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Long-Lasting Improvements for Discogenic Low-Back Pain Treated With Minimally Invasive Intradiscal Biacuplasty
Mar. 6, 2014 Patients who benefited from intradiscal biacuplasty (IDB) to treat discogenic low-back pain maintained initial gains in pain relief and physical function when rechecked at 1 year, a new study showed. ... full story -
Reducing Wait Times Could Improve Spinal Cord Stimulator Success for Chronic Pain
Mar. 6, 2014 Success rates soared to 75% for patients who waited less than 2 years for a spinal cord stimulator (SCS) implant, compared with 15% for patients whose implants happened 20 years after the onset of ... full story -
Early Detection Helps Manage Chronic Graft-Vs-Host Disease Complication
Mar. 6, 2014 A simple questionnaire that rates breathing difficulties on a scale of 0 to 3 predicts survival in chronic graft-vs.-host disease, according to a study. GVHD is an immune reaction that occurs in some ... full story -
Returning Vets Face 'Warring Identities' Distress
Mar. 6, 2014 Soldiers returning home from war may find themselves engaged in an even tougher conflict. A new paper examines the 'warring identities' many veterans confront when transitioning from ... full story -
Marijuana's Anxiety Relief Effects: Receptors Found in Emotional Hub of Brain
Mar. 6, 2014 Cannabinoid receptors, through which marijuana exerts its effects, have been found in a key emotional hub in the brain involved in regulating anxiety and the flight-or-fight response. This is the ... full story -
Alzheimer's Disease Much Larger Cause of Death Than Reported, Study Shows
Mar. 5, 2014 Alzheimer’s disease may contribute to close to as many deaths in the United States as heart disease or cancer, a new study suggests. Currently, Alzheimer's disease falls sixth on the list of ... full story -
Thirty Percent of Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder Report Childhood Physical Abuse
Mar. 5, 2014 Thirty percent of adults with Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) report they were physically abused before they turned 18. This compares to seven per ... full story -
Benefits of Community-Based Treatment of Schizophrenia Demonstrated by Milestone Study
Mar. 4, 2014 The first randomised trial to rigorously test community-based care for people with schizophrenia in a low-income country shows that treatment in the community led by lay health workers is more ... full story -
Warfarin for a-Fib Does Not Worsen Outcomes for Patients With Kidney Disease
Mar. 4, 2014 Although some research has suggested that the use of the anticoagulant warfarin for atrial fibrillation among patients with chronic kidney disease would increase the risk of death or stroke, a study ... full story -
Experiences of Racism Associated With Weight Gain in African American Women, Study Shows
Mar. 4, 2014 Frequent experiences of racism were associated with a higher risk of obesity among African American women, findings from a recent study have demonstrated. These results suggest that the relationship ... full story -
HIV/STI Prevention Program in Haiti Is Changing and Saving Lives
Mar. 4, 2014 A little training can go a long way in a desperate situation, a professor working in Haiti has recently demonstrated. She visited Leogane, Haiti, six times between 2011-2012 training eight displaced ... full story -
Quality of Life Improves With Minimally Invasive Surgery for Low Back Pain
Mar. 4, 2014 Patients who have a low back surgery called minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, end up better off in many ways than patients who have more invasive surgery to alleviate ... full story -
Outbursts of Anger Linked to Greater Risk of Heart Attacks and Strokes
Mar. 3, 2014 Outbursts of anger may trigger heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems in the two hours immediately afterwards, according to the first study to systematically evaluate previous ... full story -
How ACA Affects Vulnerable Americans Living With HIV/AIDS
Mar. 3, 2014 A series of papers recently published examines how the Affordable Care Act could affect two sectors of the most vulnerable Americans -- those living with HIV/AIDS and people who have recently cycled ... full story -
Affordable Care Act Brings Crucial Health Coverage to Jail Population
Mar. 3, 2014 Under the Affordable Care Act, an estimated 4 million people who have spent time in jail will have better access to health coverage for conditions that might -— if left untreated -— result in ... full story -
