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Elastic mesh device that cradles heart may impede cardiomyopathy

Cardiac specialists at the University of Rochester Medical Center are studying an investigational device that wraps around the enlarged hearts of heart failure patients in an effort to possibly prevent them from enlarging further. The first case was performed July 16.

31 Jul 2008

Warfarin may prevent liver failure in hepatitis C

The drug warfarin may help prevent liver failure in thousands of people with Hepatitis C, according to new research.

31 Jul 2008

Researchers link the extreme fatigue in pulmonary fibrosis to loss in body-rejuvenating R.E.M. sleep

Family, friends and neighbors remember Lisa Sandler Spaeth as an active mother of two in Potomac, Md., with a lot on the go, juggling her son's baseball games and her daughter's horseback-riding lessons with numerous committee obligations, organizing women's activities at her local synagogue. Add to this Spaeth's thriving home business turned wholesale supplier - making custom hair accessories for children - which she founded with her mother.

29 Jul 2008

New minimally invasive procedure successfully eliminates pain and disability caused by lumbar spinal stenosis

Early clinical results from the US and Argentina reveal that a new minimally invasive procedure successfully eliminates pain and disability caused by lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), a condition that, in severe form, can cripple sufferers.

29 Jul 2008

A dental robotic testing simulator from Bristol University

Dr. Kazem Alemzadeh in the Bio-engineering research group of Bristol University's Department of Mechanical Engineering has invented a Dental Robotic Testing Simulator called 'Dento-Munch' that can replicate human chewing, in order to test dental materials. The design inspiration was based on a human skull (structure), a spider (general look) and an aircraft simulator (dynamics and control of chewing).

29 Jul 2008

Hormone deprivation therapy - used for prostate cancer - may cause recall and concentration problems

A recent review of the literature has found that hormone deprivation therapy, a commonly used treatment for prostate cancer, may have subtle adverse effects on cognition in patients--such as in the ability to recall and concentrate.

28 Jul 2008

Sorafenib extends life of advanced liver cancer patients

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York have found that sorafenib (Nexavar) helps patients with advanced liver cancer live about 44 percent longer compared with patients who did not receive the anti-cancer drug.

23 Jul 2008

Detox diet causes woman serious brain damage

A woman in Britain who suffered brain damage after following a "detox" diet has been awarded more than £800,000 in an 'out-of-court' settlement.

23 Jul 2008

Access to rheumatoid arthritis drugs 'curbed' for sufferers in the UK

Sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis in Britain have been warned that their access to a particularly effective class of drug will in future be limited.

20 Jul 2008

Reduced dose anthracycline post-breast cancer surgery has no effect on outcome

Canadian researchers have discovered that there is a low risk of adverse effect from reducing post-op chemo by up to 25%, according to findings published in the online journal ecancermedicalscience.

20 Jul 2008

Cognitive behaviour therapy effective in treating chronic fatigue syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a potentially long-lasting illness that can cause considerable distress and disability. Some estimates suggest it may affect as many as 1 in 100 of the population globally.

16 Jul 2008

Tired B cells hamper immune response to HIV

Recent studies have shown that HIV causes a vigorous and prolonged immune response that eventually leads to the exhaustion of key immune system cells--CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells--that target HIV.

14 Jul 2008

Multiple vaccinations have not caused ill health in UK soldiers in Iraq

Multiple vaccinations have not been a cause of ill health in UK service personnel deployed to Iraq, finds a study published on bmj.com today.

30 Jun 2008

Fatty liver disease may raise heart disease risk in overweight, obese kids

A fatty liver disease that is not well-known in overweight and obese children may be a precursor of cardiovascular disease, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

30 Jun 2008

Inquest hears how overworked, exhausted doctors make mistakes

The issue of overworked, exhausted doctors and the impact this has on the quality of care delivered has come under scrutiny at an inquest in Queensland.

26 Jun 2008

Cymbalta approved for fibromyalgia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cymbalta (duloxetine HCl) for the management of fibromyalgia, a chronic widespread pain disorder, Eli Lilly and Company announced.

16 Jun 2008

Hope on the horizon for migraine sufferers

A generation of anti-migraine drugs with fewer side effects than existing treatments could be available to sufferers within three years.

11 Jun 2008

Memory loss linked to sleep apnea

For the first time, UCLA researchers have discovered that people with sleep apnea show tissue loss in brain regions that help store memory.

11 Jun 2008

Teens stressed and sleepless because of mobile phones

The latest research into the use of mobile phones suggests that they can cause sleep problems in teenagers.

10 Jun 2008

Cell phones interfere with teen sleep

Teenagers who excessively use their cell phone are more prone to disrupted sleep, restlessness, stress and fatigue, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).

9 Jun 2008