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U-M investigators awarded $7.5 million NIH grant to expand chronic pain research

In order to better understand the disparity between identifiable damage and chronic pain, the National Institutes of Health has awarded $7.5 million over five years to physician-scientists at the University of Michigan Health System.

19 Oct 2016

Researchers discover brain signature that may help identify fibromyalgia patients

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered a brain signature that identifies fibromyalgia sufferers with 93 percent accuracy, a potential breakthrough for future clinical diagnosis and treatment of the highly prevalent condition.

17 Oct 2016

Knowingly taking placebo pills can help alleviate chronic back pain, study finds

Conventional medical wisdom has long held that placebo effects depend on patients' belief they are getting pharmacologically active medication.

14 Oct 2016

Contaminated devices used during open heart surgery could put patients at risk for infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning healthcare providers and patients about the potential risk of infection from certain devices used during open heart (open-chest) surgery.

13 Oct 2016

Patients with hypothyroidism have nagging symptoms despite normal TSH tests, medication use

About 15 percent of the 10-12 million people in the U.S. with hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid, continue to feel sick despite following the standard of care recommended by the American Thyroid Association.

13 Oct 2016

IPC PAS researchers develop new polymer that may detect early stages of kidney disease

The advanced phase of acute kidney injury can be fatal in even one in two patients. Fortunately, now it will be possible to detect the disease in its initial stages, when treatment is still relatively simple and the prognosis good.

13 Oct 2016

Warmer weather linked to increase in traumatic injuries for agricultural workers

Warmer weather is related to an increase in traumatic injuries for outdoor agricultural workers in central and eastern Washington.

7 Oct 2016

Study finds new therapeutic target to prevent progression of rare blood cancer

In a laboratory study, Upstate Medical University researcher Golam Mohi, Ph.D., his graduate student Yue Yang, and colleagues, have found that the loss of gene EZH2 promotes the development of Myelofibrosis (MF) in mice.

7 Oct 2016

UManage Center to help people with chronic illness manage fatigue and impaired sleep

The College of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently was awarded a five-year, $1.23 million grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research to create a new center where scientists will develop technologies to help people with chronic illness manage fatigue and impaired sleep.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers report high response rate with single drug in phase I/II trial of paediatric brain cancer

A high response rate with a single drug in a phase I/II trial of paediatric brain tumour has set the stage for combination therapy with higher response and lower toxicity, researchers reported at the ESMO 2016 Congress in Copenhagen.

7 Oct 2016

Regulating mealtimes during days off can help alleviate jet-lag in long-haul cabin crew

A study published today in the journal Psychology and Health has found that jet-lag in long-haul cabin crew is alleviated when meal times are regulated on their days off.

6 Oct 2016

Researchers awarded grant to develop safer cancer therapies for children

Two Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers are receiving new funding from California-based St. Baldrick's Foundation for promising childhood cancer research.

5 Oct 2016

Treatment using PARP inhibitor shrinks tumors in breast cancer patients with BRCA mutations

All 13 newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with BRCA mutations had their tumors shrink significantly when treated with a PARP inhibitor ahead of frontline presurgical chemotherapy in a pilot study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

5 Oct 2016

Many gay and bisexual men unaware that PrEP medication may reduce HIV risk

Only four in 10 gay and bisexual men in Baltimore without HIV are aware that pre-exposure prophylaxis medication (PrEP) may significantly reduce their risk of contracting the virus, even those who had recently visited a doctor or been tested for a sexually transmitted disease, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests.

5 Oct 2016

Leading kidney charities launch social media campaign to raise awareness of polycystic kidney disease

Polycystic Kidney Disease International has joined forces with six European kidney charities to launch a social media campaign called Give PKD the Bump.

4 Oct 2016

Virtual Reality Initiative aims to provide emotional benefit to young cancer patients

The University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has partnered with Springbok Cares to provide a unique Virtual Reality (VR) initiative for patients in the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer program at USC.

3 Oct 2016

CPAP therapy may help improve nighttime acid reflux symptoms in patients with OSA

A new study suggests that CPAP therapy may help improve the symptoms of nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

3 Oct 2016

USC researchers to demonstrate how wearable technology can improve cancer treatment

Researchers at the University of Southern California will demonstrate how using wearable technology and smartphones can improve cancer treatment at a White House event on Oct. 3.

28 Sep 2016

Department of Defense funds cardiac cell therapy trial for heart failure patients

Building on the results of a recent Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute study published just six months ago, the Department of Defense has awarded a $10 million grant to fund a cardiac cell therapy trial for patients diagnosed with a common but difficult-to-treat form of heart failure.

28 Sep 2016

Headache disorders may increase risk of thyroid condition

Sufferers of migraines, cluster headaches, tension headaches or other headache disorders are at greater risk of developing a thyroid condition called hypothyroidism, according to a study by University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchers.

27 Sep 2016

Fatigue News and Research

U-M investigators awarded $7.5 million NIH grant to expand chronic pain research

Researchers discover brain signature that may help identify fibromyalgia patients

Knowingly taking placebo pills can help alleviate chronic back pain, study finds

Contaminated devices used during open heart surgery could put patients at risk for infections

Patients with hypothyroidism have nagging symptoms despite normal TSH tests, medication use

IPC PAS researchers develop new polymer that may detect early stages of kidney disease

Warmer weather linked to increase in traumatic injuries for agricultural workers

Study finds new therapeutic target to prevent progression of rare blood cancer

UManage Center to help people with chronic illness manage fatigue and impaired sleep

Researchers report high response rate with single drug in phase I/II trial of paediatric brain cancer

Regulating mealtimes during days off can help alleviate jet-lag in long-haul cabin crew

Researchers awarded grant to develop safer cancer therapies for children

Treatment using PARP inhibitor shrinks tumors in breast cancer patients with BRCA mutations

Many gay and bisexual men unaware that PrEP medication may reduce HIV risk

Leading kidney charities launch social media campaign to raise awareness of polycystic kidney disease

Virtual Reality Initiative aims to provide emotional benefit to young cancer patients

CPAP therapy may help improve nighttime acid reflux symptoms in patients with OSA

USC researchers to demonstrate how wearable technology can improve cancer treatment

Department of Defense funds cardiac cell therapy trial for heart failure patients

Headache disorders may increase risk of thyroid condition

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