Archive: 28/07/2015
FDA approves stomach-filling balloon for weight loss
Federal health regulators on Tuesday approved an inflatable medical balloon that aids weight loss by filling up space in the stomach.
Jul 28, 2015
Many dialysis patients are unprepared for natural disasters
Patients on dialysis are very vulnerable during emergencies or disasters due to their dependence on technology and infrastructure such as transportation, electricity and water to sustain their lives. A study appearing in ...
Jul 28, 2015
Probiotics improve behavioral symptoms of chronic inflammatory diseases in mice
Probiotics may improve the behavioral symptoms of chronic inflammatory diseases by altering communication between the immune system and the brain, according to an animal study published July 29 in the Journal of Neuroscience. ...
Jul 28, 2015
Tailored mobile health technologies may help patients take their medications appropriately
It can be difficult for patients with complex chronic diseases to take medications appropriately, but a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) finds that ...
Jul 28, 2015
Big data gives new insight into blood pressure reduction role of commonly prescribed drug
With the growth of electronic medical records, research utilizing data from a large number of patients, known as big data studies, can provide important information which may be unattainable via clinical trials which tend ...
Jul 28, 2015