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Pine bark naturally reduces osteoarthritis knee pain

Affecting more than 10 million Americans, Osteoarthritis of the knee (OA) is one of the five leading causes of disability among the elderly.

5 Dec 2007

University of Sydney to lead international anorexia study

An international treatment trial for sufferers of chronic anorexia nervosa involving Sydney, London and Chicago is a world first.

5 Dec 2007

Patients with learning difficulties get a poor deal in Britain

The government's health watchdog in Britain, the Healthcare Commission says patients with learning difficulties receive standards of care which are well below what should be expected of modern healthcare services.

3 Dec 2007

10% of patients in NHS hospitals may experience some kind of adverse event

One in ten NHS patients comes to harm while in hospital as a result of their clinical care, suggests a study in Quality and Safety in Health Care.

2 Dec 2007

Women have a poorer quality of life after a stroke than men

A new University of Nottingham study has found that women have a poorer quality of life than men following a stroke.

29 Nov 2007

Occupational therapy is effective in improving independence in stroke patients

Occupational therapy can improve the lives of patients who have suffered a stroke and lessen their chances of deteriorating or even dying, according to an international study published in the British Medical Journal Online.

29 Nov 2007

Novel imaging technique shows more gray matter in brains of autistic children

Using a novel imaging technique to study autistic children, researchers have found increased gray matter in the brain areas that govern social processing and learning by observation.

29 Nov 2007

New report explores Medicaid's challenges in providing long-term care

Medicaid has evolved to become the primary payer for long-term care (LTC) services and supports to low-income elderly and disabled individuals, financing nearly half (42 percent) of the nation's spending on long-term care services.

29 Nov 2007

New minimally invasive procedure to treat tendonitis in the shoulder

Ultrasound-guided non-surgical therapy significantly reduces pain from calcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff and restores mobility, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

29 Nov 2007

Red blood cell transfusions under scrutiny - research reveals potential harm

Bristol scientists have found that red blood cell transfusions given to people having heart surgery could increase the risk of heart attack or stroke.

27 Nov 2007

Low levels of "good" cholesterol make it difficult to recover from stroke

People are at an increased risk of memory problems and greater disability after stroke if they have low levels of “good” cholesterol and high levels of homocysteine, an amino acid acquired mostly from eating meat.

27 Nov 2007

FDA accepts Schering-Plough's new drug application for Asenapine

Schering-Plough Corporation has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently accepted the filing for review of the New Drug Application (NDA) for asenapine, a fast-dissolving, sublingual tablet.

26 Nov 2007

Lymphatic filariasis causes devastating social and economic losses

Sri Lankans infected with lymphatic filariasis (also known as elephantiasis) experience severe loss of income, social isolation, and devastating stigma resulting in emotional distress, delayed diagnosis, and avoidance of treatment.

22 Nov 2007

Researchers investigate intelligent robotic devices to help people with severe disabilities

Scientists from the University of Ulster and the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur have teamed up to investigate how to develop intelligent robotic devices to help people with severe disabilities achieve greater independence.

21 Nov 2007

Measures that are needed to curb humanity's most fatal diseases

Several of the world's most eminent health scientists and organizations today publish a landmark global consensus on the 20 foremost measures needed to curb humanity's most fatal diseases, their study featured in Nature magazine.

21 Nov 2007

Pregabalin decreases pain, speeds movement in knee replacement patients

The drug pregabalin administered before and after knee replacement surgery, significantly decreased patient pain while increasing and expediting mobility after surgery, according to a study by Asokumar Buvanendran, MD, director of Orthopedic Anesthesia and associate professor of Anesthesiology at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago.

21 Nov 2007