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Rare Disease of the Inner Ear: New Insights
Apr. 15, 2014 In the most comprehensive study of Mιniθre's Disease to date, researchers have been able to suggest what goes wrong in the body when people develop the disease, and provide an insight into ... full story -
Chinese Herbal Remedy as Good as Methotrexate for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
Apr. 14, 2014 A traditional Chinese herbal remedy used to relieve joint pain and inflammation works as well as methotrexate, a standard drug treatment that is frequently prescribed to control the symptoms of ... full story -
Collaborative Care Model Manages Depression, Anxiety in Patients With Heart Disease
Apr. 14, 2014 A telephone-based collaborative care model helped manage depression and anxiety, and improved health-related quality of life in patients with heart disease. Depression following acute cardiac ... full story -
Identifying Children With Emotional Behavior Difficulties
Apr. 14, 2014 Research on children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in South Africa may provide insight on how to identify and help children with emotional behavior issues in other areas of the world, which may have limited ... full story -
Domestic Abuse Linked to Mental Health Problems in New Mothers
Apr. 14, 2014 Domestic abuse is closely linked to postpartum mental health problems, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, in mothers, new research confirms. The research also found that ... full story -
New Clinical Definition for Epilepsy Improves Diagnosis Accuracy
Apr. 14, 2014 An expert task force has created a new definition for epilepsy that refines the scope of patients diagnosed with this brain disease. The study provides a greater level of detail to diagnose epilepsy ... full story -
Mechanism, Possible Treatment, for Immune Suppression in Liver Disease Uncovered
Apr. 13, 2014 The mechanism that underlies the susceptibility of liver disease patients to life-threatening infection has been uncovered by medical scientists, who have also suggested a possible treatment to ... full story -
Low Vitamin D Linked to Fatty Liver Disease in UK Children
Apr. 12, 2014 A UK study investigating the link between low vitamin D status and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in British children has identified a genetic variant associated with the disease's ... full story -
Guns Aren't the Only Things Killing Cops
Apr. 11, 2014 The public does not realize -- in fact, police themselves may not realize -- that the dangers police officers are exposed to on a daily basis are far worse than anything on “Law and ... full story -
Viral Hepatitis More Deadly Than HIV in Europe
Apr. 11, 2014 Mortality from viral hepatitis is significantly higher than from HIV/AIDS across EU countries, according to study results. Globally, deaths from both viral hepatitis and HIV increased from 1990-2010 ... full story -
New PET/CT Scanner More Patient Friendly
Apr. 10, 2014 A new patient-friendly PET/CT scanner does combined exams in just 15 or 20 minutes, and the patient is never completely enclosed. The state-of-the-art system is improving the diagnosis and treatment ... full story -
NAFLD Is an Independent Cardiovascular Risk Factor: More Evidence
Apr. 10, 2014 Two new studies have provided more evidence to clarify the role of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) as an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. In the first ... full story -
Vigilance for Kidney Problems Key for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Study Finds
Apr. 10, 2014 Rheumatoid arthritis patients are likelier than the average person to develop chronic kidney disease, and more severe inflammation in the first year of rheumatoid arthritis, corticosteroid use, high ... full story -
Periodontal Disease Associated With Cardiovascular Risk in Large Multicentre Study
Apr. 9, 2014 Periodontal disorders such as tooth loss and gingivitis have been identified as a potential risk marker for cardiovascular disease in a large study reported today. More than 15,000 patients with ... full story -
Reasons for Pain After 'Successful' Spinal Surgery
Apr. 9, 2014 A new study sheds light on the basis of neuropathic pain that persists after apparently successful surgery. The topic is a question that has long puzzled physicians. In a study that melds the ... full story -
Human Protein May Trigger Parkinson's Disease
Apr. 9, 2014 Pathological forms of the alpha-synuclein protein present in deceased patients with Parkinson's disease are able to initiate and spread in mice and primates, researchers have found. This kind of ... full story -
Mental Health Toll Exacted on Civilians Working With Military in War Zones
Apr. 9, 2014 The punishing psychological toll endured by military personnel in war zones has been extensively documented for years by researchers, perhaps more than ever in the wake of recent military engagements ... full story -
The Long Reach of Alzheimer's: Ensuring That Policies Meet Needs
Apr. 8, 2014 To address the burgeoning demands of Alzheimer's disease that will affect generations, new policies will have to be adopted to acknowledge the complex and unique needs of people with dementia. ... full story -
DNA Modifications Measured in Blood Signal Related Changes in the Brain
Apr. 8, 2014 Researchers say they have confirmed suspicions that DNA modifications found in the blood of mice exposed to high levels of stress hormone — and showing signs of anxiety — are directly related to ... full story -
Innovative, Coordinated Brain Care Could Save Billions of Health Care Dollars
Apr. 8, 2014 A new patient and caregiver centered model of innovative, coordinated brain care for older adults not only improves health outcomes and quality of care for those with cognitive impairment. A new ... full story
- Chinese herbal remedy as good as methotrexate for treating rheumatoid arthritis
- Collaborative care model manages depression, anxiety in patients with heart disease
- Identifying children with emotional behavior difficulties
- Domestic abuse linked to mental health problems in new mothers
- New clinical definition for epilepsy improves diagnosis accuracy
- New PET/CT scanner more patient friendly
- NAFLD is an independent cardiovascular risk factor: More evidence
- Vigilance for kidney problems key for rheumatoid arthritis patients, study finds
- Periodontal disease associated with cardiovascular risk in large multicentre study
- Reasons for pain after 'successful' spinal surgery
- Human protein may trigger Parkinson's disease
- Mental health toll exacted on civilians working with military in war zones
- The long reach of Alzheimer's: Ensuring that policies meet needs
- DNA modifications measured in blood signal related changes in the brain
- Innovative, coordinated brain care could save billions of health care dollars
- Back to basics: Redesigning systems of care for older adults with Alzheimer's disease
- Unexpected results in cancer drug trial: Combination of cetuximab, chemo had negative results
- Natural protein Elafin against gluten intolerance?
