News tagged with relapse
What part do relapses play in severe disability for people with MS?
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 04, 2009 |
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have relapses within the first five years of onset appear to have more severe disability in the short term compared to people who do not have an early relapse, according ...
Exercise makes cigarettes less attractive to smokers
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Exercise can help smokers quit because it makes cigarettes less attractive. A new study from the University of Exeter shows for the first time that exercise can lessen the power of cigarettes ...
Drinking wine may increase survival among non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Pre-diagnostic wine consumption may reduce the risk of death and relapse among non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients, according to an epidemiology study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 100th Annual Meeting ...
Naltrexone can help heavy social drinkers quit smoking
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Naltrexone, an opioid antagonist approved in 1994 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for alcohol-dependence (AD) treatment, can reduce relapse rates among AD patients. Research on naltrexone's effectiveness on nicotine ...
Gene abnormality found to predict childhood leukemia relapse
Jan 07, 2009 |
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Scientists have identified mutations in a gene that predict a high likelihood of relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Although the researchers caution that further research is needed to determine how ...
Scientists identify genomic causes of a certain type of leukemia relapse
Nov 27, 2008 |
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Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified distinctive genetic changes in the cancer cells of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that cause relapse. The finding offers a pathway to designing ...
Hope for treating relapse to methamphetamine abuse
Nov 13, 2008 |
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A new study at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory suggests that vigabatrin (a.k.a. gamma vinyl-GABA, or GVG) blocks drug-seeking behavior in animals previously trained to associate methamphetamine ...
Brain-nourishing molecule may predict schizophrenia relapse
Oct 15, 2008 |
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A factor that helps optimize brain formation and function may also provide clues about whether patients suffering with schizophrenia are headed toward relapse, researchers say.
Right place and right time can trigger drinking
Jul 29, 2008 |
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Strong cravings for alcohol can be sparked by the mere sight, smell and taste of a person's favorite drink. Responses to such cues that are associated with the positive effects of drinking are a lead cause of relapse in abstinent ...
