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Blocking a molecule could delay the progression of multiple sclerosis

Over 77,000 Canadians are living with multiple sclerosis, a disease whose causes still remain unknown. Presently, they have no hope for a cure.

14 Nov 2019

Study finds sex differences in treatment and outcome after stroke

Women are more likely to survive a stroke, but have worse disability and poorer quality of life afterwards compared to men, according to research published in the latest issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

14 Nov 2019

Dialysis patients panic as financial ‘life raft’ becomes unmoored

Russell Desmond received a letter a few weeks ago from the American Kidney Fund that he said felt like "a smack on the face."

14 Nov 2019

Improving pain management after traumatic injury

Improving acute pain management after traumatic injury remains a priority for policymakers and clinicians as rates of injury and subsequent pain-related disability rise nationally. Yet, innovations in trauma pain management remain understudied.

13 Nov 2019

Frail patients more likely to die even after low-stress surgical procedures

The threshold for when to perform elective surgery in a frail patient may be much higher than previously thought, according to new research coauthored by Paula Shireman, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., of UT Health San Antonio. The journal JAMA Surgery published the findings Nov. 13.

13 Nov 2019

Resistant schizophrenia associated with low IQ and family history

According to a new study published on November 12, 2019, in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, individuals with schizophrenia resistant to treatment are more likely to have a family history and a lower IQ compared to other schizophrenic patients. This finding could help design more effective therapies for this subgroup of patients, as for instance, drugs that improve mental processes.

12 Nov 2019

Researchers evaluate short- and long-term employment impacts to ICU patients

In recent years, national attention has been drawn to the plight of patients who have experienced the unintended side effects of prolonged ICU care, such as memory loss, muscle weakness and depression.

12 Nov 2019

Rheumatoid arthritis: biologics useful in young and old alike

A new study presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting says that all rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, irrespective of their age, benefit to a similar extent from the use of biologic drugs in their treatment. The study measured improvement in disease parameters 48 weeks after the beginning of therapy to establish this conclusion.

11 Nov 2019

Negative spousal exchanges can have major impact on caregiving couples

A spouse requiring caregiving for chronic illness or a disability can create a stressful environment for married couples.

11 Nov 2019

Research highlights benefits of oral prednisolone in patients with hand osteoarthritis

Research presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting found that a six-week treatment with low-dose oral prednisolone substantially improves pain and decreases signs of inflammation in patients with painful hand osteoarthritis.

11 Nov 2019

Methotrexate appears to facilitate bone remodeling in patients with osteoarthritis

According to new research findings presented at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, methotrexate did not demonstrate superior efficacy over placebo for pain relief and function evolution at three and 12 months in patients with erosive hand osteoarthritis.

11 Nov 2019

New light on the essential reproductive role of the clitoris

A new study focuses on the role of the clitoris in females, showing that when it is stimulated, it triggers a wave of changes within the rest of the reproductive tract. The outcome of these changes confers on the clitoris not only recreative but also reproductive importance, according to the studies.

10 Nov 2019

Children with Down syndrome at greater risk of an associated form of arthritis

A new study finds that children with Down syndrome are at an increased risk of an associated form of arthritis.

10 Nov 2019

Illinois researchers develop lab-on-a-smartphone system to detect infectious diseases

Infectious diseases such as Zika and Dengue remain a top contributor to death and disability across the globe, according to the World Health Organization.

10 Nov 2019

Researchers determine ways to assess social communication difficulties in children with TBI

Kessler Foundation researchers conducted a pilot study to determine ways to assess social communication difficulties in children with impaired social functioning caused by moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury.

8 Nov 2019

Key risk factors, causes of mortality and disability underrepresented in NIH-supported prevention research

A study by National Institutes of Health scientists in the Office of Disease Prevention examined NIH grants and cooperative agreements during fiscal years 2012 through 2017 to determine the alignment of prevention research across NIH institutes and centers with leading risk factors and causes of death and disability in the United States.

8 Nov 2019

Natural language processing helps evaluate electronic messages from ESLD patients

Natural language processing, the technology that lets computers read, decipher, understand and make sense of human language, is the driving force behind internet search engines, email filters, digital assistants such as Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri, and language-to-language translation apps.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 7 Nov 2019

Study explores neuromarkers for deficits in social functioning after TBI

A recent study of individuals with moderate to severe brain injury yielded new information linking brain connectivity patterns and deficits of emotion recognition and social functioning.

7 Nov 2019

A rare diagnosis leads to successful treatment for patient with unusual vascular condition

Drew, a 65-year-old man from Connecticut, was living an adventurous life until he started to experience unusual muscle weakness in his legs and unexplained fatigued. What he thought was possibly Lyme disease, or symptoms of normal aging, turned out to be much more serious.

7 Nov 2019

Dundee researchers find way to better understand neurological diseases

A University of Dundee discovery has the potential to help scientists better understand neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

7 Nov 2019

Disability News and Research

Blocking a molecule could delay the progression of multiple sclerosis

Study finds sex differences in treatment and outcome after stroke

Dialysis patients panic as financial ‘life raft’ becomes unmoored

Improving pain management after traumatic injury

Frail patients more likely to die even after low-stress surgical procedures

Resistant schizophrenia associated with low IQ and family history

Researchers evaluate short- and long-term employment impacts to ICU patients

Rheumatoid arthritis: biologics useful in young and old alike

Negative spousal exchanges can have major impact on caregiving couples

Research highlights benefits of oral prednisolone in patients with hand osteoarthritis

Methotrexate appears to facilitate bone remodeling in patients with osteoarthritis

New light on the essential reproductive role of the clitoris

Children with Down syndrome at greater risk of an associated form of arthritis

Illinois researchers develop lab-on-a-smartphone system to detect infectious diseases

Researchers determine ways to assess social communication difficulties in children with TBI

Key risk factors, causes of mortality and disability underrepresented in NIH-supported prevention research

Natural language processing helps evaluate electronic messages from ESLD patients

Study explores neuromarkers for deficits in social functioning after TBI

A rare diagnosis leads to successful treatment for patient with unusual vascular condition

Dundee researchers find way to better understand neurological diseases

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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