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Stress management training may help reduce disease activity in multiple sclerosis

A new study shows that taking part in a stress management program may help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) prevent new disease activity. The study is published in the July 11, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medica ...

Neuroscience created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Iron supplements can reduce fatigue in nonanemic women

Iron supplementation reduced fatigue by almost 50% in women who are low in iron but not anemic, according to the results of a clinical trial published July 9 in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Myrbetriq approved for overactive bladder

(HealthDay) -- Myrbetriq (mirabegron) has been approved to treat adults with overactive bladder, a condition affecting some 33 million Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday in a news release.

Medications created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

1 in 10 fibromyalgia patients uses marijuana to ease pain

(HealthDay) -- About 10 percent of fibromyalgia patients use marijuana to relieve symptoms such as pain, fatigue and insomnia, a new study has found.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jun 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Sleep improves functioning in Parkinson's patients, but reasons remain elusive

Some Parkinson's patients report that their motor function is better upon awakening in the morning, which is contrary to what would be expected after a night without medication. This phenomenon, known as sleep benefit, has ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Low energy levels could predict risk of hospitalisation for people with COPD

Reports of low energy levels or feelings of fatigue could be used to predict risk of hospitalisation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study published online ahead of print in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Statins shown to cause fatigue

In a study of more than 1,000 adults, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, found that individuals taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are more likely than non-users to experience decreased energy, ...

Medications created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Perjeta approved for advanced breast cancer

(HealthDay) -- Perjeta (pertuzumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat people with HER2-positive late-stage breast cancer, the agency said in a news release.

Cancer created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ginseng fights fatigue in cancer patients, study finds

High doses of the herb American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) over two months reduced cancer-related fatigue in patients more effectively than a placebo, a Mayo Clinic-led study found. Sixty percent of patients studied had ...

Cancer created Jun 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds surgical residents often fatigued

A study involving 27 orthopedic surgery residents suggests that surgical residents are often fatigued during their awake time, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Surgery.

Surgery created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers to speed up recovery times

Elite athletes and recreational exercisers alike could soon be enjoying quicker recovery times thanks to research into exercise-induced fatigue.

Health created May 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fatigue not a factor in fibromyalgia pain, study says

(HealthDay) -- Poor sleep is not a significant predictor of pain intensity and duration in patients with fibromyalgia, a new study says.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Post-cancer fatigue 'overestimated'

(Medical Xpress) -- Despite widespread belief to the contrary, as few as 6 percent of women experience cancer-related persistent fatigue a year after undergoing treatment for breast cancer, a new study has found.

Cancer created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EU approves Novartis drug Signifor for Cushing's disease

European Union regulators have given Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis a green light to market its drug Signifor as a treatment for Cushing's disease, the company said Wednesday.

Medications created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Crew schedules, sleep deprivation, and aviation performance

Night-time departures, early morning arrivals, and adjusting to several time zones in a matter of days can rattle circadian rhythms, compromise attention and challenge vigilance. And yet, these are the very conditions many ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0