Investigation into improving quality of life after cancer
...nage specific symptoms such as depression, nausea, fatigue and breathlessness associated with cancer and other end-stage illnesses in order to allow the greatest quality of life. Together with the Universities of Lancaster, Manchester, Sheffield and Southampton the University of Liverpool will also be work...New research addresses taboos around the impact of rheumatoid arthritis on patients' sex lives
... as playing a significant factor, higher levels of fatigue (tiredness) and functional limitation predicted pe...d level of problems with sexual activity. Pain and fatigue visual analogue scale (VAS, 100 mm), Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale (AIMS2) and Health Assessmen...New evidence shows MabThera inhibits joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
...and how well they feel. For example, the impact of fatigue is often underestimated, but this is something which really impacts patients' lives. MabThera has demonstrated continuous improvements in physical and mental health aspects with repeated courses of therapy", said Professor Tak, Director, Division of ...The brain, hormones and behavior focus of briefings at international meeting June 19-22
...ffecting mostly women and characterized by extreme fatigue and widespread muscle pain, a German study suggests "prenatal programming" likely plays a role. According to University of Toronto animal studies, a synthetic hormone commonly given to pregnant women at risk for delivering early not only can result i...Acupuncture relieves symptoms of fibromyalgia, Mayo Clinic study finds
...heir fibromyalgia symptoms reported improvement in fatigue and anxiety, among other symptoms. Acupuncture was well tolerated, with minimal side effects. Mayo's acupuncture study is one of only three randomized and controlled studies involving fibromyalgia patients. Of the other studies, one found acupuncture...Preliminary study shows promise for treatment of renal cell cancer
...common adverse events experienced by patients were fatigue 30 (28 percent) and diarrhea 21 (20 percent). "The results of this trial demonstrate the efficacy of sunitinib as a single agent in second-line therapy for patients with cytokine-refractory metastatic clear-cell RCC. The initial observation of antit...Step by step, cancer patients use exercise to feel better
...esistance bands and walking, the patients had less fatigue during radiation treatments, greater strength and ...ey also reported significantly less cancer-related fatigue than the non-exercise group. Those who were not exercising showed a great decline in muscle strength...Small naps a big help for young docs on long shifts
...patients. "This is a proven method of alleviating fatigue in industries that combine high intensity with lon...t not between midnight and 7 a.m.) to report their fatigue at that moment, using the seven-point Stanford Sleepiness Scale. One point indicates "feeling activ...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for June 6, 2006
...al Medicine show that naps and caffeine can combat fatigue and sleepiness. 2. Short Naps Help Docs on Long Shifts A hospital divided a group of medical interns into a group that could take an uninterrupted nap during long shifts and a group that did not have this opportunity (Article, p. 792). Sleep time w...Participating in yoga during treatment for breast cancer improves quality of life
...dysfunction, as well as marginally lower levels of fatigue overall. However, no differences in the level of depression or anxiety were found between the two groups. "It was gratifying to see that we could make a clinically significant difference in these quality of life of these women in such a brief program...Better survival seen for early breast cancer patients switched from tamoxifen to Aromasin
...shes (21.2% for Aromasin vs. 19.9% for tamoxifen), fatigue (16.1% vs. 14.7%), arthralgia (14.6% vs. 8.6%), headache (13.1% vs. 10.8%), insomnia (12.4% vs. 8.9%), and increased sweating (11.8% vs. 10.4%). AROMASIN should not be used in women who are premenopausal, are nursing or pregnant, have a known hypers...Fatigue a lasting problem after liver transplantation
A new study on fatigue experienced by patients after undergoing liver tra...ime. Liver transplant patients experience physical fatigue and reduced activity rather than mental fatigue and reduced motivation. The results of this study ap...Survivors of childhood cancer face unemployment hardship
...eases, hormone abnormalities, infertility, chronic fatigue and depression. These complaints can be lifelong impairments to social development and well-being. For most people, and in particular cancer survivors, employment and professional career are important personal factors of self-image and confidence. Fo...No evidence of 'Iraq War Syndrome'
...observed after the Gulf war. They also found that fatigue was not increased after the 2003 Iraq War but was greatly increased after the 1991 Gulf War. Dr Wessely concludes: "Increases in common symptoms in the 2003 Iraq War group were slight, and no pattern suggestive of a new syndrome was present."...Large NCI grant will test the effect of Tibetan yoga on women with breast cancer
...ifically examine such patient lifestyle factors as fatigue and sleep, mental health and distress. Additionally, the study will evaluate cognitive and emotional processing, social networking and interactions, coping and other psychosocial factors, Cohen says. Although the study is designed to look at improvem...Inability to complete quarter-mile walk is significant predictor of death and poor health in elderly
...were told to stop if they experienced any signs of fatigue or persistent rapid heart rate. Of the 2,680 elderly people eligible for the test, 2,324 (86 percent) completed the full 400-meters, while 356 (13 percent) did not complete the test. The investigators followed the medical histories of all participan...Residents report less fatigue, better care under 80-hour work week mandate
...conforms to new duty-hour requirements report less fatigue interfering with their care of patients, according... them to report their perceptions of the effect of fatigue on clinical care, education and personal life. In addition to less fatigue, first- and second-year ...ROZEREM (ramelteon) showed significant reduction in time to fall asleep
...ents were similar in both groups, with somnolence, fatigue and headache being the only events reported in 5 percent or more of patients in either group. This incidence was similar to that seen in other clinical studies. "It is estimated that about 60 million people in the U.S. struggle with symptoms of inso...Vitamin C depletion correlates with lower body fat, not weight loss during short-term diet
...s do not have access to fat molecules, feelings of fatigue ensue since energy metabolism is affected. Moreover, fat tends to accumulate in tissues when carnitine concentrations are reduced....... reported six postpartum symptoms, most frequently fatigue (64 percent), and never or rarely feeling refreshed after waking in the morning (50 percent). Other highly reported symptoms included breast discomfort (60 percent) and a decreased desire for sex (52 percent). In this study, women who had delivere...