By:
On:
In: Medical Disorders, Pain and Pain Management

THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two types of mental health treatment are equally effective in treating fibromyalgia patients, Swedish researchers report. They compared traditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to what is known as exposure-based CBT. In traditional CBT, patients receive several treatment strategies, such as relaxation, exercise orContinue Reading

By:
On:
In: Medical Disorders, Mental Health

FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A wireless, noninvasive device has shown promise in detecting the biomarkers of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Researchers said the device uses electrical detection to identify proteins associated with Alzheimer’s (amyloid beta and tau) and Parkinson’s (alpha synuclein) in saliva and urine. “This portableContinue Reading

By:
On:
In: Gastrointestinal Problems, Infectious Disease, Medical Disorders

TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In rare cases, some patients may develop an autoimmune disease following a bout of COVID, Korean researchers report. Conditions such as alopecia (hair loss), psoriasis, vitiligo (white skin patches), vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels), Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, adult-onset Still’s diseaseContinue Reading

By:
On:
In: Medical Disorders, Mental Health, Pain and Pain Management

MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Talk therapy” may help people with fibromyalgia manage their chronic pain — and alter the brain’s pain-processing circuitry along the way, a new study shows. Researchers found that after eight sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), patients with fibromyalgia felt less burdened byContinue Reading

By:
On:
In: Alternative Medicine, Arthritis, Bones & Joints, Medical Disorders, Nutrition / Vitamins

MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ginger supplements may help those with certain autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, control inflammation. New research has added evidence to support the impact of ginger on white blood cell function, particularly a type of cell called a neutrophil. The researchersContinue Reading

By:
On:
In: Medical Disorders, Mental Health, Special Needs

TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with Parkinson’s disease already face poorer mental and physical health, but now a new study shows they also suffer from decreased levels of hope and self-esteem due to the stigma associated with their disease. “There are patients who don’t even disclose theContinue Reading

By:
On:
In: Alzheimers, Diseases, General Health, Medical Disorders, Neurological

THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Medicare patients can’t get help close to home for brain and nervous system issues. Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare recipients in the United States live at least 50 miles from their neurologist. “Our study found a substantial travel burden exists for someContinue Reading

By:
On:
In: Genetics and Genetic Disorders, Health & Technology, Medical Disorders, Neurological

THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As it stands, no one blood test or brain scan can definitively diagnose Parkinson’s disease. But researchers report this may soon change if a new blood test continues to show promise. The test measures DNA damage in the mitochondria of cells, which isContinue Reading

By:
On:
In: Medical Disorders, Organs

THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study in non-human primates shows potential for using a manmade monoclonal antibody to help prevent organ rejection after a transplant. The antibody was successful in promoting graft survival after kidney and pancreatic islet cell transplantations, according to the research. This clearsContinue Reading