Gutierrez A, Sher L.Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2014 Nov 20. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract. Alcohol and drug use continues to be a significant global problem with many health and economic consequences. Multiple studies have shown that the majority of adults who end up with an alcohol/drug use disorder have their first contact with […]
Du J, Zhu M, Bao H, Li B, Dong Y, Xiao C, Zhang GY, Henter I, Rudorfer M, Vitiello B. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2014 Nov 3:0. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract. Numerous studies have linked severe stress to the development of major depressive disorder (MDD), and suicidal behaviors. Furthermore, recent preclinical studies from […]
Kiphuth IC, Utz KS, Noble AJ, Köhrmann M, Schenk T. Stroke. 2014 Oct 2. pii: STROKEAHA.113.004459. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A transient ischemic attack (TIA) involves temporary neurological symptoms but leaves a patient symptom-free. Patients are faced with an increased risk for future stroke, and the manifestation of the TIA itself […]
Janevic T, Kahn LG, Landsbergis P, Cirillo PM, Cohn BA, Liu X, Factor-Litvak P. Fertil Steril. 2014 Aug;102(2):530-8. Abstract. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate associations between work-related stress, stressful life events, and perceived stress and semen quality. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis. SETTING: Northern California. PATIENT(S): 193 men from the Child Health and Development Studies evaluated between 2005-2008. INTERVENTION(S): […]
Martines RB, Ng DL, Greer PW, Rollin PE, Zaki SR. J Pathol. 2014 Oct 9. doi: 10.1002/path.4456. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract. Ebolaviruses and marburgviruses include some of the most virulent and fatal pathogens known to humans. These viruses cause severe haemorrhagic fevers with case fatality rates ranging from 25% to 90%. The diagnosis of […]
Burkle FM. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2014 Oct 7:1-3. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract. Sustainable approaches to crises, especially non-trauma-related public health emergencies, are severely lacking. At present, the Ebola crisis is defining the operational public health skill sets for infectious disease epidemics that are not widely known or appreciated. Indigenous and foreign medical […]
Kanapathipillai R, Restrepo AM, Fast P, Wood D, Dye C, Kieny MP, Moorthy V. N Engl J Med. 2014 Oct 7. [Epub ahead of print] With the Ebola epidemic in West Africa continuing to grow, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened an urgent meeting on September 29 and 30 to assess the efforts under way […]
Stock I. Med Monatsschr Pharm. 2014 Sep;37(9):324-30. Abstract. Marburg and Ebola hemorrhagic fevers are severe, systemic viral diseases affecting humans and non-human primates. They are characterized by multiple symptoms such as hemorrhages, fever, headache, muscle and abdominal pain, chills, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Elevated liver-associated enzyme levels and coagulopathy are also associated with […]
Sher L, Grunebaum MF, Sullivan GM, Burke AK, Cooper TB, Mann JJ, Oquendo MA.J Affect Disord. 2014 Sep;166:98-102. AbstractBACKGROUND: Considerable evidence suggests that testosterone may play a role in the pathophysiology of mood disorders in females. This is the first prospective study to examine whether blood testosterone levels predict suicide attempts in females with bipolar […]
Ross H, Kostova D, Stoklosa M, Leon M.Nicotine Tob Res. 2014 Jan;16 Suppl 1:S37-43. AbstractINTRODUCTION: We studied the impact of cigarette excise taxes on the rates of smoking cessation with data from 3 neighboring Eastern European countries (Russia, Poland, and Ukraine) during the post-transitional period of the 1990s and 2000s.METHODS: Using Global Adult Tobacco Survey […]
