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(Society of Nuclear Medicine) In the largest multi-institutional study to date examining the impact of positron emission tomography in changing disease management of individuals with suspected recurrent colorectal cancer, researchers found that treatment plans were changed for more than half of patients, according to an article in the September issue of the Journal of Nuclear medicine.

0 posts New research suggests middle-ear disease could increase people's vulnerability to developing schizophrenia. The study, published in the September issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry sh...

The estimated rate of anaphylaxis in young women after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination was significantly higher - 5 to 20 fold - than that identified in comparable School-based vaccination programs, according to a study published in CMAJ http://www.cmaj.ca/press/179_6_525.pdf. However, the overall rates of anaphylaxis were low with no associated serious lasting effects.

People of south Asian or Black Caribbean origin are far more likely to hold a 'traditional' view of caregiving than White British people, new research shows. The study, published in the September issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, found that south Asian and Black Caribbean carers of people with dementia are more likely to perceive their caring role as natural, expected and virtuous.

A simple, illustrated leaflet can be effective in reducing negative attitudes towards people with mental illness, according to a study published in the September issue of the Psychiatric Bulletin. Previous research has shown that negative attitudes towards people who are mentally ill are widespread. People with schizophrenia, alcoholism and drug addiction are the most stigmatised of all those with mental disorder.

GPs prescribe lower volumes of antidepressants in areas with more Black or South Asian people, suggesting possible disparities in the provision of care. The study, published in the September issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, also reveals that higher volumes of antidepressants are prescribed by general practices in economically deprived areas, and by practices serving areas with a high prevalence of chronic illness.

(Elsevier health Sciences) Because children spend a substantial amount of time at School, the School food environment plays a central part in shaping eating behaviors. While the availability of soft drinks in middle and high schools has been investigated previously, a study published in the Sept. 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association systematically assesses how the availability of soft drinks in elementary schools across the United States relates to School-based and overall consumption.