Search results for symptom relief
Researchers offer new insight into effectiveness of procedure to stop heavy menstrual bleeding
Jan 05, 2009 |
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Experts estimate that 20 percent of women experience excessive or prolonged menstrual bleeding at some time during their lives, particularly as they approach menopause. A new, less invasive procedure called global endometrial ...
Endoscopic surgery effectively relieves sinusitis symptoms; large pooled study
May 01, 2009 |
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Endoscopic sinus surgery can significantly relieve symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis - inflammation of the sinus cavities - according to a research team, led by a Georgetown physician, which conducted the first large-scale ...
Study confirms that cannabis is beneficial for multiple sclerosis
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Cannabis can reduce spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. A systematic review, published in the open access journal BMC Neurology, found that five out six randomized controlled trials reported a reduction in spa ...
Antioxidants offer pain relief in patients with chronic pancreatitis
Jan 01, 2009 |
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Antioxidant supplementation was found to be effective in relieving pain and reducing levels of oxidative stress in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP), reports a new study in Gastroenterology. CP is a progressive inflam ...
Researchers find relief for chronic pain
Jan 22, 2008 |
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Researchers in the Department of Medicine and Department of Neurosciences at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered that chronic pain can be successfully treated with novel targeted gene therapy. In an effort to find ...
Focused ultrasound relieves fibroid symptoms in women
May 29, 2007 |
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A noninvasive ultrasound procedure effectively shrinks uterine fibroids and significantly relieves fibroid-related symptoms in women, according to the results of a multicenter clinical trial reported in the June issue of ...
How to execute dietary management in eating disorder patients
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Substances that provoke gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with eating disorders (ED) can impact negatively on their nutritional rehabilitation. An Australian research group has found that ingestion of fructose-sorbitol ...
Sinusitis patients have pain similar to the elderly and people with arthritis
Sep 22, 2008 |
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A new analysis led by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center suggests many patients with sinusitis have aches and pains similar in severity to people in their 80s and those with arthritis or depression. The study ...
Rotator cuff treatment provides immediate tendonitis relief
Jun 30, 2009 |
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A minimally invasive procedure to treat tendonitis in the rotator cuff of the shoulder provides immediate symptom relief to the patient, according to a study published in the July issue of Radiology. The study found that u ...
JAK2 inhibitor demonstrates effective, durable control of myelofibrosis
Dec 07, 2009 |
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A first-in-its class oral medication provides significant and durable relief for patients with a rare, debilitating and lethal bone marrow disorder called myelofibrosis, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson ...
Got migraines? New study proves forehead lifts can erase years and headaches
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Migraine headaches are a drain — not only on the estimated 30 million Americans who suffer from them, but on the economy, too. Because pain and other symptoms caused by migraine headaches can be quite severe, it is projected ...
Study: depression can lead to inflated reports of physical symptoms
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 28, 2009 |
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New research shows people who feel depressed tend to recall having more physical symptoms than they actually experienced. The study indicates that depression -- not neuroticism -- is the cause of such over-reporting.
Adolescents' gambling a part of a cluster of problem behaviors
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Ten percent of young adolescent boys -- or one in 10 -- exhibit a symptom of conduct disorder as well as a symptom of risky or problem gambling, according to new research findings from the University at Buffalo's Research ...
What is alternative treatment for irritable bowel syndrome when conventional therapy has failed?
Aug 12, 2009 |
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IBS remains a common intestinal disorder causing significant discomfort and poor quality of life in patients who have the diagnosis. TCAs have been shown to improve abdominal pain in patients with IBS; however, there is insufficient ...
Palliative care intervention provides some benefits for patients with advanced cancer
Aug 18, 2009 |
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Patients with advanced cancer who received a palliative care intervention focused on addressing physical and psychosocial issues and care coordination that was provided at the same time as cancer treatment reported improved ...
