The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved a new use of one of the leading prescription antipsychotic medications, RISPERDAL(R) (risperidone), for the treatment of irritability associated with autistic disorder, including symptoms of aggression, deliberate self-injury, temper tantrums, and quickly changing moods, in children and adolescents aged 5 to 16 years. [click link for full
Allen Lash began with a belief that surgery was his last choice to cure prostate cancer. "When you're diagnosed with prostate cancer, you're dealing with two main issues," he says. "First, your own survival. Second, quality-of-life issues, such as incontinence and sexual function.
Hydrogen sulfide gas can induce a state of suspended animation in mice while maintaining normal blood pressure, a finding that researchers hope will one day help treat critically-ill patients and protect cardiac patients during surgery. The gas, which produces a noxious odor often described as a rotten egg smell, occurs naturally in swamps, springs and volcanoes. The study will be presented
There's a lot of discussion these days about the pros and cons of different methods of giving birth, particularly how this affects the pelvic floor and incontinence.
The University Hospital of Navarra is to carry out clinical trials for urinary incontinence using the intraurethral injection of myoblasts (adult stem cells obtained by means of a biopsy of the patient). The trials will be undertaken with 15 women with urinary incontinence. [click link for full article]
MENOPAUSE the Musical" came to the bedroom community of Upland in April and brought with it hot flashes, night sweats, memory loss and incontinence. It also brought sold-out crowds.
The University Hospital of Navarra is to carry out clinical trials for urinary incontinence using the intraurethral injection of myoblasts -- adult stem cells obtained by means of a biopsy of the patient.