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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from NOAA have discovered a potent and highly-debilitating toxin in the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, a first-of-its-kind chemical finding that is now prompting investigations of other marine mammals in the state. http://phys.org/news226750029.html Biology Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:20:02 EST news226750029 Engineers investigating "listener fatigue" -- the discomfort and pain some people experience while using in-ear headphones, hearing aids and other devices that seal the ear canal from external sound--have found not only what they believe is the cause, but also a potential solution. http://phys.org/news224845762.html Technology Tue, 17 May 2011 10:09:47 EST news224845762 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in the US have developed a disposable, non-invasive new biosensor to monitor levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, and say the ultrasensitive electrochemical impedance technique it uses could transform the diagnosis of stress disorders. http://phys.org/news197256843.html Chemistry Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:40:01 EST news197256843 Regulations that limit the number of hours worked also should provide guidance for shift start times to maximize workers' sleep opportunity and minimize the risk of on-the-job fatigue, according to a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC. http://phys.org/news195194020.html Medicine & Health Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:33:59 EST news195194020 Cancer-related fatigue is often a major problem for cancer patients, beginning at diagnosis, during treatment and after completing therapy. Researchers at Mayo Clinic and the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) recently completed a study testing methylphenidate in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue and found that, while it did not improve fatigue for a broad group of patients, the data did not rule out a benefit for those with stage III/IV cancer. Results of this NCCTG study, N05C7, will be presented on Sunday, June 6, 2010, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago. http://phys.org/news194695923.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:40:01 EST news194695923 A new study links the U.S. Air Force’s extensive suicide prevention program to a major drop in the military branch’s suicide rate since the mid-1990s. http://phys.org/news194024738.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 May 2010 17:00:02 EST news194024738 Breast and prostate cancer patients who regularly exercise during and after cancer treatment report having a better quality of life and being less fatigued, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. http://phys.org/news193599032.html Medicine & Health Thu, 20 May 2010 19:20:01 EST news193599032 (PhysOrg.com) -- Anti-aging supplements made up of mixtures might be better than single compounds at preventing decline in physical function, according to researchers at the University of Florida's Institute on Aging. In addition, it appears that such so-called neutraceuticals should be taken before very old age for benefits such as improvement in physical function. http://phys.org/news193415477.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 May 2010 15:50:01 EST news193415477 Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes chronic, widespread pain throughout the body. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers are examining how the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia can affect marriages. Initial findings reveal that diagnosed spouses have considerably higher levels of depressive symptoms and pain and report more marital instability and anger than their spouses. For both spouses, the symptoms can trigger increased emotional withdrawal and mental strain. http://phys.org/news191668584.html Medicine & Health Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:50:01 EST news191668584 Adults who suffer from depression are twice as likely to smoke and also smoke more heavily than adults who are not depressed, a study released Wednesday shows. http://phys.org/news190471659.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:10:03 EST news190471659 When you eat a fatty meal, a certain mechanism is activated in the heart, which prevents dangerous substances from being deposited in the heart muscle. This is one of the findings of research carried out at Wageningen University, The Netherlands, in association with the Dutch Heart Foundation. http://phys.org/news190391991.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:30:01 EST news190391991 (PhysOrg.com) -- Women being treated for breast cancer who are experiencing fatigue are invited to join a clinical trial to determine if acupuncture could alleviate their symptoms. http://phys.org/news189868921.html Medicine & Health Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:00:03 EST news189868921 Certain drugs used to combat HIV also inhibit a retrovirus recently linked to prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a new study from University of Utah and Emory University/Veterans Affair Medical Center (VA) researchers shows. http://phys.org/news189363038.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:51:05 EST news189363038 South Korea will offer gamers and other Internet addicts free software from next year to limit the time they spend on the web, the prime minister's office said on Tuesday. http://phys.org/news187961514.html Technology Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:50:01 EST news187961514 The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline recommending the most effective treatments to help people with Parkinson's disease who experience sleep, constipation, and sexual problems, which are common but often underrecognized symptoms. The guideline is published in the March 16, 2010, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://phys.org/news187896151.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:10:01 EST news187896151 An electronic device is an accurate technique for locating and avoiding nerves during spinal procedures, suggests a study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers. http://phys.org/news187877295.