Sexual pleasure improves after hysterectomy
...tudy in this week's BMJ finds that sexual pleasure improves after hysterectomy. Researchers in the Netherlands compared the effects of three types of hysterectomy (vaginal, subtotal abdominal, and total abdominal hysterectomy) on the sexual wellbeing of 413 women. All women completed a questionnaire before an...Stanford computer model shows bypass surgery more cost-effective than stents
...e costs, what complications it prevents and how it improves patient outcome. "The model allowed us to update the usefulness of the BARI trial for new technology and also to extend the data that we have for the trial, which was just 10 years long, through the lifetime of the patients." Even the researchers wer...Deep brain stimulation offers benefits against Parkinson's
...odes implanted on both sides of the brain markedly improves the motor skills of patients with advanced Parkinson's Disease, says a new long-term study by researchers at the University of Toronto and Toronto Western Hospital. "We saw a pronounced decrease in the motor scores associated with Parkinson's Disease...Docetaxel versus paclitaxel in breast cancer Results of worlds first head to head trial
...ients with metastatic disease, this treatment also improves survival in adjuvant therapy of early breast cancer. We are all waiting with great interest for the results of recently completed and ongoing trials, which are evaluating what additional effectiveness docetaxel may bring to adjuvant therapy. "...Joslin and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center sign new joint venture clinical agreement
...have signed a five-year agreement that expands and improves the longstanding clinical collaboration between these two institutions to provide preeminent specialty care for people with diabetes. Joslin Clinic brings to the joint venture expertise in caring for and educating people with diabetes and their famil...Ultrafiltration device shown safe, effective and reduces hospital stay for heart failure patients
...100 ultrafiltration decreases diuretic resistance, improves cost effectiveness compared to historical treatmen...es the need for short-term re-hospitalization, and improves how patients feel earlier in their hospitalization. These observations by Midwest Heart Specialists...Risperdal (risperidone) produces continuous improvement of 'manic' symptoms in bipolar disorder
... used alone, RISPERDAL (risperidone) significantly improves symptoms of acute mania in persons with bipolar disorder as early as one week after treatment begins, according to data presented today for the first time at the 16th Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP)1. Treatment with...UGA, MCG study impact of long-term use of schizophrenia drugs
...rm use of the newer schizophrenia drugs damages or improves a patient's cognitive ability is the focus of a cooperative study by the University of Georgia and the Medical College of Georgia. Many of the older antipsychotics used to quell delusions and hallucinations - the hallmark of schizophrenia - also im...UGA researchers find caffeine reduces muscle pain during exercise
... suggests that prior reports showing that caffeine improves endurance exercise performance might be explained partially by caffeine's hypoalgesic properties, according to O'Connor. "Not all analgesics or combinations [acetaminophine and caffeine] are effective for every type of pain or every individual," he s...Sleep apnea treatment helps patients and partners
...reatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) not only improves patients' lives, it can improve the lives of their bed partners, says a study published in the September issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). The study found that when patients with OSA were t...Brain cells found to hold key to growth of certain breast cancers
...s of the sweat glands. In both cases, the protein improves the cells' chances of survival by shielding them from damage and accelerating their growth. With this as a clue, Polyak and her colleagues determined that the protein provides the same service to cells in invasive breast cancers. "We found that whe...N.C. likely to face radiologic science workforce shortage
...ining programs are filled -- and student retention improves -- the state can meet its needs in the short term, but not over time, she said. This is particularly true for specialties. Among other key findings were that health-care employers communicate and collaborate insufficiently with educational programs a...Sage improves memory, study shows
...le over a longer period of time to prove that sage improves exam performance but we don't have any plans to do this at present. "However, this research does have serious implications for people suffering from Alzheimer's Disease, as it will inform drug research and development."...Mayo Clinic study finds people over 40 need frequent exercise to prevent or treat Type 2 diabetes
...er researchers have shown that insulin sensitivity improves in older people if measured within a day of aerobic exercise," says Dr. Nair. "Our study focused on whether people of all ages retain the positive effects of a regular aerobic exercise program over a longer time." With a decrease in insulin sensitiv...Study shows new drug reduces advanced Parkinson's disease symptoms
...se advances. Current dopamine replacement therapy improves those symptoms, but after several years the treatm...onist, changes the firing of neurons in a way that improves motor function in Parkinson's disease. "More work is needed," Dr. Hauser said. "We may be able to r...Rheumatoid arthritis patients caught in middle of doctors' disagreement over hand surgery
...surgeons, for example, felt that joint replacement improves hand function, as opposed to 34 percent of rheumatologists. Meanwhile, 93 percent of the surgeons thought that removing the sheath around a tendon (tenosynovectomy) could prevent future ruptures of the tendon, compared with 54 percent of rheumatolog...Innovations in hearing loss detection & treatment
...ification. Repeated exposure to sentence material improves word-recognition, pg 241 Study examines the learn... days. Data indicated word-recognition performance improves with repeated exposure to the test paradigm across several days of exposure. Improved performance ac...New study shows green algae extract boosts flu vaccine
...dy showing how a derivative of a food source algae improves the body's immune response to a commonly used vaccine for influenza. "Our clinical study clearly demonstrates Respondin has a biological effect in humans, increasing the antibody response to a flu vaccine in this population," said Dr. Scott Halperin,...UW-Madison receives $10 million for cancer communications research
... information. -- They will evaluate whether CHESS improves palliative care, as well as the effect of sharing patient information with clinicians. During the five years, investigators will enhance CHESS with new functions tailored to individual needs and with new modules, including ones on managing distress, ......nd that there is no direct evidence that screening improves health outcomes (Guidelines, p. 927). * * * Back Pain: Pervasive, Intractable. Two Articles Look at Alternative Therapies Spinal manipulation is better than sham therapies for lower back pain but is neither better nor worse than conventional t...