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A wearable device intervention to increase exercise in peripheral artery disease

24.04.2018 Health Problems

A home-based exercise program, consisting of wearable devices and telephone coaching, did not improve walking ability for patients with peripheral artery disease, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), was led by Mary McDermott, MD, ’92 GME, the Jeremiah Stamler Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School […]

Imagined and actual movements are controlled by the brain in the same way

24.04.2018 Health Problems

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that imagined movements can change our perception in the same way as real, executed movements do. The research, which is presented in the scientific journal Nature Communications, contributes to an increased understanding of how mental training works and may be useful for patients with motor disabilities. “Mental training is very beneficial […]

Technology used to map Mars now measuring effect of treatment on tumours

24.04.2018 Health Problems

A machine learning approach for assessing images of the craters and dunes of Mars, which was developed at The University of Manchester, has now been adapted to help scientists measure the effects of treatments on tumours. Because tumours are not uniform and different parts of them change at varying speeds, it is difficult for researchers to see what effects their […]

Radiotherapy offers new treatment option for liver cancer

24.04.2018 Health Problems

A novel technique that delivers high doses of radiation to tumors while sparing the surrounding normal tissue shows promise as a curative treatment option for patients with early-stage liver cancer, according to a study published online in the journal Radiology. Curative treatment options for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, include surgery, liver transplantation and […]

Sense of control and meaning helps protect women from anxiety

24.04.2018 Health Problems

People who feel in control of their lives and who find purpose and meaning in life are less likely to have anxiety disorders even when going through the toughest times, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge. The study, published today in BMJ Open, found that women who had these traits did not have anxiety, even if […]

New rules on saving kids stricken with cardiac arrest

24.04.2018 Health Problems

Saving a child with heart disease whose heart has stopped requires a different approach than reviving a child with a healthy heart, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Cardiac arrest in the hospital is 10 times more common among children with congenital heart defects or other acquired heart conditions compared to children with healthy hearts, […]

Dementia trend shows later onset with fewer years of the disease

23.04.2018 Health Problems

The diagnosis is one that a family never wants to hear: Your father has Alzheimer’s disease. Your mother has stroke-related dementia. A recently released study, included in a special supplement to the Journal of Gerontology, indicates that dementia’s impact might be compressing a bit. That is, people might be developing dementia later and living with it for a shorter period […]

Norovirus confirmed after 100 college students fall ill

23.04.2018 Health Problems

Health officials have confirmed that norovirus sickened about 100 students at Western Connecticut State University and prompted the school to close for the day for disinfecting. State Department of Public Health officials said Monday that testing confirmed norovirus, which is a highly contagious bug that causes diarrhea, nausea, muscle pain, vomiting and other symptoms. University officials said both campuses in […]

Multiple sclerosis may be linked to sheep disease toxin

23.04.2018 Health Problems

Exposure to a toxin primarily found in sheep could be linked to the development of multiple sclerosis (MS) in humans, new research suggests.Carried out by the University of Exeter and MS Sciences Ltd., the study has found that people with MS are more likely than other people to have antibodies against the Epsilon toxin, or ETX, – suggesting they may […]

Asthma and hay fever linked to increased risk of psychiatric disorders

23.04.2018 Health Problems

Patients with asthma and hay fever have an increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders, finds a new study published in open-access journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. Almost 11% of patients with common allergic diseases developed a psychiatric disorder within a 15-year period, compared to only 6.7% of those without – a 1.66-fold increased risk. While previous studies have linked allergies with […]

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