- Community-living seniors with dementia more likely to be hospitalized than those without dementia
- Connection between integrity of brain's white matter, cognitive health
- Policy changes urgently needed as millions of Americans to start receiving early label of Alzheimer's disease
- Genes increase the stress of social disadvantage for some children
- Drink milk? Women who do may delay knee osteoarthritis
- Parental obesity and autism risk in the child: Is paternal obesity a greater risk factor than maternal obesity?
- Calcium supplementation does not increase coronary heart disease, new study suggests
- Poor sleep doubles hospitalizations in heart failure patients
- Less research attention given to diseases of the poor, research finds
- The long and the short of telomeres: Loneliness impacts DNA repair, parrot study shows
- Disease-free survival estimates for ovarian cancer improve over time
- Toward a clearer diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome
- Insomnia may significantly increase stroke risk
- What bank voles can teach us about prion disease transmission and neurodegeneration
- Intense exercise treatment no better than simple advice, self-directed exercise at reducing pain from chronic whiplash
- Walking may help protect kidney patients against heart disease, infections
- Poor quality of life may contribute to kidney disease patients' health problems
- Weight loss efforts start well, but lapse over time
- Patient stem cells help identify common problem in ALS
- Unraveling tangled origin of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Pulmonary hypertension deaths have increased over past decade, according to report
- Transplant drugs may help wipe out persistent HIV infections
- Lifestyle interventions such as weight loss, exercise reduce risk of death from cardiovascular diseases in people at risk of diabetes
- Strain-specific Lyme disease immunity lasts for years
- Infants are sensitive to pleasant touch
- Coffee consumption reduces mortality risk from liver cirrhosis
- Disease-, age-related effects of HIV may impact driving abilities of middle-aged and older adults
- Still no clear evidence for health benefits of vitamin D? Experts try to make sense of the data
- Screening for liver cancer in patients with cirrhosis
- Similarities between HIV/AIDS, opioid addiction epidemics
- Monkey caloric restriction study shows big benefit; contradicts earlier study
- 1.1 million Americans caring for recently wounded veterans, study finds
- Patients with gluten intolerance: New therapies possible
- Link between HIV infection, coronary artery disease
- New human trial shows stem cells are effective for failing hearts: Bone marrow-derived stem cells injected directly into heart muscle
- Genetic cause of heart valve defects revealed
- Two new genes linked to intellectual disability discovered
- Even micro heart attacks are major problem
- New role discovered for enzyme could have implications for cancer, neurologic disease
- Quality of life for couples can be improved despite PVD
- Adjuvant chemotherapy increases markers of molecular aging in blood of breast cancer survivors
- Gastric surgery halves risk of heart attack in obese people
- Underweight people at as high risk of dying as obese people, new study finds
- Quality early childhood programs help prevent adult chronic disease, research shows
- Number of babies mom has may play role in future cardiovascular health
- Is laughter the best medicine? Cartoons could help patients cope with chronic conditions
- HIV as a chronic disease: Dealing with lifelong treatment in Africa
- Gulf war illness not in veterans' heads but in their mitochondria
- Major depression linked with nearly twice the risk of kidney failure in diabetics
- Autoimmune drug may help prevent kidney disease caused by diabetes
- Antidepressants during pregnancy linked to preterm birth
- Chronic stress in early life causes anxiety, aggression in adulthood, neurobiologists find
- 'Mini heart' invented to help return venous blood
- Sleep may stop chronic pain sufferers from becoming zombies
- Southerners in U.S. more likely to die from heart attack
- More severe heart disease found in patients with vitamin D deficiency
- Clusters of 'broken hearts' may be linked to massive natural disasters
- Mediterranean diet may lower risk of diabetes
- Air pollution from traffic increases odds of hospital readmission for asthma
- Gen X obesity a major problem for healthcare, workforce: Australian study
- Key player in motor neuron death in Lou Gehrig's disease identified
- Preoperative PET cuts unnecessary lung surgeries in half
- Gout isn't always easy to prove: CT scans help catch cases traditional test misses
- Exercise training improves health outcomes of women with heart disease more than of men
- Life expectancy gains elude overweight teens
- Genetics can explain why infections can trigger onset of different types of rheumatoid arthritis
- Strong evidence for a new class of antidepressant drugs revealed by research
- Knowing true age of your heart key to curbing lifetime heart disease risk
- Blood-brain barrier repair after stroke may prevent chronic brain deficits
- Excess weight at one year postpartum increases moms' risk for diabetes, heart problems
- Low back pain accounts for third of all disability linked to work
- Medical marijuana may ease some MS; Little evidence for other complementary or alternative therapies
- Protein plays key role in infection by oral pathogen
- Adult day-care services boost beneficial stress hormones in caregivers
- Y-90 provides new, safe treatment for metastatic breast cancer
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