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Nausea is the sensation of unease and discomfort in the upper stomach and head with an urge to vomit. An attack of nausea is known as a qualm.

Early treatment with stem cells can safely help recovery in stroke patients, study shows

A multicenter trial looking at whether a single dose of millions of adult, bone-marrow-derived stem cells can aid stroke recovery indicates it's safe and well-tolerated by patients but may not significantly improve their recovery within the first three months, researchers report.

20 Mar 2017

GASERA introduces disruptive analyzer to protect humans from acute health problems

Formaldehyde can cause acute health problems and possibly even cancer. With the new portable product, GASERA ONE FORMALDEHYDE, we can monitor the indoor and outdoor background levels reliably for the first time.

From Gasera 9 Mar 2017

Neurofeedback shows promise in reducing symptoms of CIPN in cancer survivors

A type of functional brain training known as neurofeedback shows promise in reducing symptoms of chemotherapy-induced nerve damage, or neuropathy, in cancer survivors, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

3 Mar 2017

Researchers discover new way to develop painkillers without harmful side effects

Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have discovered a new way of developing painkillers.

3 Mar 2017

Heart attack symptoms may have been missed in many patients admitted to hospital, study suggests

Heart attack symptoms might have been missed in many patients admitted to hospital, according to a study on all heart attack hospital admissions and deaths in England.

28 Feb 2017

Novel antiviral drug can protect transplant patients against CMV infections

In a significant advance in improving the safety of donor stem cell transplants, a major clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital has shown that a novel agent can protect against the most common viral infection that patients face after transplantation.

24 Feb 2017

New tool to measure patients' muscles could help predict chemotherapy side effects

Chemotherapy has long been standard treatment for many cancers, but its clinical benefits can also come with well-documented side effects. Doctors say the challenge is knowing which patients will experience these side effects, and to what extent.

23 Feb 2017

Researchers develop new tool to help avoid adverse reactions to drugs

Researchers at the University of Liverpool, Alder Hey, University of Central Lancashire and University College London have developed a new tool to help avoid adverse reactions to medicines.

22 Feb 2017

Investigational malaria vaccine protects against multiple strains, study shows

An investigational malaria vaccine has protected a small number of healthy U.S. adults from infection with a malaria strain different from that contained in the vaccine, according to a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

22 Feb 2017

FDA approves new drug to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Siliq (brodalumab) to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Siliq is administered as an injection.

15 Feb 2017

Ten steps for a healthy pregnancy

The Ten Steps for a Healthy Pregnancy, aims to offer mums-to-be essential advice to adopt good habits for healthy growth and development for both mum and baby.

14 Feb 2017

New NCCN patient guide for Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia helps make informed treatment decisions

A very rare sub-type of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia affects approximately 1,500 - 2,000 people in the United States each year. While it is not curable, Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia is slow growing, and in many patients, manageable as a chronic disease.

6 Feb 2017

Study finds under and misuse of adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer patients

A nationwide cancer registry of almost one million patients treated for hormone-sensitive breast cancer shows that one out of six women who should have received post-surgical treatment known as adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) did not get this recommended component of care.

3 Feb 2017

Cardiologist reveals 13 facts about heart disease in women

Every minute, a woman dies from heart disease in the United States - it is the number one killer of women, causing one in three deaths each year, according to the American Heart Association.

1 Feb 2017

Study: Half of women treated for early stage breast cancer report severe side effects

Nearly half of women treated for early stage breast cancer reported at least one side effect from their treatment that was severe or very severe, a new study finds.

24 Jan 2017

Device to help physicians assess the pain experienced by patients released by Medasense

Medasense Biometrics Ltd. announced today that it has received CE mark approval for its novel Pain Monitoring Device, PMD200™. This new technology is now available to help physicians objectively assess a patient’s pain in critical care situations, where patients are unable to communicate. This allows physicians to ensure pain is properly managed.

18 Jan 2017

Analgesic effects of opioids can be mediated via immune cells

Opioids are the most powerful painkillers. Researchers at the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now found that the analgesic effects of opioids are not exclusively mediated by opioid receptors in the brain, but can also be mediated via the activation of receptors in immune cells.

17 Jan 2017

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