the egg is released. But if for some reason the egg is not released or the opening through which the egg is releas...

Comorbid PTSD affects depression and pain severity

Patients with accident or trauma related chronic pain often have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. What isn't clearly, however, is how PTSD relates to mood disorders and pain severity in chronic pain patients. To find out University of Michigan researchers examined the contribution of PTSD to the pain experience, functional disability and frequency of depressive symptoms. They studied 241 patients referred to the university hospital's pain rehabilitation program who reported ...

Getting Ready for Baby and Loving It!

Dealing with mood disorders during pregnancy Native Remedies Pregnancy is supposed to be one of the happiest periods in a woman's life- but for women affected by anxiety and depression, it can also be a tough time. It is estimated that at least 1 in 10 women are affected by anxiety disorders and/or depression during pregnancy. It can come and go in bouts or be a prolonged state that lasts throughout the pregnancy and even after childbirth, which it is known as postpartum depression. Hormonal cha...

Mechanism linking disease and aging to psychological stress indentified

Explains how chronic emotional stress ages the immune system Every cell contains a tiny clock called a telomere, which shortens each time the cell divides. Short telomeres are linked to a range of human diseases, including HIV, osteoporosis, heart disease and aging. Previous studies show that an enzyme within the cell, called telomerase, keeps immune cells young by preserving their telomere length and ability to continue dividing. Research by UCLA scientists found that the stress hormone cortiso...

when mothers pass on eating disorders to their children

I don't have kids but I often read Babble just because of the razor sharp writing and commentary, and today when I read Jeanne's post, I drew a sharp intake of breath. What you have here is an unflinching view of how a mom's own mental damage can affect a child's body image. Jeanne worries about the subtle ways she might be influencing her daughter. From Babble: One day in March, when I was overwhelmed by the loss of my grandmother, Jillian caught me throwing up. I never meant her to see me like...

YA Wednesday: Urban Lit, Cycler, Joey Ramone, and Riot Bloggers

Urban lit: Too racy, or just too "uneven"? School Library Journal's cover story this month is all about urban lit, and how it's become increasingly popular with teens, but not so much with librarians: "The most troubling thing about street lit isn’t necessarily its graphic descriptions of sex, violence, and drugs or its occasional fondness for gangsta rap’s explicit language or even that it seemingly glamorizes thug life. No, what many librarians may wince at is the uneven quality of its co...