News tagged with balance system


Promising stem cell therapy for leukemia patients

Leukemia patients receive a bone marrow transplant, which allows them to build a "new" immune system. However, this immune system not only attacks cancer cells but healthy tissue too. Special antibodies will ...

Cancer created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US approves new multiple sclerosis capsules

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it approved a new drug from Biogen Idec to control multiple sclerosis in adults with hard-to-treat forms of the disease.

Medications created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is it a stroke or benign dizziness? A simple bedside test can tell

A bedside electronic device that measures eye movements can successfully determine whether the cause of severe, continuous, disabling dizziness is a stroke or something benign, according to results of a small study led by ...

Cardiology created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study to test whether hearing aids can help prevent falls

UT Dallas researchers are recruiting patients for a new study aimed at determining a connection between hearing deficits and the likelihood of falls.

Health created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Brain circuit that makes it hard for obese people to lose weight

(Medical Xpress)—Imagine you are driving a car, and the harder you press on the accelerator, the harder an invisible foot presses on the brake. That's what happens when obese people diet – the less food they eat, the ...

Medical research created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Asthma symptoms could be aggravated by imbalance problems

Asthma patients could be at a higher risk of worsening symptoms due to problems with their balance, according to new research.

Immunology created Sep 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Neural interface for prosthesis can restore function in motor control brain areas

Amputation disrupts not only the peripheral nervous system but also central structures of the brain. While the brain is able to adapt and compensate for injury in certain conditions, in amputees the traumatic event prevents ...

Neuroscience created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Growth factor in stem cells may spur recovery from multiple sclerosis

A substance in human mesenchymal stem cells that promotes growth appears to spur restoration of nerves and their function in rodent models of multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers at Case Western Reserve University School ...

Neuroscience created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Various metabolic risk factors could be linked to diabetes-related pain with major implications for treatment

Around 1 in 50 people in the general population and 1 in 6 of those aged over 40 years experience neuropathy (damage to the nerves of the peripheral nervous system), which can cause numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness. ...

Neuroscience created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Evidence base for exercise programs for older people still in the balance

Good balance and mobility are essential to help you perform most activities involved in every-day life, as well as many recreational pursuits. Keeping your balance is a complex task, involving the co-ordination between a ...

Health created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Damaged gait and balance can recover with long-term abstinence from alcohol

Chronic alcoholism is often associated with a disturbed gait and balance, likely caused by alcohol damage to neural systems. While some studies have suggested that abstinence can lead to partial recovery of gait and balance ...

Health created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0