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Study finds fish oil pills may prevent schizophrenia

F ish oil pills may be able to save some young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia, according to a preliminary but first-of-its-kind study. The Austrian study of just 81 patients comes from leaders in the field of ...

From CARLA K. JOHNSON, Globe and Mail,  1 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Columbia University,  Harvard Medical School

Study: Fish oil pills might prevent schizophrenia

Fish oil pills may be able to save some young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia, according to a preliminary but first-of-its-kind study conducted in Austria. The study of just 81 patients comes from leaders in ...

From CARLA K. JOHNSON, Taiwan News,  1 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Columbia University,  Harvard Medical School

Fish oil shows promise in preventing psychosis

CHICAGO (AP) -- Fish oil pills may be able to save some young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia, according to a preliminary but first-of-its-kind study. The Austrian study of just 81 patients comes from leaders in ...

From CARLA K. JOHNSON, Buffalo News,  1 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Columbia University,  Harvard Medical School

More looking at long-term care insurance

CHICAGO — Most people don't buy long-term care insurance. They simply don't want to think about moving into an assisted living center or hiring a stranger to bathe them. Seven years ago, Robert Myers of suburban Chicago did buy long-term care ...

From CARLA K. JOHNSON, NevadaAppeal.com,  27 Jan 2010

Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  Barack Obama,  Cass Sunstein,  Office of Management and Budget,  U.S. Senate

CIA victim interested in behavior behind economics

CHICAGO—As a high school student, Elizabeth Hanson chose an inspiring quote about life's journey to run with her photo in the yearbook. She possibly never dreamed her path someday would take her from Rockford in northern Illinois to a remote base near ...

From CARLA K. JOHNSON, Boston Globe,  7 Jan 2010

Related Topics: Al-Qaeda,  Osama bin Laden

Suit: Ill. transit funding violates civil rights

CHICAGO - A lawsuit filed by two Chicagoans claims Illinois' method for funding mass transit discriminates against blacks and Hispanics, while providing "mass transit luxury" for white riders. ...

From CARLA K. JOHNSON, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  7 Jan 2010

Autism special diets refuted

CHICAGO — An expert panel says there is no rigorous evidence that digestive problems are more common in children with autism compared to other children, or that special diets work, contrary to claims by celebrities and vaccine naysayers. medical ...

From CARLA K. JOHNSON, Monterey County Herald,  7 Jan 2010

Related Topics: Andrew Wakefield,  Jenny McCarthy

Panel: Special diets don't fight autism

An expert panel says there's no rigorous evidence that digestive problems are more common in children with autism compared to other children, or that special diets work, contrary to claims by celebrities and vaccine naysayers. Painful digestive ...

From CARLA K. JOHNSON, Salon,  4 Jan 2010

Related Topics: Harvard Medical School,  Andrew Wakefield,  Jenny McCarthy

Evidence lacking for special diets in autism

CHICAGO - An expert panel says there's no rigorous evidence that digestive problems are more common in children with autism compared to other children, or that special diets work, contrary to claims by celebrities and vaccine naysayers. ...

From CARLA K. JOHNSON, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  4 Jan 2010

Related Topics: Harvard Medical School,  Andrew Wakefield,  Jenny McCarthy

FDA criticized on device review process

FDA's medical devices division. In August, the head of that division resigned, months after scientists under his leadership alleged they were pressured to approve certain products. The year began with congressional investigators saying the FDA should ...

From CARLA K. JOHNSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Salt Lake Tribune,  30 Dec 2009

Related Topics: Food and Drug Administration,  University of California,  American Medical Association,  Supreme Court of the United States,  Institute of Medicine

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