Disease progression model of pancreatic cancer developed by Penn researchers
...l likely open many new doors in understanding this debilitating disease. "With a model that can generate the full spectrum of disease, from preinvasive to invasive and metastastic lesions, we can begin to tease out the events that are linked to the progression of pancreatic cancer," explains Hingorani. "In trying...Penn researchers find relief for gastrointestinal illnesses
...entarium of treatment of patients with potentially debilitating gastrointestinal symptoms."...Hyperhidrosis and its treatment becoming better understood
...handshake or job interview. This can have socially debilitating consequences, particularly in young adults, Dr. Eisenach notes. Not all sweating is benign, however. Primary hyperhidrosis affects people while they are awake, but nighttime sweating is never normal. A careful history and physical examination must be...Magnetic stimulation treatment for depression helping difficult-to-treat cases at UT Southwestern
...of Mental Health and is one of the most common and debilitating of all diseases. "This is a treatment, not a cure for depression," Dr. Husain said. "We need better and more treatment alternatives for depression. Our hope is that this will prove to be another option for people who suffer from this devastating dis...UT Southwestern lead site for study of a new multiple sclerosis drug
...h primary progressive MS have higher incidences of debilitating physical side effects. Many need walkers or wheelchairs. "Rituxan works on a component of the immune system called B-cells," Dr. Hawker said. "The drug depletes B-cells and has been used to treat other autoimmune diseases such as lupus." As the lead ...New research pinpoints best treatment for stroke
...f Medicine, suggests more lives might be saved and debilitating side effects minimized if treatment of stroke patients was based on qualitative and quantitative imaging such as CT perfusion and CT angiography and not on generalized application of arbitrary time windows of three to six hours. Those windows can ex...Obesity linked to risk of severe headaches
... likely to report frequent, more painful, and more debilitating headaches than other groups we encountered," said Marcelo E. Bigal, MD, PhD, of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and lead author of the study. The underweight group reported headaches accompanied by nausea more frequently than the other groups...Study challenges current treatment for mild asthma
...etically, to counter the possibility of permanent, debilitating airway scarring which would further aggravate breathing. But only about 30 percent of patients who are prescribed inhaled steroids refill their prescriptions. "The steroids do not provide immediate relief; that's the job of the beta agonists such as ...Rats with migraines provide Jefferson scientists insights to improved drug strategy
...ache prevents the headache from progressing to the debilitating sensitization state. "Physicians have used intravenous DHE as a standard treatment for patients admitted to the hospital for their migraines," Dr. Oshinsky notes. "The data in this new study suggest that more patients can benefit from this treatmen...University of Kentucky physician publishes fibromyalgia study in Arthritis & Rheumatism journal
...e Advancement of Women's Health "Fibromyalgia is a debilitating condition affecting as many as six million Americans, yet there is no approved treatment that relieves its core symptoms," said Crofford. "This is the first prospective study suggesting that Lyrica may be effective in improving the pain of fibromyalg...Painless test using teardrops may speed diagnosis of Sjgren's syndrome
... symptoms and its complications, which can include debilitating fatigue and joint pain. Although the disease has no cure, its symptoms can be minimized with a variety of medications, including anti-inflammatory drugs and special moisture replacement therapies for dryness. In the current study, Tomosugi and his as...Lupus and the role of Epstein-Barr virus
...rred to as lupus. Lupus is a chronic, potentially debilitating autoimmune disease that more often affects women and is also more common in African Americans. Although the specific cause of lupus is not yet known, both genetic and environmental triggers are likely to be involved. To determine if there is an asso...PSA screening for prostate cancer to be debated at annual meeting forum
...r, may have undergone unnecessary treatments, with debilitating side effects such as infertility, incontinence and impotence. For others, a normal PSA has also be misleading. In these cases, undetected prostate cancer has grown and spread to other parts of the body, sometimes resulting in death. Nevertheless, if...Nutritional supplement reduces need for traditional ulcerative colitis treatment
...lleviate symptoms for patients suffering from this debilitating disease." Researchers at The Cleveland Clinic conducted a randomized controlled clinical trial of patients 18 and older with mild to moderate active ulcerative colitis to assess the benefits of adding this oral supplement to standard medical therapy ...Carnegie Mellon researchers open window into the ability of humans to recognize faces
...mal face processing skills. This can have socially debilitating consequences, and on occasion children with this condition have been misdiagnosed as having autism. "The potential ramifications of CP are best captured in the words of one individual whom we have had the opportunity to test: 'I have always been a r...