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Music therapy can relieve suffering in people who live with chronic pain

In Sörmland, Sweden, music therapy is offered as a method of treatment for people living with chronic pain.

5 May 2023

Study suggests significantly earlier diagnosis may be possible for some chronic conditions

Conditions such as celiac disease and Parkinson's disease could be detected in principle up to 10 years earlier than they are currently, suggests a new study by UCL researchers.

5 May 2023

Combination treatment shows promise for aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Nearly 90 percent of patients with an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma had their cancer go into remission in a small phase 2 clinical trial testing a treatment aimed at making chemotherapy more effective, according to Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

5 May 2023

Neuropathic pain study uncovers pathophysiological mechanism and promising therapeutic target

Neuropathic pain - abnormal hypersensitivity to stimuli - is associated with impaired quality of life and is often poorly managed. Estimates suggest that 3 percent to 17 percent of adults suffer from neuropathic pain, including a quarter of people with diabetes and a third of people with HIV.

5 May 2023

Poor verbal memory increases the risk of hospitalization for psychiatric patients

Memory plays a crucial role in people's social and working lives. Now, new research shows that verbal (i.e. linguistic) memory also determines whether psychiatric patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder or depression are at risk being hospitalized or readmitted to a psychiatric ward.

5 May 2023

Simple, low-cost treatment can prevent severe cases of acute radiation dermatitis

Acute radiation dermatitis (ARD) - characterized by red, sore, itchy or peeling skin - affects up to 95% of people undergoing radiation treatment for cancer.

5 May 2023

Cognitive function therapy significantly improves chronic low back pain at a considerably lower societal cost

Researchers determined whether CFT was more effective and economically advantageous.

5 May 2023

High-dose drug for erectile dysfunction improves long-term blood sugar levels in diabetes patients

A small group of patients with type 2 diabetes significantly improved their long-term blood sugar levels when treated with high-dose tadalafil, a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction.

5 May 2023

Wistar scientists uncover a key mechanism as to how p53 suppresses tumors

The p53 gene is one of the most important in the human genome: the only role of the p53 protein that this gene encodes is to sense when a tumor is forming and to kill it.

5 May 2023

Obesity has been significantly underestimated as risk factor for colorectal cancer, scientists say

Obesity is a known risk factor for colorectal cancer. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now shown that this association has probably been significantly underestimated so far.

5 May 2023

Four important signs that signal increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer identified

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified four important signs and symptoms that signal an elevated risk of early-onset colorectal cancer.

5 May 2023

Point-of-care testing can be effective for improving access to cancer genetic services

Genetic testing for hereditary cancers, such as breast, colon, pancreatic, and ovarian cancer, helps at-risk individuals understand their familial risk for these diseases and make informed decisions about next steps in care.

5 May 2023

Study: People with severe mental illness less likely to attend cancer screening

People with severe mental illness are less likely to attend cancer screening compared to those who do not have such conditions, according to new research from the University of Surrey and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) at the Department of Health and Social Care.

5 May 2023

Older men and women today experience fewer depressive symptoms than people in the 1990s

Depressive symptoms have decreased among older people and they are more satisfied with their lives so far than people at the same age three decades ago.

5 May 2023

Teens unaware of diabetes risk: Study highlights need for lifestyle change awareness in at-risk

Study aimed to evaluate the association between diabetes risk perception and awareness and health behaviors in youth with overweight or obesity.

5 May 2023

Medical cannabis soothes cancer pain

Study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of medical cannabis in reducing pain and concurrent medications in patients with cancer. The results suggest that medical cannabis is a safe and effective complementary treatment for pain relief in patients with cancer.

4 May 2023

Membrane lipid remodeling alters key enzyme involved in Alzheimer’s

Adding long-chain fatty acids can thicken cell membranes and alter the activity of a key enzyme, as LMU scientists have demonstrated in cell cultures.

4 May 2023

Millions struggle: The hidden impact of post-COVID conditions on US adults

Researchers propose a model that could be used as a foundation for future research to determine long COVID prevalence.

4 May 2023

Crohn’s disease: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments

Anyone newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease likely has a lot of questions – and probably some anxiety – about having a chronic ailment for which there's no cure.

4 May 2023

Diet's powerful impact: How gut microbes shape health and battle disease

Research paper discusses the relationship between gut microbiota, diet, and health. It highlights the importance of dietary complex carbohydrates and the potential negative effects of diets high in animal protein and fat on the composition of the microbiota and their metabolic outputs.

4 May 2023

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Music therapy can relieve suffering in people who live with chronic pain

Study suggests significantly earlier diagnosis may be possible for some chronic conditions

Combination treatment shows promise for aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Neuropathic pain study uncovers pathophysiological mechanism and promising therapeutic target

Poor verbal memory increases the risk of hospitalization for psychiatric patients

Simple, low-cost treatment can prevent severe cases of acute radiation dermatitis

Cognitive function therapy significantly improves chronic low back pain at a considerably lower societal cost

High-dose drug for erectile dysfunction improves long-term blood sugar levels in diabetes patients

Wistar scientists uncover a key mechanism as to how p53 suppresses tumors

Obesity has been significantly underestimated as risk factor for colorectal cancer, scientists say

Four important signs that signal increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer identified

Point-of-care testing can be effective for improving access to cancer genetic services

Study: People with severe mental illness less likely to attend cancer screening

Older men and women today experience fewer depressive symptoms than people in the 1990s

Teens unaware of diabetes risk: Study highlights need for lifestyle change awareness in at-risk

Medical cannabis soothes cancer pain

Membrane lipid remodeling alters key enzyme involved in Alzheimer’s

Millions struggle: The hidden impact of post-COVID conditions on US adults

Crohn’s disease: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments

Diet's powerful impact: How gut microbes shape health and battle disease

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

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