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Prolonged mental fatigue can impair self-control and increase aggression

Prolonged mental fatigue can wear down brain areas crucial for the individual ability to self-control, and cause people to behave more aggressively.

11 Nov 2024

Lupus Research Alliance launches first Translational Bridge Award to accelerate lupus treatments

The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is excited to announce the first-ever recipients of the Translational Bridge Award (TBA), established this year to accelerate the translation of groundbreaking research into potential treatments and diagnostics for lupus.

8 Nov 2024

Traditional and cutting-edge endoscopic modalities in colorectal cancer diagnosis

The evolution of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy has transformed CRC diagnostics since its early 20th-century origins.

8 Nov 2024

AI tool enhances diagnosis of long COVID in electronic health records

Investigators at Mass General Brigham have developed an AI-based tool to sift through electronic health records to help clinicians identify cases of long COVID, an often mysterious condition that can encompass a litany of enduring symptoms, including fatigue, chronic cough, and brain fog after infection from SARS-CoV-2.

8 Nov 2024

How physical activity before and after cancer treatment improves outcomes

Physical activity is beneficial before, during and after chemotherapy treatment. New doctoral research has taken a closer look at those who opt out.

8 Nov 2024

Gut bacteria changes may foreshadow rheumatoid arthritis

Changes in the gut microbiome before rheumatoid arthritis is developed could provide a window of opportunity for preventative treatments, new research suggests.

8 Nov 2024

New biomarker could predict response to IBD treatment

Not everyone responds equally well to treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). What will work for individual patients involves trial and error during the treatment process.

7 Nov 2024

Cachexia diagnosis criteria affect cancer patient survival rates

Maintaining good health and well-being is crucial for how well patients respond to cancer treatments. Unfortunately, cachexia, or involuntary weight loss, is a major concern for many individuals with advanced cancer.

6 Nov 2024

Sleep apnea raises dementia risk in older women

Researchers determine the differential risk of dementia among men and women based on the presence of obstructive sleep apnea.

6 Nov 2024

A quick return to school and light exercise may help kids recover from concussions

During cheerleading practice in April, Jana Duey's sixth grade daughter, Karter, sustained a concussion when she fell several feet headfirst onto a gym floor mat. Days after, Karter still had a headache, dizziness, and sensitivity to light and noise.

5 Nov 2024

Simple symptom management support improves wellbeing after heart transplant

When a patient with heart failure has received a new heart and survives - the transplantation is deemed a success.

5 Nov 2024

Lupus Research Alliance announces 33 studies to be presented at ACR Convergence 2024

The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), the largest private funder of lupus research worldwide, today announced that a total of 33 studies, funded by the organization or supported by its clinical research affiliate Lupus Therapeutics, will be presented at ACR Convergence 2024.

5 Nov 2024

Lead exposure still poses health risks for millions worldwide, study finds

Addressing lead poisoning is vital for public health, as it contributes to cognitive decline and cardiovascular issues, especially in vulnerable populations.

4 Nov 2024

Study links obstructive sleep apnea to increased dementia risk in women

A common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder contributes to the development of dementia among adults - particularly women, a Michigan Medicine study suggests.

1 Nov 2024

Study finds nirmatrelvir-ritonavir reduces severe COVID-19 and long COVID risks in high-risk patients

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir effectively lowers hospitalization rates and long COVID symptoms in non-hospitalized, high-risk patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.

30 Oct 2024

One in four healthy young Marines report long-term physical, cognitive, or psychiatric effects after mild COVID-19

Researchers examine the long-term health effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a cohort of United States Marines.

29 Oct 2024

Ipsen's elafibranor recommended for use in patients with rare liver disease

Ipsen announced today that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended elafibranor 80mg tablets for the treatment of PBC in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in adults with an inadequate response to UDCA, or as monotherapy in adults unable to tolerate UDCA. This makes elafibranor the first medicine for PBC approved for use on the NHS in nearly a decade.

26 Oct 2024

Targeted therapy and immunotherapy improve outcomes in rare thyroid cancer

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated that anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy in combination with mutation-directed targeted therapy extended overall survival (OS) in patients with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC). Findings from the Phase II single center study published today in JAMA Oncology.

24 Oct 2024

Study reveals innovative treatment for narcolepsy-related nightmares

A new Northwestern Medicine study has demonstrated a new way to treat narcolepsy-related nightmares.

23 Oct 2024

Many polio survivors face lifelong late effects

Polio survivors facing the little-known late effects of the disease are being overlooked, writes Neena Bhandari.

23 Oct 2024

Fatigue News and Research

Prolonged mental fatigue can impair self-control and increase aggression

Lupus Research Alliance launches first Translational Bridge Award to accelerate lupus treatments

Traditional and cutting-edge endoscopic modalities in colorectal cancer diagnosis

AI tool enhances diagnosis of long COVID in electronic health records

How physical activity before and after cancer treatment improves outcomes

Gut bacteria changes may foreshadow rheumatoid arthritis

New biomarker could predict response to IBD treatment

Cachexia diagnosis criteria affect cancer patient survival rates

Sleep apnea raises dementia risk in older women

A quick return to school and light exercise may help kids recover from concussions

Simple symptom management support improves wellbeing after heart transplant

Lupus Research Alliance announces 33 studies to be presented at ACR Convergence 2024

Lead exposure still poses health risks for millions worldwide, study finds

Study links obstructive sleep apnea to increased dementia risk in women

Study finds nirmatrelvir-ritonavir reduces severe COVID-19 and long COVID risks in high-risk patients

One in four healthy young Marines report long-term physical, cognitive, or psychiatric effects after mild COVID-19

Ipsen's elafibranor recommended for use in patients with rare liver disease

Targeted therapy and immunotherapy improve outcomes in rare thyroid cancer

Study reveals innovative treatment for narcolepsy-related nightmares

Many polio survivors face lifelong late effects

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