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In a support group, members provide each other with various types of nonprofessional, nonmaterial help for a particular shared burdensome characteristic. The help may take the form of providing relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also provide ancillary support, such as serving as a public relations voice or engaging in advocacy.
Maintaining contact
Support groups maintain interpersonal contact among their members in a variety of ways. Most groups have traditionally met in person in group sizes that allowed conversational interaction. Support groups also maintain contact through printed newsletters, telephone chains, internet forums, and mailing lists. Some support groups are exclusively Online_support_groups.
Membership in some support groups is formally controlled, with admission requirements and membership fees. Other groups are "open" and allow anyone to drop in at an advertised meeting, for example, or to participate in an online forum.
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Support Groups :: Neurological Disorders
Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Share Genetic Roots
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:45:00 -0400
A trio of genome-wide studies -- collectively the largest to date -- have pinpointed a vast array of genetic variation that cumulatively may account for at least one third of the genetic risk for schizophrenia. One of the studies traced schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, in part, to the same chromosomal neighborhoods.
Imaging Technique Allows Researchers to Monitor Protein Changes in Mouse Tumors
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:05:00 -0400
A new imaging technique can monitor, in living mice, the HER2 protein found in above-normal amounts in many cases of breast cancer as well as some ovarian, prostate and lung cancers. This new approach, once validated in mice and pending further experiments, could provide a real-time noninvasive method for identifying tumors in humans who express HER2 and who would be candidates for targeted therapy directed against this protein. It may also provide real-time information that will help clinicians optimize treatment for individual patients. The study, published in the July 2009 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, was conducted by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, both parts of the National Institutes of Health.
Dynasty: Influenza Virus in 1918 and Today
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:10:00 -0400
The influenza virus that wreaked worldwide havoc in 1918-1919 founded a viral dynasty that persists to this day, according to scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. In an article published online on June 29 by the New England Journal of Medicine, authors Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Jeffery K. Taubenberger, M.D., Ph.D., and David M. Morens, M.D., argue that we have lived in an influenza pandemic era since 1918, and they describe how the novel 2009 H1N1 virus now circling the globe is yet another manifestation of this enduring viral family.
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Police: Hospital worker swiped shots, spread hep C
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:42 -0400
A former hospital employee may have exposed hundreds or thousands of surgical patients to hepatitis C when she replaced clean needles filled with the powerful painkiller fentanyl with her own dirty needles filled with saline solution.
Health.com picks top beach, lake getaways
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:47:40 -0400
We know your summer vacation time is precious: You want to land where you can truly relax, breathe fresh air, get in some exercise and eat well -- without breaking the bank. That's why we teamed up with a panel of travel and health experts to help us find the healthiest of the nation's most popular beach and lake towns.
Friends - Non-Profit organization that has support groups for children and teens with epilepsy and parents of children with epilepsy support groups in the NYC area.
NZ Epilepsy Support Group - Includes information, links and articles relating to epilepsy and related topics.
Meta Description: [ The Australia & NZ Epilepsy Support Group is run through Yahoo! Groups and is a epilepsy related support group not only for those in Australia or New Zealand but for everyone worldwide. The site includes information, links and articles relating to epilepsy and epilepsy related topics. ]
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Brain Talk Groups - Neurology Support Groups - Epilepsy - Epilepsy Support Group sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.
Doose or Myoclonic-Astatic Epilepsy - For parents of children who have Doose Syndrome a rare, severe, intractable epilepsy of early childhood. Group provides support for parents along with insight into management of this disorder.
Meta Description: [ doosesyndrome: Doose or Myoclonic-Astatic Epilepsy ]
Doose Syndrome - This is a group about doose and it has links to other websites but almost all information can be seen by non members of the group.
Meta Description: [ There is a lack of information on doose syndrome and due to a request I thought that I should create a group where people can come and discuss anything about doose syndrome ]
Epilepsy Bereaved - Information about SUDEP and other epilepsy deaths. Bereavement support and information on SUDEP research. Free booklet for young people with epilepsy.
Epilepsy Penarth - A support group situated in South Wales, open to anyone with epilepsy to join for help and support.
Meta Description: [ EPILEPSY PENARTH, A Support Group in WALES,for Epilepsy Sufferers, Carers, and their families,Based in WALES, EPILEPSY PENARTH Help,Support, and friendship for people with EPILEPSY, Come and join us in WALES ]
Epilepsy Support - Maintained by someone with the disease, this site offers support, advice, and useful links.
Epilepsy Support Group - Providing world wide support for people with epilepsy. Includes FAQ's, links, support groups and a pen pal site.
Meta Description: [ We are a growing community to help bring people with epilepsy from all corners of the world to share experiences, thoughts, and provide information. ESG is managed and built by a dedicated young adult with epilepsy. Together, we can all make a difference. ]
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Epilepsy Support Group Eastwood, Sydney Australia - Offers information, events, issues, links and contact details.
Meta Description: [ Epilepsy Support Group Eastwood, Sydney Australia. Epilepsy information and support. Epilepsy is not a mental illness, and you can't catch it. ]
Epilepsy Support Group Shetland - Offers an extensive FAQ's and a section talking about the different drugs to control epilepsy.
Meta Description: [ Offers an extensive FAQ's and a section talking about the different drugs to control epilepsy., Offers an extensive FAQ's and a section talking about the different drugs to control epilepsy. ]
Epilepsy Surgery Club on Yahoo! - Details about this group which is for those who have thought of (or had) having brain surgery or Vagus Nerve Stimulator surgery. Registration required.
Meta Description: [ epilepsy_surgery: This group is for people or relatives/friends of people who either had or are considering having brain surgery for Epilepsy. ]
Parents of Kids with Epilepsy UK - Offering support and advice via a forum.
Meta Description: [ XOOPS is a dynamic Object Oriented based open source portal script written in PHP. ]
People Incorporated Epilepsy Services - A guided independent living experience designed to prepare adults diagnosed to live and work on their own. Includes services, history, gallery, opportunities and FAQs.
Meta Description: [ A guided independent living experience designed to prepare adults diagnosed with epilepsy to live and work on their own. ]
PokweUK - A UK based supporting website containing epilepsy information, children's stories and a forum for parents of children with this disorder.
Meta Description: [ Epilepsy in children help and support syndromes, we offer support and links forum discussion, A support group for parents whose children suffer from epilepsy. We have all kinds of children who have SMEI/ dravets syndrome, west syndrome, LGS, LKS as well as controlled epilep ]
Yahoo! Clubs: Epilepsy Support Group - Supportive club to help those with this disease. Includes free membership, message boards and chat room. Also joining instructions.
Meta Description: [ epilepsysupportgroup: epilepsysupportgroup ]
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