Psychology & Psychiatry
The most common anxiety disorders, explained
Sometimes an anxiety disorder feels like worry and ruminating about lots of little and big things.
Mar 21, 2023
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News tagged with intensive therapy
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers create AI to predict ICU delirium risk
More than one-third of all people admitted to the hospital, and as many as 80% of all patients in an intensive care unit (ICU), develop delirium, a type of brain dysfunction marked by sudden bouts of confusion, inattention, ...
Jan 26, 2023
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Medical research
Biomarker-guided therapy for fungal sepsis produces no better outcomes
The CandiSep trial at Jena University Hospital tested (1,3)-β-D-glucan as biomarker for invasive fungal infection in critically ill patients. The biomarker led to earlier and more frequent antifungal therapy but could not ...
Jul 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers discover brain pathway that helps to explain light's effect on mood
From changes in daylight across seasons to the artificial lighting choices in workplaces, it's clear that the quantity and quality of light that a person encounters can significantly impact mood.
Jul 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Estrogen treatment associated with reduced COVID deaths
A new paper in Family Practice, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that receiving hormone replacement therapy within six months of a recorded diagnosis of COVID-19 was associated with a reduction in mortality ...
May 17, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study sheds light on psychological therapies for chronic low back pain
Led by Ms Emma Ho and Professor Paulo Ferreira from the University of Sydney, Australia, it suggests that a combination of physiotherapy alongside psychological interventions are more effective for improving physical function ...
Mar 30, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Intense light protects against lung damage
Intense light activates proteins shown to protect against lung damage in mice, a discovery that could have major therapeutic implications for treating acute lung injury in humans, according to a new study from researchers ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Statistical models predict benefit of non-intensive AML therapy
An international team has developed statistical models to predict the risk of early death in patients being treated with non-intensive therapies for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Results of analyses using the models will ...
Dec 12, 2021
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Surgery
Establishing a chest wall injury center provides long-awaited answers
Traditional treatment for broken ribs often centers on rest, time, and pain management, but what has become evident in recent years is that such passive treatment comes at a cost to patients.
Nov 1, 2021
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Surgery
Shockwave therapy could help with several 'difficult to treat' disorders
Shockwave therapy—used as a last resort to treat wounds that do not heal with conventional treatments—could have other, previously unknown benefits, University of Aberdeen researchers have found.
Aug 9, 2021
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