Millions of Americans With Chronic Ills Put Off Health Care
Millions of Americans suffering from at least one chronic health problem are putting off care, not taking needed medications, and resigning themselves to feelings of isolation and depression. So reveals a new poll commissioned by the National Council on Aging, with support from The Atlantic Philanthropies and the California HealthCare Foundation. “This report presents a [...]
Traditional Chinese Therapy May Help Ease Eczema
Teas, acupuncture reduce itching, improve quality of life, study finds Certain traditional Chinese medicine, including tea and acupuncture, may safely and effectively help treat chronic eczema, a new report finds. Use of Erka Shizheng Herbal Tea, a bath additive, creams and acupuncture over eight months greatly reduced the severity of the itchy, red skin condition [...]
Child’s Food Allergies Take Toll on Family PlansChild’s Food Allergies Take Toll on Family Plans
Work schedules, finances and getaway destinations are affected, studies find Two new reports show that food allergies can be a burden on a family’s finances and even its vacation plans. The studies, expected to be presented in Washington, D.C., at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, demonstrate how these [...]
Alzheimer’s Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims
Finding may prevent long-term harm that often follows brain injury, researcher says A new class of Alzheimer’s disease drugs may prevent long-term damage from traumatic brain injury, suggests a study of mice by Georgetown University Medical Center researchers. The drugs — gamma-secretase inhibitors — are designed to target amyloid plaque that accumulates in the brains [...]
Exposure to Peanuts May Build Tolerance to Allergy
The therapy is still experimental, and more research is needed, study says Exposing children with peanut allergies to a carefully administered daily oral dose of peanuts helped them build tolerance to the point where some of them appear to have lost their allergies, a new study found. However, the researchers, from Duke University Medical Center [...]
Unconscious Learning: In the Eye of the Beholder?
Reward may keep brain visually on track without conscious attention, study finds Don’t pay attention, folks, because a new study finds you just may learn something. In an experiment described in the March 12 issue of Neuron, people were asked to stare at a central spot on a screen while a drop of water periodically [...]
Dialysis Via Fistulas May Help Young or Old
Technique is underutilized in the U.S., expert says A new study finds that people with chronic kidney disease, whether young or old, respond equally well to dialysis done through arteriovenous (AV) fistulas, surgically created passageways between veins and arteries to help in the circulation of filtered blood. In calling AV fistulas the “gold standard of [...]
Mental Exhaustion Impedes Physical Performance
Researchers say finding could serve as model for diagnosing chronic fatigue Mental exhaustion may lead people to believe they are physical fatigued sooner than normal, a new study suggests. A United Kingdom study found that performing mentally fatiguing tasks before a physical exercise caused people to hit the wall faster than if they performed the [...]
