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Vitamin D supplementation reduces pain in Fibromyalgia

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 30 Jan 2014

by Bruce Sylvester – Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients with low vitamin D can reduce pain by taking supplements, and possibly lower the costs of other drug and non-drug… read more.

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Diabetes patients lose vision, and many don’t know why

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 29 Jan 2014

by Bruce Sylvester – Less than half of Americans with eye damage caused by diabetes are aware of the connection between diabetes and visual impairment, researchers reported online… read more.

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Novel approach helps predict outcomes in heart failure

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 28 Jan 2014

by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers have developed a new method to predicting which patients with heart failure will do well with treatment and which patients will not.

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Heart attack damage slashed with micro particle therapy

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 27 Jan 2014

First therapy to target damage after heart attack could transform field. After a heart attack, much of the damage to the heart muscle is caused by inflammatory cells… read more.

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Tweaking MRI to track creatine may spot heart problems earlier, Penn Medicine study suggests

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 24 Jan 2014

Measuring creatine levels with MRI has benefits over contrast-enhanced MRI and MRS. A new MRI method to map creatine at higher resolutions in the heart may help clinicians… read more.

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Immune system development linked to leukaemia

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 23 Jan 2014

Our defences against infection can be weaknesses in causing cancer. Scientists have discovered a genetic signature that implicates a key mechanism in the immune system as a driving… read more.

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Sun lowers your blood pressure

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 23 Jan 2014

Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure and thus cut the risk of heart attack and stroke, a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology suggests.

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It’s all coming back to me now with coffee

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 22 Jan 2014

For some, it’s the tradition of steeping tealeaves to brew the perfect cup of tea. For others, it’s the morning shuffle to a coffee maker for a hot… read more.

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Chocolate could guard against diabetes!

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 22 Jan 2014

Eating high levels of flavonoids including anthocyanins and other compounds (found in berries, tea, and chocolate) could offer protection from type 2 diabetes – according to research from… read more.

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Fit teenagers less likely to have heart attacks in later life

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 21 Jan 2014

Researchers in Sweden have found an association between a person’s fitness as a teenager and their risk of heart attack in later life. In a study of nearly… read more.

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New way to predict prognosis in heart failure patients

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 20 Jan 2014

Researchers found a novel approach to predict outcomes in heart failure patients by imaging impaired energy metabolism in a diseased heart. Researchers have identified a new method to… read more.

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