Magnetic stimulation may improve stroke recovery
...magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain may improve recovery after a stroke, according to a study published in the May 24 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The treatment, called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, improved motor function in a small group...Measuring hormone cuts antibiotic use in half in pneumonia patients
...ed a full course of antibiotics, in terms of their recovery and number of days spent in the hospital. "We showed we were able to cut the number of days patients were on antibiotics in half, without compromising their outcome," Dr. Tamm said....New data show the efficacy of EQUETRO in patients with Bipolar I Disorder
...isorder is not curable, patients are treatable and recovery is possible. Early diagnosis combined with drug therapy is key to optimal treatment. About EQUETRO EQUETRO received approval from the Food and Drug Administration on Dec. 10, 2004 for the treatment of acute manic and mixed episodes associated wit...Investigating 'brain shrinkage' in alcoholics
...might play a role in cognitive deficits as well as recovery and repair of the brain. Together we can develop strategies for public education and new approaches to therapy in people who use and abuse alcohol. People who abuse alcohol," he added, "should be informed that some of the brain damage could be reve...Transplantation of sperm stem cells restores fertility after chemotherapy
...tential for the treatment of infertility following recovery from childhood leukemia....Keyhole surgery is a safe option for colon cancer
...urgery had less blood loss during surgery, earlier recovery of bowel function, needed fewer painkillers, and had a shorter hospital stay when compared with those who underwent open surgery. The investigators also found that mortality and illness did not differ between the two groups. Professor Bonjer states: ...Children who are prone to ear infections have high rates of potential disease producing bacteria
...rents and 55 instances in their children. "A high recovery rate of potential pathogens and a low number of interfering organisms were observed in OMP children," the authors write. "This was not related to their parents' smoking habits. The posterior nasopharynx flora of smoking parents contained more pathoge...Insomnia may precede and prolong major depression
...insomnia will increase the likelihood and speed of recovery from depression," said Michael Perlis, Ph.D., director of the University of Rochester Sleep and Neurophysiology Research Laboratory (URSNRL), and an author the studies presented at APSS and published in the journal. Wilfred Pigeon, Ph.D., asst. dire...Young athletes' post-concussion migraine may signal greater neurocognitive impairment
...he first to study the relevance of headache in the recovery of concussed high school athletes. That study, pub...status and neurocognitive testing to address their recovery more fully," asserted the study's authors. "Clearly, sports-related concussion is related to increas...New report calls for recovery units to boost surgery survival rates
...port recommends introducing post-surgery overnight recovery units into more hospitals. The report also recomme...and after surgery Introducing overnight intensive recovery areas to provide critical care for up to 24 hours following surgery for all patients Breaking the '...Children's Hospital Boston hosts live Webcast
... loss, postoperative pain and allows for a quicker recovery from surgery. While success rates of open and robotic assisted pyeloplasty are similar, robotic surgery has not been performed as long as the open procedure. Further analysis is needed to determine if the advantages out weigh the disadvantages, incl...Notch protein signaling directs early T-cell development
..., especially elderly patients, there is never true recovery of T cells, and such non-recovery is associated with problems such as infections. To improve the outcome of transplant patients, the process of T-cell development needs to be better understood. This may also be important in cancer patients who get pr...Estrogen, estrogen-like drugs' ability to protect brain after stroke under study
...zed cells survive, they further enable post-stroke recovery by encouraging stem cells found in certain parts of the brain to mature into new brain cells. The studies are in an area surrounding the core of the stroke called the penumbra, where cells might live or die in the hours and weeks following a strok...Neural cell transplants fight immune attack in mice with multiple sclerosis
...me degrees successful in rodent models, triggering recovery of function and restoring nerve conduction. However, such repair has only been successful in isolated areas of the brain, whereas MS and MS-like diseases in animal models involve lesions scattered throughout the brain and spinal cord. Finding a way t...Mental health following stroke, spinal cord injury; sensory evaluation tools
...www.vard.org . Stroke patient's hope for physical recovery influenced by relationship with therapist during r... This study describes early poststroke emotional recovery in veterans. One hundred and twelve veterans discharged from the hospital one month poststroke compl...Doctors and care providers often underestimate the full impact of head injuries
...tant to them and what can be done to improve their recovery in these areas. In order to identify consequences of head injury that were important to patients, Paul Graham Morris from the University of Edinburgh interviewed 32 patients who were still suffering effects of head injuries sustained between one and...Trial at Jefferson shows new drug may help cancer patients who need stem cell transplants
...drug combination will make white cell and platelet recovery quicker and allow patients who wouldn't have other...s for transplantation, patients may have a delayed recovery of their immune systems and be at greater risk of infection. Most patients undergo standard chemothe...Treating mental health in general practice
... range of domains from early prevention through to recovery and rehabilitation. "There is a growing recognition of the importance of 'self-directed care' due partly to predicted per capita reductions in health funding, shifts in the age profile of the Australian population, and increases in the prevalence of ...UCI neurobiologists find treatment to block memory-related drug cravings
...e the basis of new therapies to aid drug-addiction recovery efforts, UC Irvine neurobiologists have found. Because exposure to people, places and objects previously associated with a drug habit can trigger overwhelming memory-based cravings, many former drug users often relapse into drug-taking behavior. Bu...Survey finds many Katrina evacuees had chronic health problems and no health insurance
... health challenges that will complicate relief and recovery efforts. Key health-related findings include: 52% report having no health insurance coverage at the time of the hurricane. Of those with coverage, 34% say it is through Medicaid and 16% through Medicare. Before the hurricane 66% of people evacuated...