New study compares leg ulcer treatments
A new study, conducted by researchers at the University of York, has found that compression stockings perform just as well as traditional bandages for the treatment of venous leg ulcers.
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CU researchers may have discovered the cause of the disorder and how to control it
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Dr Joseph McVeigh, School of Health Sciences,Centre for Health and Rehabilitation Technologies.
View ArticlePenn-led Team Reduces Toxicity Associated With Lou Gehrig’s Disease in Animal...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a devastating illness that gradually robs sufferers of muscle strength and eventually causes a lethal, full-body paralysis. The...
View ArticlePersonalising treatment in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Planning treatment for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is difficult due to the unpredictable course the disease can take. Almost 15% of IPF patients die within 12 months of the initial...
View ArticleDiscovering a “THRIL” that correlates with severity of Kawasaki disease
Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute scientists have discovered a new molecule that forms when certain white blood cells—macrophages—are stimulated in response to pathogens. The molecule, termed...
View ArticleBiocruces researchers develop new protocol for treatment of lupus nephritis
The international Autoimmunity Review scientific journal has just published an advanced online version of the research undertaken by the Autoimmune Diseases Group at the BioCruces Health Research...
View ArticleResearch shows cases of gout soaring but treatment poor
Rates of gout in the UK have soared since the late 1990s, with one in every 40 people now affected by the condition — the highest in Europe — but treatment remains as poor now as it was then, according...
View ArticleFirst evidence-based diagnostic criteria published for temporomandibular...
The first evidence-based diagnostic criteria have been developed to help health professionals better diagnose temporomandibular disorders (TMD), commonly known as TMJ, a group of often-painful jaw...
View ArticleFirst evidence-based diagnostic criteria for TMD developed by researchers
BUFFALO, N.Y. – In the past, diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders (TMD), which affect an estimated 10 to 15 percent of Americans, have been based on a consensus of expert opinions and...
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