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:10:01 EST news187877295 An experimental ablation therapy system that freezes heart tissue with a balloon catheter to treat a common heart rhythm disorder is far more effective than drug therapy, a study found Monday. http://phys.org/news187874585.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:10:01 EST news187874585 As shifts change in a hospital, outgoing physicians must "hand off" important information to their replacements in a brief meeting. But a new study of this hand-off process finds that the most important information is not fully conveyed in a majority of cases, even as physicians rate their communication as successful. http://phys.org/news187530860.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:10:01 EST news187530860 Thousands of people are packing movie theaters across the country to see the new "Alice in Wonderland" in 3-D, and dozens of them will likely leave with headaches. http://phys.org/news187384161.html Medicine & Health Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:40:01 EST news187384161 (PhysOrg.com) -- Changes in patients' self-rated quality of life after treatment for esophago-gastric cancer can predict the chances for long-term survival. This is the result researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet made, in a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://phys.org/news187383793.html Medicine & Health Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:30:06 EST news187383793 A new study published in the British Medical Journal today casts doubt on recent claims that a human retrovirus known as XMRV is linked to chronic fatigue syndrome or ME (myalgic encephalitis). http://phys.org/news186388857.html Medicine & Health Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:00:01 EST news186388857 An air of defeatism exists within the medical profession about chronic fatigue syndrome that is undermining evidence that it can be treated, argue three senior doctors in this week's BMJ. http://phys.org/news185055353.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:00:01 EST news185055353 As the world turns its sporting gaze towards Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics, The Physiological Society journal Experimental Physiology marks the occasion with a special issue exploring the biological and environmental challenges elite winter athletes must overcome to win gold. http://phys.org/news185025904.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:40:06 EST news185025904 Researchers from the American Headache Society's Women's Issues Section Research Consortium found that incidence of childhood maltreatment, especially emotional abuse and neglect, are prevalent in migraine patients. The study also found that migraineurs reporting childhood emotional or physical abuse and/or neglect had a significantly higher number of comorbid pain conditions compared with those without a history of maltreatment. Full findings of the study appear in the January issue of Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, published on behalf of the American Headache Society by Wiley-Blackwell. http://phys.org/news181982210.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:10:01 EST news181982210 (PhysOrg.com) -- New UK research, published today in PLoS ONE, has not reproduced previous findings that suggested Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may be linked to a recently discovered virus. The authors of the study, from Imperial College London and King's College London, say this means that anti-retroviral drugs may not be an effective treatment for people with the illness. http://phys.org/news181981582.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:27:10 EST news181981582 The use of a digital checklist for patients being administered emergency drugs during a pandemic or following a biological terrorist attack reduces the fatigue factor, according to a report in the International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, and could save lives. http://phys.org/news180706525.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:40:04 EST news180706525 Physical activity is known to reduce depression and fatigue in people struggling with chronic illness. A new study indicates that this effect stems from an individual's sense of mastery over - or belief in his or her ability to achieve - certain physical goals. http://phys.org/news180104061.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:55:11 EST news180104061 Surgeons who are burned out or depressed are more likely to say they had recently committed a major error on the job, according to the largest study to date on physician burnout. The new findings suggest that the mental well-being of the surgeon is associated with a higher rate of self-reported medical errors, something that may undermine patient safety more than the fatigue that is often blamed for many of the medical mistakes. http://phys.org/news178201343.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:40:04 EST news178201343 In clinical trials for cancer, it is standard for clinicians rather than patients to report adverse symptom side effects from treatments, such as nausea and fatigue. At present, patient self-reporting, although important, is not a well studied source of this information. A new longitudinal study from researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center finds that while clinicians' and patients' reporting of treatment side effects are very different from each other, together they provide a more complete, clinically meaningful picture of the treatment experience. http://phys.org/news177702169.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:50:03 EST news177702169 Biofield therapies, which claim to use subtle energy to stimulate the body's healing process, are promising complementary interventions for reducing the intensity of pain in a number of conditions, reducing anxiety for hospitalized patients and reducing agitated behaviors in dementia, over and above what standard treatments can achieve. However, longer-term effects are less clear. Dr. Shamini Jain, from the UCLA Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research, and Dr. Paul Mills, from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, and the Moores Comprehensive Cancer Center in San Diego, US, publish their review of the science behind biofield therapies online this week in Springer's International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. http://phys.org/news176046733.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:53:06 EST news176046733