Experimental Stroke Drug Also Shows Promise for People With Lou Gehrig's Disease
Mar. 3, 2014 Neuroscientists have found that early muscle impairment related to Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, in mice is proportional to the degree of damage to the ... full story -
New Discovery Solves Problem of Anti-Inflammatory Substance
Mar. 3, 2014 There have been great expectations regarding the production of a drug to block the enzyme LTA4 hydrolase, which plays a key role in the body's inflammatory response. However, in clinical trials, ... full story -
New Biological Mechanisms, Treatment Paradigm for Kidney Disease
Mar. 3, 2014 Prevention and reversal of chronic kidney disease is an urgent public health need. The disease affects 1 in 10 Americans, is debilitating and deadly, and existing drugs, at best, offer only mild ... full story -
Positive Health Technique for Stressed Nurses Found
Mar. 3, 2014 Within the health care industry and beyond, daily exposure to stress can lead to negative consequences for employees both on and off the job -- from apathy and burnout to physical illness or mental ... full story -
First Highly Sensitive, Small Molecule Fluorescence Probe to Evaluate Risk, Monitor Progression of Parkinson's Disease
Mar. 3, 2014 The first two-photon, small molecule fluorogenic probe that can serve as a useful tool for the rapid assessment of an individual’s potential risk for Parkinson’s disease has been developed by ... full story -
Herbal Cannabis Not Recommended for Rheumatology Patients
Mar. 3, 2014 Patients with rheumatic conditions are in need of symptom relief and some are turning to herbal cannabis as a treatment option. However, the effectiveness and safety of medical marijuana to treat ... full story
- Long-lasting improvements for discogenic low-back pain treated with minimally invasive intradiscal biacuplasty
- Reducing wait times could improve spinal cord stimulator success for chronic pain
- Early detection helps manage chronic graft-vs-host disease complication
- Returning vets face 'warring identities' distress
- Marijuana's anxiety relief effects: Receptors found in emotional hub of brain
- Alzheimer's disease much larger cause of death than reported, study shows
- Thirty percent of adults with attention deficit disorder report childhood physical abuse
- Benefits of community-based treatment of schizophrenia demonstrated by milestone study
- Warfarin for a-fib does not worsen outcomes for patients with kidney disease
- Experiences of racism associated with weight gain in African American women, study shows
- HIV/STI prevention program in Haiti is changing and saving lives
- Quality of life improves with minimally invasive surgery for low back pain
- Outbursts of anger linked to greater risk of heart attacks and strokes
- How ACA affects vulnerable Americans living with HIV/AIDS
- Affordable Care Act brings crucial health coverage to jail population
- Experimental stroke drug also shows promise for people with Lou Gehrig's disease
- New discovery solves problem of anti-inflammatory substance
- New biological mechanisms, treatment paradigm for kidney disease
- Positive health technique for stressed nurses found
- First highly sensitive, small molecule fluorescence probe to evaluate risk, monitor progression of Parkinson's disease
- Herbal cannabis not recommended for rheumatology patients
- Poor sleep quality linked to reduced brain gray matter in Gulf War vets
- Brain differences linked to insomnia identified by researchers
- Mental health problems mistaken for physical illness in children
- High-calorie diet could slow progression of motor neuron disease (ALS), study finds
- Fragile X syndrome: Trigger for most common form of intellectual disability and autism uncovered
- Disease-causing bacterial invaders aided by failure of immune system switch
- Supplement added to standard diet improves health, prolongs life in mice
- Type 1 diabetes: Vitamin D deficiency occurs in early stage
- Low birth weight reduces ability to metabolize drugs throughout life
- After death, twin brains show similar patterns of neuropathologic changes
- Improving the health of people with learning disabilities
- Mental health of most UK troops serving in Afghanistan, Iraq is 'resilient'
- New advances in the chronic lymphocytic leukaemia genome
- Follow-up care for older breast cancer survivors needs to be all-encompassing
- Fructose not responsible for increase in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, research shows
