Archive: 24/09/2018

Common painkiller not effective for chronic pain after traumatic nerve injury

A new study out today in the Journal of Neurology finds that pregabalin is not effective in controlling the chronic pain that sometimes develops following traumatic nerve injury. The results of the international study, which ...

Sep 24, 2018

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Women with non-small cell lung cancers live longer than men, study shows

Women diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) live longer than their male counterparts, according to results of a SWOG study presented today by Kathy Albain, MD, the Huizenga Family Endowed Chair in Oncology Research ...

Sep 24, 2018

Optimizing dopaminergic treatment improves non-motor symptoms

Non-motor symptoms are common in late stage Parkinson's disease (PD) as the frequency and severity of most of these symptoms increase with advancing disease. Optimizing dopaminergic treatment in the most severe stages can ...

Sep 24, 2018

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Older adults with a 'fall prevention plan' less likely to end up in hospital

Older adults at risk for falls are less likely to suffer fall-related hospitalizations when they have a "fall plan of care," according to new research featuring faculty at Binghamton University, State University at New York.

Sep 24, 2018

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Technology and therapy help individuals with chronic spinal cord injuries take steps

Of four research participants living with traumatic, motor complete spinal cord injury, two are able to walk over ground with epidural stimulation following epidural stimulation paired with daily locomotor training. In addition, ...

Sep 24, 2018

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Mortality rate from heart failure higher in women than men

(HealthDay)—Despite decreases in overall heart failure incidence and mortality in ambulatory patients from 2009 to 2014, mortality rates remain higher in women than in men, according to a study recently published in CMAJ, ...

Sep 24, 2018

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Long-term outcomes of breast implants explored

(HealthDay)—The long-term outcomes of breast implants include increased rates of certain conditions for silicone implants, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in the Annals of Surgery.

Sep 24, 2018

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Implant helps paralysed man walk again

Five years after he was paralysed in a snowmobile accident, a man in the US has learned to walk again aided by an electrical implant, in a potential breakthrough for spinal injury sufferers.

Sep 24, 2018

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Aid groups halt Ebola work as Congo raid toll hits 21

The death toll from a weekend attack in DR Congo's restive east rose to 21 on Monday, with the violence prompting aid groups to suspend their Ebola work in the area.

Sep 24, 2018

Screening for depression: benefit remains questionable

Almost 12% of all adults in Germany are diagnosed with depression at some point in their lives. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) investigated whether participants in a screening programme ...

Sep 24, 2018

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Archive: 24/09/2018

Common painkiller not effective for chronic pain after traumatic nerve injury

Women with non-small cell lung cancers live longer than men, study shows

Optimizing dopaminergic treatment improves non-motor symptoms

Older adults with a 'fall prevention plan' less likely to end up in hospital

Technology and therapy help individuals with chronic spinal cord injuries take steps

Mortality rate from heart failure higher in women than men

Long-term outcomes of breast implants explored

Implant helps paralysed man walk again

Aid groups halt Ebola work as Congo raid toll hits 21

Screening for depression: benefit remains questionable

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