Hopkins study may change rules for treating heart failure
...elatively normal pumping ability still have severe fatigue performing the simplest of daily tasks. Although preliminary, the findings "could dramatically change the way we initially treat patients with this kind of heart failure, because a cornerstone of current therapy is the use of beta blockers that slow ...Characteristic cardiac scar pattern predicts risk of fatal arrhythmias
...eart disease, such as shortness of breath, instant fatigue and the inability to walk up stairs. As part of a baseline MRI, the researchers used a technique developed at Hopkins to map and gauge the precise amount and distribution of scar tissue in the heart's muscle wall. The amount of scar tissue was mea......sick worker" syndrome -- characterized by malaise, fatigue and depression, and often mistaken for poor performance, according to a study by Ann Barr, Ph.D., and Mary Barbe, Ph.D., at Temple University's College of Health Professions. The study, "Increase in inflammatory cytokines in median nerves in a rat mo...Cervical cancer has profound psychosocial impact on affected women, as well as male partners
...ness-induced disruptions to relationships and more fatigue than their partners - an often overlooked symptom, say researchers. While treatment for cervical cancer has historically focused on sexual and psychosexual treatment, this study revealed that supportive and educational interventions for women with ce...Limiting resident physician work-hours might save money
BACKGROUND: Concerned that fatigue increases harmful errors by medical residents, Federal legislators in 2001 proposed limiting their work hours. In response, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Education in July 2003 introduced reforms that cap most residents' work hours at 80 hou...Chromium picolinate linked with reduced carbohydrate cravings in people with atypical depression
...Carbohydrate cravings, weight gain and unexplained fatigue are characteristic symptoms of atypical depression, a common but frequently undiagnosed depressive disorder affecting up to 42 percent of the 19 million Americans diagnosed with depression. "These results suggest that the use of chromium picolinate ...Staying alert during class: Self-applied acupressure may reduce sleepiness
... that the stimulation group had significantly less fatigue than the other group has interesting implications for future studies of acupressure, says Harris, who himself is a trained acupuncturist. "The idea that acupressure can have effects on human alertness needs more study, including research that can exa...New support for disabled research students
...chedule of fieldwork. Another student with chronic fatigue syndrome was expected to attend a lengthy seminar which involved a period of walking around. Among the many other issues highlighted were inaccessible information about research opportunities; slow processing of funding for learning support; impenetr...Long residency hours linked with impaired performance similar to effects of drinking alcohol
...n medical education. "Work-related sleep loss and fatigue in medical training has become a source of increas...al and patient safety. There should be sleep loss, fatigue and countermeasure education in residency programs. Because sleepy residents may have limited abilit...Mental health following stroke, spinal cord injury; sensory evaluation tools
...l-being during and upon completing therapy. Higher fatigue scores were associated with poorer quality of life and physical well-being. Investigators conclude that patients undergoing radiation therapy should expect a decline in quality of life and physical well-being, increased fatigue, as well as transientl...Poor sleep not a normal part of aging
...ping poorly, coupled with daytime sequelae such as fatigue or irritability, is cause for seeking medical help," states W. Vaughn McCall, MD, MS, author of the article. "Failure to address insomnia could lead to bad outcomes, such as clinical depression. Insomnia can be cause by numerous factors, but can be...Therapy may not be necessary for autoimmune hepatitis with no symptoms
...ee of all symptoms, even non-specific ones such as fatigue or abdominal pain. Immunosuppressive therapy was recommended for all symptomatic patients, while asymptomatic patients were not treated, unless treatment had already been initiated. Patients who developed symptoms during the study period were started...Going to extremes to improve human health
...' ability to explore fatigue. "Physical and mental fatigue may not be commonly perceived as work hazards, but fatigue often is a fundamental cause of accidents and injuries," Minson said. Minson's work, which pertains ...Can't serve an ace? Could be muscle fatigue
...at was unexpected. Previously it was believed that fatigue had nothing to do with the body's sense of position," he said. Professor Proske said the findings could have implications for sports that required skilled actions such as serving a tennis ball, throwing a javelin or shooting a bow and arrow. He said ...Social support linked to prognostic marker for ovarian cancer
...g women who reported poor quality of life, such as fatigue and decreased physical function. The investigators conclude, that "the finding that social attachment is strongly related to IL-6 not only in the periphery but also in the vicinity of the tumor suggests that psychosocial factors may indeed be import...Exercise helps recovery from chemotherapy for breast cancer
...on overall quality of life, social well-being, and fatigue levels than the non-exercisers. There were no differences in results between women who exercised at home or at the research center. There were no significant differences between the two groups in education, cancer treatment, or stage, age, overall h...Research results from the 'Era of Hope' Department of Defense breast cancer research program meeting
... of life, social well-being, and experienced lower fatigue levels than the non-exercisers. There were no differences in results between women who exercised at home or at the research center. Most exercisers preferred to continue with the personal trainers at the research center. Women who chose to work ou...Veterans of first Gulf War have more chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia
... Gulf War veterans are more likely to have chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia syndrome.The proportion ...ufferers with persistent, widespread pain. Chronic fatigue syndrome leaves sufferers with a disabling loss of energy. Despite decades of awareness of both cond...Possible treatment found for 'chemobrain'
...e percent of these patients continue to experience fatigue and memory problems long after their cancer treatm...21 medical centers showed significant reduction in fatigue and improvement in memory when treated with dosages of 10 mg to 50 mg of d-MPH per day, Dr. Lower sa......d than nondeployed veterans: fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, skin rashes and indigestion or heartburn. Conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, hepatitis and obstructive lung disease were not more common among the deployed veterans. An editorial writer says that the four conditions do not co...