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Initial rheumatoid arthritis symptoms often invisible to others, survey reveals

Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic disease characterized by joint swelling, pain, and stiffness that affects approximately 1.3 million individuals in the U.S. Unlike the more common osteoarthritis, RA is an autoimmune condition in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue.

15 Dec 2016

Magnesium supplementation could help reduce risk of strokes, diabetes and heart disease

A study by scientists at Zhejiang University in China claimed that eating a magnesium rich Mediterranean diet could combat a range of diseases (such as strokes, diabetes and heart disease) linked to magnesium deficiency.

From BetterYou Ltd 14 Dec 2016

Implant reconstruction after radiation leads to complications, less satisfaction in breast cancer patients

Many breast cancer patients who have a mastectomy will consider breast reconstruction. But for a portion of these women, radiation therapy is also recommended - and that can alter the tissue around the breast, impacting reconstruction efforts.

9 Dec 2016

High-resolution brain scans could play critical role in helping detect concussions

Simon Fraser University researchers have found that high-resolution brain scans, coupled with computational analysis, could play a critical role in helping to detect concussions that conventional scans might miss.

7 Dec 2016

Leukaemia patients could safely reduce side effects of drug by cutting dose in half, study shows

Patients with a chronic type of leukaemia could safely reduce the side effects of life-long treatment by cutting their dose in half, according to the results of a University of Liverpool led study presented at an international conference in America this week.

6 Dec 2016

Researchers find strong link between angiotensin receptor autoantibodies and increased risk of frailty

Results of a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers offer new evidence for a strong link between angiotensin receptor autoantibodies and increased risk of frailty.

6 Dec 2016

Sleep deprivation increases crash risk among drivers

Drivers who miss between one to two hours of the recommended seven hours of sleep in a 24-hour period nearly double their risk for a crash, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

6 Dec 2016

Understanding sex differences in exercise fatigue can help develop better training strategies

Men are typically stronger and more powerful than women because they have more muscle mass.

2 Dec 2016

Study examines effects of minimalist shoes in trail runners

Minimalist shoes are a new commercially available athletic footwear now gaining strong popularity among both road and off-road runners.

2 Dec 2016

New insights on how fatigue impacts performance

Due to its common usage, the word fatigue has so many meanings that it is essentially meaningless.

2 Dec 2016

Latina women with breast cancer likely to experience many gaps in survivorship care, research suggests

Breast cancer patients in one of the United States' largest and fastest-growing ethnic minority groups are likely to experience numerous gaps in care following their primary treatment, research from Oregon State University suggests.

2 Dec 2016

Newcastle scientists develop promising new test to identify patients with rare liver disease

Newcastle scientists and medics have developed a promising new test to identify patients with a rare liver disease who will not respond to standard treatment, allowing earlier intervention with alternatives.

2 Dec 2016

Researchers receive Stafford Fox Medical Research Foundation grant to accelerate CFS diagnosis

Major improvement in the diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is expected following the award of $4m in funding to one of Australia’s foremost authorities on the condition.

2 Dec 2016

Research highlights remarkable benefits of blackcurrants in sports performance, fat burning, muscle recovery

The program of gold-standard, peer-reviewed science is revealing how blackcurrants deliver an unusual combination of performance, fat burning and recovery actions.

2 Dec 2016

Short-term sleep loss affects cardiac function

Too little sleep takes a toll on your heart, according to a new study to be presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

2 Dec 2016

Menopausal women may experience accelerated decline in lung function, research shows

Menopausal women appear to experience an accelerated decline in lung function, according to new research published online ahead of print in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

2 Dec 2016

Type 2 diabetes linked to long list of complications that can affect health and quality of life

T2D Lifestyle, a national survey by Health Union of more than 400 individuals living with type 2 diabetes (T2D), reveals that patients not only struggle with commonly understood complications, but also numerous lesser known ones that people do not associate with diabetes.

1 Dec 2016

New urine test could potentially reduce fatigue-related mistakes

Doctors, pilots, air traffic controllers and bus drivers have at least one thing in common — if they're exhausted at work, they could be putting lives at risk. But the development of a new urine test, reported in the ACS journal Analytical Chemistry, could help monitor just how weary they are.

30 Nov 2016

Iron deficiency: an interview with Dr Thierry Teil

Iron deficiency is, in fact, one of the most common nutritional disorders. It affects between three and five billion people, which is between half and two-thirds of the world population (about seven billion). Iron deficiency anemia is a subset of iron deficiency, that is about two billion people according to the WHO...

From CSL Ltd 30 Nov 2016

Study shows heart medications prevent cardiovascular damage during breast cancer treatment

Heart medication taken in combination with chemotherapy reduces the risk of serious cardiovascular damage in patients with early-stage breast cancer, according to results from a new landmark clinical trial.

29 Nov 2016

Fatigue News and Research

Initial rheumatoid arthritis symptoms often invisible to others, survey reveals

Magnesium supplementation could help reduce risk of strokes, diabetes and heart disease

Implant reconstruction after radiation leads to complications, less satisfaction in breast cancer patients

High-resolution brain scans could play critical role in helping detect concussions

Leukaemia patients could safely reduce side effects of drug by cutting dose in half, study shows

Researchers find strong link between angiotensin receptor autoantibodies and increased risk of frailty

Sleep deprivation increases crash risk among drivers

Understanding sex differences in exercise fatigue can help develop better training strategies

Study examines effects of minimalist shoes in trail runners

New insights on how fatigue impacts performance

Latina women with breast cancer likely to experience many gaps in survivorship care, research suggests

Newcastle scientists develop promising new test to identify patients with rare liver disease

Researchers receive Stafford Fox Medical Research Foundation grant to accelerate CFS diagnosis

Research highlights remarkable benefits of blackcurrants in sports performance, fat burning, muscle recovery

Short-term sleep loss affects cardiac function

Menopausal women may experience accelerated decline in lung function, research shows

Type 2 diabetes linked to long list of complications that can affect health and quality of life

New urine test could potentially reduce fatigue-related mistakes

Iron deficiency: an interview with Dr Thierry Teil

Study shows heart medications prevent cardiovascular damage during breast cancer treatment

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