Shoulder pain can be caused by a calcification of tendons in the rotator cuff. Small calcium deposits form with the tendons of the shoulder’s rotator cuff. Most often the condition occurs in adults 30—40-years-old. Commonly, the deposits become painful and can restrict mobility of the shoulder. In minor cases, physical therapy or anti-inflammatory medications may [...]
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Risk associated with high blood pressure, or hypertension, is well known. Researchers Cyrus Raji, M.D., PhD., and Oscar Lopez, M.D., of the University of Pittsburgh, have added one new danger—blood flow to the brain. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure blood flow to the brain the researchers studied a group of 88 older patients. Within the [...]
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Alzheimer - Dementia
In developed countries one of the most commonly prescribed medications are statins. A class of cholesterol lowering drugs that includes: Lipitor, Zocor, Pavacol, and Mevacor. The most common side effects of statin drugs is muscle pain and weakness. At the most extreme rhabdomyolysis occurs—severe breakdown of skeletal muscles. At the other end of the spectrum is [...]
American diets abundant in foods rich in either vegetable oil or animal fat are suspects for contributing to the body’s inflammatory response, cardiac disease, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s disease. Now vegetable oil and animal fat have been linked to Parkinson’s disease. Researchers Frederic Calon and Francesca Cicchetti, Université Laval, Quebec, believe that a diet rich in omega-3′s [...]
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Parkinson
Mayo rheumatologist researcher Kevin Moder, M.D., led an investigative team for alternate ways to reduce inflammation flare ups in patients with Lupus. The disease causes inflammation of connective tissues that can involve the skin, joints, and kidneys. The cause is unknown. The researchers evaluated mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), an immunosuppressive drug used in organ transplant cases. [...]
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Arthritis and Lupus
The American College of Rehumatology has established general classification guidelines for fibromyalgia to help assess and study the condition. The Mayo Clinic now provides a web site based on that information and is useful for diagnosing fibromyalgia. Because there is no single, specific diagnostic laboratory test, diagnosis can be difficult. Physicians rely on patient history, self-reported symptoms, [...]
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Fibromyalgia (FMS)
The first-line of pharmacological treatment for the alleviation of severe agitation and psychotic symptoms of dementia is currently the second generation of antipsychotics, despite mounting scientific evidence that they can be associated with serious side effects–including death. Currently the psychosis and agitation of younger patients with schizophrenia are treated with the same medications (antipsychotics) as older patients [...]
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Alzheimer - Dementia
A new report funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), compares the benefits and harms of 3 classes of medications: Synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), which includes hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide, methotrexate, and sulfasalzine. Biologic DMARDs, which inclues abatacept, adalimumab, anakinra, etanercept, infliximab, and rituximab. And corticosteroids, including drugs such as predinsone. The report [...]
Previous studies have found a relationship between asthma and other anxiety disorders and a higher risk of depression. The reason(s) for the association between asthma and mental disorders is unknown. Researchers theorize asthma could increase the risk of anxiety disorders, or anxiety disorders might cause asthma, or there could be a common risk factors for [...]
What is already known is that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or depression, can change how a person responds to stress. What is not known is how a traumatic event effects a person even though they may not develop clinical symptoms. Normally, when a person experiences stress their is a boost in cortisol output. After the stressful [...]
