Brain :: Brain damaging amoeba linked to 6 deaths
US health officials reported that an amoeba that typically lives in lakes and enters the body through the nose and attacks the brain has been linked to six deaths in the United States this year.
Inflammation
Bowel Cancer :: Heart disease sufferers likely to develop bowel cancer
It can be called a chain reaction. People who are overweight are more likely to develop heart disease, and the heart disease sufferers are almost twice as likely to develop bowel cancer.
Asthma :: Dysfunctional families & bad neighborhoods worsen asthma in children & adolescents
A lack of family support and problems in one’s neighborhood are associated with greater asthma symptoms in children and adolescents, according to researchers in Vancouver, Canada.
Sleep Apnea :: Treating obstructive sleep apnea, preventing heart attacks and strokes
Researchers in Brazil have found that treating patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) dramatically reduces early indications of atherosclerosis in just months, linking OSA directly to the hardening or narrowing of the arteries.
Meditation :: Meditation therapy for rheumatoid arthritis patients
A revered contemplative practice for centuries, meditation has recently inspired research into its therapeutic value for everything from anxiety disorders to heart attack prevention. A painful, progressive autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a high risk of depression—double the risk of the healthy population, by conservative estimates—and various forms of psychological distress.
Psychology :: Why quitting may be good for you
Are there times when it is better to simply give up? Psychologists have been exploring this question, and more specifically a possible link between tenacity and both physical and mental health.
Colorectal Tumor :: Patients with coronary artery disease appear to have increased prevalence of colorectal tumors
Patients in Hong Kong who were newly diagnosed with coronary artery disease had nearly twice the prevalence of colorectal tumors and cancers, with this association stronger in persons who had smoked or have the metabolic syndrome, according to a study in the Sept. 26 issue of JAMA.
Liver :: Immune system modulation can halt liver failure
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have a developed a totally new approach to treating liver failure – manipulating the immune response. If the results of the animal study can be applied in human patients, the approach may be able to keep patients alive until donor organs become available or to support liver function until the organ can regenerate itself, eliminating the need for a transplant.
Back Pain :: New treatment effective for patients with shoulder pain
Inflammation of a tendon triggered by calcium deposits, or calcific tendinitis, can effectively be treated with a simple and cost effective percutaneous method according to a recent study conducted by researchers from the Hospital de Basurto in Bilbao, Spain.
Liver :: Quick-burning carbs may cause fatty liver
The obesity epidemic has spawned not just diabetes, but another serious public health problem: a surge in fatty liver disease, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure. Now, research suggests that limiting consumption of high-glycemic-index carbohydrates can prevent the condition in mice. A clinical trial is now testing this idea in overweight adolescents, as well as the possibility of reversing fatty liver disease through diet.