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More than 936 million people have sleep apnea, ResMed-led analysis reveals

More than 936 million people have obstructive sleep apnea – the disease’s first prevalence update in more than a decade – according to The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, the world’s leading journal in its field.

10 Jul 2019

New study to ease plight of patients with advanced cancer

Patients with advanced cancer are to test a therapy aimed at reducing their symptoms and improving quality of life.

10 Jul 2019

People with concussion have markedly higher risk of being out of a job

A hard tackle on the football-field, a crash on your bike or a fall from a ladder in your home can easily cause a concussion, which eventually can cost your job - especially if you are in your thirties, and have a higher education.

10 Jul 2019

Many thyroid cancer patients have no choice about radioactive iodine, study reveals

After thyroid cancer surgery, many patients should be in the position of deciding with their doctors whether to pursue treatment with radioactive iodine to help ease long-term follow-up and offer reassurance that the cancer is gone.

9 Jul 2019

What happens when you eliminate sugar and adopt the keto diet?

Eliminating sugar from the diet can be challenging, however, the health benefits of a low sugar diet are almost immediate, say researchers.

8 Jul 2019

Microvascular disease associated with increased risk of leg amputation

Microvascular disease is independently associated with a higher risk of leg amputation compared to people without the disease, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

8 Jul 2019

Study shows potential culprit behind Lupus

A team of researchers at the Emory University School of Medicine show that patients with SLE or lupus, have abnormal activation of B cells, which is part of the body’s immune system

8 Jul 2019

New drug combinations and dosing schedules improve outlook in advanced colon cancer

Advanced colon cancer often spreads widely and may not respond to standard chemotherapy. In such a case, a novel combination of drugs and flexible dosing may help achieve a better outlook, as demonstrated by several new studies.

8 Jul 2019

Study suggests usefulness of more flexible dose of regorafenib to relieve side-effects in mCRC patients

Medical oncologists administer anticancer drug regorafenib to try to improve overall survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have ceased to respond to standard therapy (known as refractory mCRC).

7 Jul 2019

New research offers hints to origins of systemic lupus erythematosus

New research on the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus provides hints to the origins of the puzzling disorder. The results were published in Nature Immunology.

4 Jul 2019

$FDA grants accelerated approval to new treatment for refractory multiple myeloma$

FDA grants accelerated approval to new treatment for refractory multiple myeloma

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Xpovio (selinexor) tablets in combination with the corticosteroid dexamethasone for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior therapies and whose disease is resistant to several other forms of treatment, including at least two proteasome inhibitors, at least two immunomodulatory agents, and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody.

3 Jul 2019

Perspectives on how to communicate to older adults about stopping cancer screening

Over the past decades, the idea that all adults should get regularly screened for cancer -- with mammograms, colonoscopies and prostate specific antigen blood tests -- has been conveyed to the public time after time.

3 Jul 2019

Supervised fun, exercise both improve psychosocial health of children with obesity

A program with clear rules, routines and activities, attentive adults and a chance to interact with peers appears to work as well at improving the quality of life, mood and self-worth of a child who is overweight or obese as a regular exercise program, researchers report.

2 Jul 2019

Have cancer, must travel: Patients left in lurch after hospital closes

One Monday in February, 65-year-old Karen Endicott-Coyan gripped the wheel of her black 2014 Ford Taurus with both hands as she made the hour-long drive from her farm near Fort Scott to Chanute.

1 Jul 2019

Scientists develop new 3D-printed prosthetic hand that can learn wearers’ basic motions

A new 3D-printed prosthetic hand can learn the wearers’ movement patterns to help amputee patients perform daily tasks, reports a study published this week in Science Robotics.

28 Jun 2019

Junior doctors vote in favor of contract changes

Junior doctor members of the BMA have voted overwhelmingly in favour in the referendum to support improvements to the 2016 contract.

28 Jun 2019

Research project to investigate causes of persistent anemia among Peruvian children

The causes of persistent high levels of anemia among Peruvian children will be investigated by a new study led by Queen Mary University of London and the Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, in collaboration with Universidad Nacional Intercultural de la Amazonia and Universidad Nacional San Christobal de Huamanga in Peru.

27 Jun 2019

Pregnant women with migraine more often have complications during pregnancy and childbirth

Despite the fact that many women who suffer migraines find that the number and severity of these severe headaches decrease during pregnancy, migraines are now being linked to elevated blood pressure, abortions, caesareans, preterm births and babies with low birth weight.

26 Jun 2019

Novel combination therapy shown to be safe and effective for prostate cancer patients

A novel therapy using two targeted treatments for prostate cancer has been shown to maximize efficacy while reducing side effects according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2019 Annual Meeting.

26 Jun 2019

Nature of social cognitive deficits in people with progressive multiple sclerosis

A recent study by Kessler Foundation researchers provided new findings about the nature of social cognitive deficits in the population with progressive multiple sclerosis

26 Jun 2019

Fatigue News and Research

More than 936 million people have sleep apnea, ResMed-led analysis reveals

New study to ease plight of patients with advanced cancer

People with concussion have markedly higher risk of being out of a job

Many thyroid cancer patients have no choice about radioactive iodine, study reveals

What happens when you eliminate sugar and adopt the keto diet?

Microvascular disease associated with increased risk of leg amputation

Study shows potential culprit behind Lupus

New drug combinations and dosing schedules improve outlook in advanced colon cancer

Study suggests usefulness of more flexible dose of regorafenib to relieve side-effects in mCRC patients

New research offers hints to origins of systemic lupus erythematosus

FDA grants accelerated approval to new treatment for refractory multiple myeloma

Perspectives on how to communicate to older adults about stopping cancer screening

Supervised fun, exercise both improve psychosocial health of children with obesity

Have cancer, must travel: Patients left in lurch after hospital closes

Scientists develop new 3D-printed prosthetic hand that can learn wearers’ basic motions

Junior doctors vote in favor of contract changes

Research project to investigate causes of persistent anemia among Peruvian children

Pregnant women with migraine more often have complications during pregnancy and childbirth

Novel combination therapy shown to be safe and effective for prostate cancer patients

Nature of social cognitive deficits in people with progressive multiple sclerosis

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