Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease associated with high mortality rates
Researchers have determined that patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease have a higher overall mortality rate compared with the general population.
Hidden cost of schizophrenia
People being treated for schizophrenia are more likely than the general population to have encounters with the criminal justice system in the US. A new study has shown that schizophrenia patients’ involvement with the criminal justice system is prim…
New therapeutic approach identified for kidney disease associated with lupus
Researchers have identified a new disease mechanism and therapeutic approach for a type of advanced kidney disease that is a common cause of complications in patients with lupus.
New tools and systems may help patients, primary care clinicians manage obesity
Using combined and intensive treatments and restructuring care to treat obesity like other chronic diseases may help primary care clinicians and patients better address the condition, according to several new studies.
Nutritional drink for Alzheimer’s patients evaluated in clinical trial
A nationwide clinical trial of a nutritional drink is under way to determine whether it can improve cognitive performance in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s.
Surgery helps chronic sinusitis sufferers get relief
Up to 76 percent of patients with chronic rhionsinusitis reported improved quality of life following endoscopic surgery. Prior to surgery, adults with chronic rhinosinusitis typically have lower quality of life scores than patients with congestive h…
Changes in body fluid odors indicate presence of lung cancer tumors
New animal research demonstrates that body fluid odors can be used to identify animals with lung cancer tumors. The findings set the stage for studies to identify potential diagnostic biomarkers in the urine of human lung cancer patients.
Treating depression by stimulating brain’s pleasure center
Even with the best of available treatments, over a third of patients with depression may not achieve a satisfactory antidepressant response. Deep brain stimulation (DBS), a form of targeted electrical stimulation in the brain via implanted electrode…
Slow breathing reduces pain
Controlled breathing at a slowed rate can significantly reduce feelings of pain, according to new research. Chronic pain sufferers, specifically fibromyalgia (FM) patients, also reported less pain while breathing slowly, unless they were overwhelmed…
Vaccine approach extends life of metastatic prostate cancer patients
In a newly published clinical trial, patients with metastatic prostate cancer who received a vaccine of harmless poxviruses engineered to spur an immune system attack on prostate tumor cells lived substantially longer than patients who received a pl…