New mechanical heart implanted at the MUHC
...se in Canada two weeks ago, are designed to permit recovery of heart function in some patients with heart failure. The new devices are less damaging to implant than the previous options; they are also less expensive. "Over all the new mechanical hearts are vastly superior to the old, in every respect," says D...Clinical trial in China to test whether early blood pressure reduction improves stroke outcomes
...mit expansion of bleeding in the brain and improve recovery in an international clinical trial that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine early this year. However, future use of this agent in clinical practice will be limited by the narrow time window for use after stroke onset, avoidance of i...Cord blood cells may widen treatment window for stroke
...o investigate the ways cord blood cells aid stroke recovery in animals, and will begin a study to determine the timing of brain inflammatory responses in acute stroke patients. Researchers working with Dr. Willing were Jennifer Newcomb, Ted Ajmo, Lisa Collier, Cyndy Davis Sanberg, PhD; Keith Pennypacker, PhD;...Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute surgeons implant heart pump in comparative study of two devices
...lanted in late August and after a nearly two-month recovery at Northwestern Memorial, he says, "I feel great. I'm no longer out of breath or in pain." "We are very happy with his progress," says Dr. McGee. "With either of the pumps we're studying, participants should have more energy and can basically return...$3.2 million MERIT Award for study on disability and recovery in older persons
...ctivities. He said regular exercise helps with the recovery of independence. In addition, four out of 10 participants experience chronic pain; older persons use a number of different strategies to reduce the level of their pain. "Our results have provided strong evidence to support the idea that disability ...Orlando press briefing: Budget cut puts elders' health at risk
... we cannot ignore the costs of the war in Iraq and recovery from the hurricanes, sacrificing geriatric education programs to save money now will only lead to much more expensive health care in the future. This briefing will take place at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 21st in the Chicago/Denver Suite of the Orlan...Over-the-counter arthritis drug might also help against MS, Jefferson neuroscientists find
... functions worsen, followed by partial or complete recovery periods. Over 400,000 Americans acknowledge having MS; however, many neurologists believe that nearly one million Americans are living with MS in the United States today. Symptoms can include fatigue, loss of coordination, muscle weakness, numbness,...Robotic treadmill training helps retrain brain, improves walking
...sts that the cerebellum plays an important role in recovery of walking," said Dr. Winchester. The researchers have now enrolled more than 25 study patients. The next step in the research is to use single positron emission computerized tomography (SPECT) to look at the patient's blood flow in the brain during ...Iron particles and MRI could replace biopsies to track stem cell therapy and deploy stents
...advanced technique used with MRI, called inversion recovery with on-resonant water suppression, or IRON for short, could be used to monitor iron-labeled stem cells and to guide deployment of a stent, a device that widens arteries at risk of clogging and prompting a heart attack. Previous Hopkins research on...Chronic disability in older Americans greatly overestimated
.... "From a personal perspective, the likelihood of recovery is considerably lower for chronic disability than for short-term disability; and chronic disability likely confers a higher risk of subsequent morbidity and mortality," said Gill. "Given the dynamic nature of disability, new strategies are needed to ...Ninety-six percent of minimally invasive knee replacement patients leave same day, no complication
...ng about the surgery, asking questions about pain, recovery and surgery. We reassure patients that their pain ...red for the occurrence of complications or delayed recovery due to early discharge, and explain how will be able to move around independently after surgery. Aft...Soaps paint far too rosy a picture of coma
... should balance stories of improbable survival and recovery with compelling and compassionate stories of characters who die with comfort and dignity....RSVP: Telecon on Hurricane Katrina Survivor Initiative - Jan 5
...ation to policy-makers to help monitor the pace of recovery of the more than two million families whose lives were disrupted by Hurricane Katrina, with a strong emphasis on the mental health of the survivors. Beginning January 10, a national telephone campaign will commence to recruit a representative sample ...New Hurricane Katrina survivor initiative to guide policy
...rovide ongoing information to estimate the pace of recovery of the more than 2 million families whose lives we... asked about what they lost; where they are in the recovery process; what their access is to health care, both physical and mental; if they are getting treatmen...Review highlights need for improved treatment of depression in elderly stroke patients
...met need. Depression is an often neglected area of recovery from stroke as most healthcare professionals and researchers focus on the more obvious, physical outcomes of stroke, while individuals have difficulty expressing or seeking help for depression. Healthcare systems have not been properly configured to...NFL players show more rapid recovery from concussions than high school players
...al Football League (NFL) players showed more rapid recovery from concussions than high school football players...t to provide a direct comparison of neurocognitive recovery in professional and younger athletes, within days of concussion occurrence, by using a computerized ...Anxious fathers make caesarean ops more painful for mothers
...er the operation, which could affect her immediate recovery as well as potentially influence other related fac...rienced by the mother. "Since anxiety can increase recovery times, it would be useful to study whether increased maternal fear during the procedure has an impac...Stress and emotions can negatively effect heart health
...or preventing heart disease, but also for speeding recovery from heart attacks when used along with structured...coming feelings of depression and isolation during recovery from a heart attack. If you feel overwhelmed by the challenge of managing the behaviors associated ...Hope for arthritis stems from within
...ge defects in the knee are expensive, have lengthy recovery times, and can even cause as much damage as good. "We're responding to a real need," said reader in bioengineering Dr Bahaa Seedhom. "Orthopaedic surgeons are looking for ways to repair cartilage defects in young people which will delay, maybe even p...Study shows minimally invasive lung surgery has low risk with same results as open surgery
...have been documented over the past decade shorter recovery times and hospitalizations, reduced pain, and impr...or a month or two but VATS tremendously shifts the recovery rate and reduces the pain compared to the standard operation. We have had two patients who played te...