Experts call for re-focussing of COPD management to reduce hospital admissions and mortality
...ome, we must ensure we tackle both aspects of this debilitating condition rather than just symptoms alone." Traditional COPD therapies previously recommended for the treatment of COPD, such as short-acting bronchodilators, help to relieve acute symptoms. Recent evidence has shown treatment with both a long-actin...Clues to the progression of Alzheimer's disease revealed in brain imaging studies
...l trials of Alzheimer's disease." Alzheimer's is a debilitating brain disease that affects memory and cognitive function in an estimated 4.5 million Americans, and if advances in treatments are not realized, will strike as many as 14 million over the next 50 years....Cord blood cells may widen treatment window for stroke
...y company developing cell therapies for deadly and debilitating disorders. Dr. Sanberg is a cofounder of Saneron CCEL, and Dr. Willing is a consultant....Mental illness exacts 'enormous toll' for US businesses and institutions
...nd economic burdens on our society. They can be as debilitating as any major chronic illness," Langlieb said. It is estimated that in 2000, the United States spent $83.1 billion for costs associated with depression and $63.1 billion in 1998 for costs associated with anxiety disorders. According to Langlieb's revi...High doses of ibuprofen cause significant GI bleeding, despite safety profile
...e use," said Hunt. "Elderly people and those with debilitating conditions such as arthritis should be especially cautious about the medications they are taking together and the adverse effects of those interactions. Serious bleeding can always occur even with over-the-counter drugs that are considered safe." Ib...Restless legs syndrome linked to psychiatric conditions
Adults with restless legs syndrome (RLS), a common debilitating condition, may be affected physically, mentally, and socially by their disease. In a new study presented at CHEST 2005, the 71st annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), adults at risk for RLS were ...Mirrors can trick the brain into recovering from persistent pain, research suggests
...nts with complex regional pain syndrome (a chronic debilitating condition affecting 10,000 20,000 patients in the UK at any one time) to carry out routine exercises in front of a mirror. More than half experienced pain relief during and after the exercise and further investigations showed that even greater impro...Talk therapy more effective long term treatment for SAD than light therapy, study finds
...y without continuous medical treatment to a mildly debilitating case of "winter blues." It seemed to Rohan, who came to UVM earlier this fall after spending five years as an assistant professor of medical and clinical psychology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, that cognitive-behavior...Can bench pressing reduce or prevent lymphedema symptoms in breast-cancer survivors?
... lymphedema because it's a painful, constant, and debilitating reminder of their breast cancer." Current clinical guidelines advise lymphedema sufferers to not participate in any vigorous upper-body exercise; and, in particular, to not lift objects that weigh more than five to 15 pounds. "A gallon of milk weighs...Camryn Manheim speaks out about rheumatoid arthritis
...ows someone who is suffering from this potentially debilitating disease, is encouraged to register for the free event and public Q&A at www.SpeakOutAboutRA.com or www.RheumMates.com . "I went to several doctors before visiting a rheumatologist who finally diagnosed the painful swelling and stiffness in my join...Ideal doses of IMRT defined to reduce treatment side effects for head and neck cancer
...and neck cancers, many patients continue to suffer debilitating side effects that greatly impact their quality of life," said Dwight E. Heron, M.D., study co-author and associate professor of radiation oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and director of radiation oncology, University of Pittsbur...GlaxoSmithKline's Havrix now approved for use in children aged 12 months and older
...h year in the U.S. Symptoms of the disease can be debilitating and include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal discomfort, jaundice and dark urine. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hepatitis A incidence rates in children have been among the highest reported because the...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Oct. 18, 2005
...g weight) will be the cornerstone of managing this debilitating and increasingly common disease. 2. New Medicare Drug Programs Will Have Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs, So Drug Company Assistance Programs May Still Be Needed An internal medicine practice calculated drug expenses for 137 low-income Medicare patients...Researchers call for better recognition and pain management of endometriosis
...in management services they need to cope with this debilitating condition." The names of the women taking part in the study have been changed to protect their anonymity....Northwestern receives major award for nanotechnology cancer center
...logy to address one of the world's most deadly and debilitating classes of diseases," said Mirkin, director of the IIN. "It is possible that nanotechnology will become one of the fundamental drivers in oncology and cancer research, and we are extremely excited about focusing our research in this direction." The n...VCU researcher leads international team in developing guidelines for treating hydrocephalus
...nt of people with normal pressure hydrocephalus, a debilitating condition in the brain that often goes undiagnosed or is misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease. The international advisory panel led by Anthony Marmarou, Ph.D., professor of neurosurgery and director of research in the Virginia Commonwe...Findings relate aspirin-induced ulcers, hearing loss
...Medical Center researchers who have found that the debilitating and dangerous gastrointestinal side-effects of anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen are independent of biochemical signaling cascades mediated by cyclo-oxygenase (COX). Raphael's research was co-sponored by the Texas Technology Developm...Adult sickle cell drug proves effective in young children
...of significant importance to the way we treat this debilitating disease."...Tsunami raises questions about disaster mental health, Science reports
...n estimates that 384,000 Sri Lankans have serious, debilitating mental disorders like major depression and schizophrenia, and as many as 2 million have less serious disorders that could still benefit from treatment. Forty psychiatrists is clearly not enough to take care of them all, and there are very few psychol...Major NH&MRC grant will fund multidisciplinary research to improve the treatment of neuroblastoma
...r the last thirty years. It remains an aggressive, debilitating and life-threatening cancer. Mortality is often as high as 60% because most children present with advanced disease that responds poorly to conventional chemotherapy and other forms of treatment. Neuroblastoma has both intrinsic and acquired drug resi...