Researchers Closer to Improving Safety, Effectiveness of Lithium Therapy

Researchers closer to improving safety, effectiveness of lithium therapy
Lithium, one of the oldest and most widely used drugs to treat neuropsychiatric illnesses, such as bipolar disorder, has a serious drawback – toxicity. In a continued effort to find a safer form of lithium, researchers at the University of South …
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Standard kidney drug treatment works better than new surgical procedure
In a study published this week in the prestigious medical journal Hypertension, Aud Høieggen and her researcher colleagues show that the new surgical procedure in fact is less effective than established drug treatment methods. Høieggen is eager to …
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Parmadale closes its doors this week to residential treatment of youths; plans …
The campus that began as an orphanage is set to continue on. Parmadale officials said they plan to offer intensive residential drug treatment to adults, as well as community-based mental health programs for children and their families. Catholic …
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