debilitating diseases

Seniors not seeking treatment for debilitating swallowing and voice problems

harminka — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:52:21 -0500

Despite widespread suffering of debilitating swallowing and voice problems among seniors, many are not seeking treatment for these issues, according to new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL.

Cortisol could alleviate for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia

harminka — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:50:37 -0500

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) are two serious and debilitating diseases with no confirmed cause and limited treatment options. However, results of a new comprehensive literature study propose a simplified treatment process that could help alleviate symptoms for patients suffering from these diseases.

Schistosomiasis more debilitating than estimated

harminka — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:42:27 -0600

Public health researchers at Brown University have found that the health burden of an Asian strain of schistosomiasis is much more debilitating than previously thought.

Study helps explain how allergic reactions are triggered

harminka — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:40:29 -0600

In demonstrating that a group of calcium ion channels play a crucial role in triggering inflammatory responses, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have not only solved a longstanding molecular mystery regarding the onset of asthma and allergy symptoms, but have also provided a fundamental discovery regarding the functioning of mast cells.

Hold your horses

harminka — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:37:49 -0500

For those who suffer with the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease, Deep Brain Stimulation offers relief from the tremors and rigidity that can't be controlled by medicine.

What's been causing your knee to ache? Smurfs!

harminka — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:07:37 -0500

A new clinical trial seeks to predict who is most likely to experience osteoarthritis, and to test whether an experimental treatment can prevent it altogether. Physicians are setting their sights on people who sustain a knee injury, seeking to understand why nearly half of them will later go on to develop osteoarthritis, a debilitating condition that causes pain and disability in more than 20 million Americans each year.

Scientists solve genetic code of parasitic worm causing elephantiasis

harminka — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:59:58 -0500

More than 150 million people worldwide are infected with filarial parasites -- long, thread-like worms that can live for years inside the human body and cause severe, debilitating diseases such as elephantiasis.

Autistic mice provide model for autism

harminka — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:40:06 -0500

Mice containing a mutated human gene implicated in autism exhibit the poor social skills but increased intelligence akin to the title character’s traits in the movie “Rain Man,” researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

New way discovered antioxidants fight debilitating diseases

harminka — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:05:08 -0500

Cancer, cardiovascular diseases, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s are often linked to DNA damage that occurs when metal ions in the body such as iron and copper produce reactive oxygen compounds that damage human cells.

Rheumatologists overestimate rheumatoid arthritis patients physical disability

harminka — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:38:06 -0500

Rheumatologists substantially overestimate the physical disability of patients with rheumatoid arthritis – which may lead to inaccurate evaluations of the patient’s ability to work and need for lifestyle modifications, a new study found.

Exploring obesity and its complications

harminka — Mon, 14 May 2007 12:22:21 -0500

Due to the gastrointestinal tract's role in body weight regulation, gastroenterologists should work closely with other medical disciplines to oversee and coordinate the care of obese individuals, according to an American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Obesity Task Force Report.