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Researchers receive multi-million-dollar grant to expand kidney research

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine have received renewed grant funding from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to expand research into the areas of acute kidney failure and acute kidney injuries.

21 Aug 2018

Strawberries could mitigate colonic inflammation

Inflammatory bowel disease is a set of painful conditions that can cause severe diarrhea and fatigue. Treatments can include medications and surgery. But now researchers report that a simple dietary intervention could mitigate colonic inflammation and improve gut health.

20 Aug 2018

Seeking solutions to treat scleroderma

It begins with cold hands. Not just put-on-some-gloves cold. Instead, the fingers overreact to cold by turning white or blue and may become numb or tingly.

17 Aug 2018

Exercise reduces symptoms and fatigue in patients with chronic kidney disease

Just 12 weeks of aerobic and strength-based exercise reduces symptoms and levels of fatigue in patients with chronic kidney disease, a study in Leicester has found.

16 Aug 2018

Mono-antiplatelet therapy after aortic heart valve replacements may work as well as two drugs

Current treatment guidelines say patients who undergo minimally invasive aortic heart valve replacements should receive two antiplatelet drugs to reduce the risk of dangerous blood clots.

14 Aug 2018

Better conditioning, throwing mechanics can help reduce elbow injuries in young baseball pitchers

Young baseball pitchers can reduce their risk for elbow injuries with better conditioning and throwing mechanics.

14 Aug 2018

Cycling provides greatest health benefits, study finds

How do transport modes influence people's health? A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, a center supported by the "la Caixa" Banking Foundation, has concluded that cycling is the mode of transport associated with the greatest health benefits: better self-perceived general health, better mental health and fewer feelings of loneliness.

13 Aug 2018

Robotic walking frame aims to help maintain mobility of older adults

A robotic walking frame that could help older people recover more quickly after a fall or injury, reducing the length of time they need to stay in hospital, is being developed in partnership with researchers at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

13 Aug 2018

Incidence of coronary artery compression in children may be more common than previously thought

The incidence of coronary artery compression in children fitted with epicardial pacemakers may be slightly more common than previously believed, say noted cardiologists.

13 Aug 2018

Biomarkers responsible for exhaustion in cancer linked to fatigue in Parkinson's disease

Biological markers responsible for extreme exhaustion in patients with cancer have now been linked to fatigue in those with Parkinson's disease, according to new research from Rice University.

10 Aug 2018

Study: 11% of IBS-D patients suffer from suicidal thinking when their condition is bad

Eleven percent of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D) patients reveal that they suffer from suicidal thinking when their condition is bad, a new study has found.

10 Aug 2018

New discovery could pave way for improved leukemia treatment

Previous research has revealed that patients with acute myeloid leukemia who also have a particular mutation in a gene called NPM1 have a higher rate of remission with chemotherapy. About one-third of leukemia patients possess this favorable mutation, but until now, how it helps improve outcomes has remained unknown.

9 Aug 2018

Women veterans treated for fibromyalgia exhibit high rates of childhood abuse

A new study has shown that women Veterans being treated for fibromyalgia exhibit high rates of childhood abuse.

9 Aug 2018

FDA approves drug for rare, hard-to-treat types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Poteligeo (mogamulizumab-kpkc) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome after at least one prior systemic therapy.

8 Aug 2018

Study: Indian-Americans have lowest rate of sudden unexpected infant deaths

Indian-Americans have the highest percentage of sleeping with their babies among ethnic groups in New Jersey but the lowest rate of sudden unexpected infant death, a Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences study shows.

7 Aug 2018

Researchers identify role of infection-fighting cells in inflamed and damaged tissue

Hookworms infect nearly 430 million people in the world, mostly in countries where sanitation is poor, and people often walk barefoot.

7 Aug 2018

Sleep timing and quality can influence dietary behaviors of school-aged children

From toddlers to teens, every parent knows that children can sometimes be fickle eaters. Yet, few would know that a child's bedtime and how well they sleep at night can also affect how well they eat.

7 Aug 2018

Doctors reckon with high rate of suicide in their ranks

Alarms go off so frequently in emergency rooms, doctors barely notice. And then a colleague is wheeled in on a gurney, clinging to life, and that alarm becomes a deafening wake-up call.

3 Aug 2018

Regenacy Pharmaceuticals partners with CMTA to advance ricolinostat for treating hereditary neuropathy

Regenacy Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing breakthrough treatments for diabetic and other peripheral neuropathies, today announced a collaboration with the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, a registered non-profit organization serving the hereditary neuropathy patient community, to validate the role of HDAC6 in multiple forms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and evaluate the efficacy of ricolinostat, a selective HDAC6 inhibitor, in animal models.

2 Aug 2018

Palliative care offers extra layer of support while dealing with cancer

When you or a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, it is normal to be overwhelmed by thoughts of prognosis, treatments, and potential complications. Patients wonder how their lives are going to change and whether their quality of life will ever return to normal.

2 Aug 2018

Fatigue News and Research

Researchers receive multi-million-dollar grant to expand kidney research

Strawberries could mitigate colonic inflammation

Seeking solutions to treat scleroderma

Exercise reduces symptoms and fatigue in patients with chronic kidney disease

Mono-antiplatelet therapy after aortic heart valve replacements may work as well as two drugs

Better conditioning, throwing mechanics can help reduce elbow injuries in young baseball pitchers

Cycling provides greatest health benefits, study finds

Robotic walking frame aims to help maintain mobility of older adults

Incidence of coronary artery compression in children may be more common than previously thought

Biomarkers responsible for exhaustion in cancer linked to fatigue in Parkinson's disease

Study: 11% of IBS-D patients suffer from suicidal thinking when their condition is bad

New discovery could pave way for improved leukemia treatment

Women veterans treated for fibromyalgia exhibit high rates of childhood abuse

FDA approves drug for rare, hard-to-treat types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Study: Indian-Americans have lowest rate of sudden unexpected infant deaths

Researchers identify role of infection-fighting cells in inflamed and damaged tissue

Sleep timing and quality can influence dietary behaviors of school-aged children

Doctors reckon with high rate of suicide in their ranks

Regenacy Pharmaceuticals partners with CMTA to advance ricolinostat for treating hereditary neuropathy

Palliative care offers extra layer of support while dealing with cancer

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