- Progress in osteoarthritis pain relief signaled by new research
- Suicide in apparently well-functioning young men
- Self-rated physical fitness in midlife an indicator of dementia risk
- Risk of HIV infection high during pregnancy, the postpartum period
- Stigma 'key deterrent' in accessing mental health care
- Simple waiting room test can help diagnose depression, anxiety
- Byproducts of bacteria-causing gum disease incite oral cancer growth, study shows
- Spinal manipulative therapy reduces central pain sensitization
- Use of acetaminophen during pregnancy linked to ADHD in children, researchers say
- Study to determine if vitamin D supplements will improve mood in women with type 2 diabetes
- Panel recommends listing depression as a risk for heart disease
- Costs vary widely for care of children with congenital heart defects across U.S. Hospitals
- Caring for patients with multiple chronic conditions: New research, future challenges
- Antibody may be detectable in blood years before MS symptoms appear
- Reducing Hep C infections for injection drug users
- Developing countries face 'leading medical scourge of developed countries'
- Multilevel approach to coping with stigmas may help relieve many health issues
- Compound improves cardiac function in mice with genetic heart defect, study finds
- Cavities are contagious, research shows
- Chronic fatigue syndrome: The male disorder that became a female disorder
- Food packaging chemicals may be harmful to human health over long term
- Does more stress equal more headaches?
- New approach of accelerated treatment for Crohn's disease supported by study
- Managing chronic bone, joint pain
- Structure of virus identified that could lead to hepatitis C vaccine
- Potential solution for feeding, swallowing difficulties in children with digeorge syndrome, autism
- Making nanoelectronics last longer for medical devices, 'cyborgs'
- Family problems experienced in childhood and adolescence affect brain development
- Researchers discover how ALS spreads
- Sticky nanoparticles developed to fight heart disease
- Daily walk of just 3 km can reduce risk of hospitalization for respiratory problems
- Bullying: Negative impact on a child's health may remain for years
- Hormone released after exercise can 'predict' biological age
- Vitamin D provides relief for those with chronic hives, study shows
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia can reduce health care utilization, costs
- Sleep apnea may contribute to fatigue in multiple sclerosis: Study
- New depression treatments reported
- Consequences of protein misfolding in neurodegenerative disorders
- First large-scale study of stock market volatility, mental disorders
- Stopping smoking linked to improved mental health
- Mental health patients up to four times more likely to be infected with HIV
- Physician urges greater recognition of how 'misfearing' influences women's perceptions of heart health risks
- Can-do plan gets women trimmer, healthier, cuts hot flashes
- Diabetes, epilepsy, asthma increase risk of self-harm, research finds
- Muscle loss ups mortality, sepsis risk in liver transplant candidates
- Pregabalin effectively treats restless leg syndrome with less risk of worsening symptoms, study finds
- Sedation before nerve block increases risk, not pain relief, research suggests
- Promising new approach for treating leukemia: Essential role of the Brg1 gene
- Metabolic syndrome similar in different age groups, study shows
- Test for persistent Lyme infection using live ticks shown safe in clinical study
- Long-term effects of childhood obesity on late-life health revealed by study
- Depressed girls suffer most: Adolescents with psychiatric problems also likely to suffer chronic pain
- Examination of clinical, policy implications of intimate partner violence
- Weather changes may be linked with stroke hospitalization, death
- More than 14 percent of pregnant women prescribed opioids
- Four years on, ICU patients with kidney injury show high mortality and elevated urinary protein
- Study challenges a close link between recent weight gain and diabetes
- Preterm infants more likely to have elevated insulin levels in early childhood
- How chronic stress predisposes brain to mental disorders
- Cognitive behavioral therapy benefits patients with body dysmorphic disorder, study shows
- Alcohol-breakdown molecule may play a role in breast cancer development
- Even moderate weight loss can prevent, cure obstructive sleep apnea
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