http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:59:46 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-affects-brain-100512-1.htm Differing brain responses were seen in people with chronic fatigue syndrome. Additionally, the extent of this lowered activation was associated with each patient''s measured level of fatigue. The basal ganglia are at the base of the brain and are associated with a variety of functions, including motor activity and motivation. Diseases affecting basal ganglia are often associated with fatigue. These results shed more light on this mysterious condition, information that researchers hope may eventually ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-affects-brain-100512-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-reduces-fatigue-and-depression-in-breast-cancer-patients-100088-1.htm Physical activity could help to ward off distressing side effects and improve psychological well-being in women who are undergoing treatment for breast cancer. According to the University of Miami (UM) study, women who are physically active during treatment have less depression and an enhanced quality of life and report less debilitating fatigue. "Women who are physically active may also have more confidence in their own ability to continue with family-related, household, work-related, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/exercise-reduces-fatigue-and-depression-in-breast-cancer-patients-100088-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/web-based-program-to-treat-chronic-fatigue-among-teens-98281-1.htm An internet-based program has been found to be effective in treating chronic fatigue among teenagers according to a report published in the journal The Lancet. The report said that more than 63 percent of teenagers who enrolled into the program, known as Fatigue In Teenagers on the interNET (FITNET), have managed to recover from chronic fatigue. The report was compiled by researchers from the University Medical Centre in Utrecht in Netherlands who observed 135 participants with chronic fatigue....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/web-based-program-to-treat-chronic-fatigue-among-teens-98281-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/fatigue-in-women-with-acute-postpartum-anemia-cut-by-red-blood-cell-transfusion-study-97464-1.htm Researchers will report findings revealing that in women with acute postpartum anemia, owing to excessive blood loss in delivery, red blood cell transfusion led to a statistically major decline in physical fatigue. The study will be presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting , in Dallas, Texas. While excessive blood loss during delivery caused severe physical fatigue, the effect of red blood cell transfusion on this fatigue was small. This study, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/fatigue-in-women-with-acute-postpartum-anemia-cut-by-red-blood-cell-transfusion-study-97464-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-c-injections-for-fatigue-97359-1.htm The answer to one of the commonest questions raised at primary care clinics (i"Doc, I'm too tired; do you have any injection for that?")/i may not be a doctor's grin anymore! biHigh dose intravenous vitamin C reduces fatigue significantly, suggests new research. It is both safe and effective against fatigue./i/b Intravenous vitamin C administration was found to reduce fatigue in office workers. The clinical trial that enrolled 141 healthy volunteers aged 20 to 49 years is ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-c-injections-for-fatigue-97359-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-on-Mouse-Virus-Link-to-Fatigue-Retracted-by-US-Journal-95192-1.htm A 2009 report linking a mouse retrovirus to chronic fatigue syndrome was retracted by prominent US journal Science after it was disproved by researchers earlier this year. The 2009 study led by Dr Judy Mikovits, the director of the Whittemore Peterson Institute, found that the retrovirus XMRV was frequently present in the blood of chronic fatigue sufferers, without establishing a causal link. But on Thursday Science said it had "lost confidence in the report and the validity of its conclusions" ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-on-Mouse-Virus-Link-to-Fatigue-Retracted-by-US-Journal-95192-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-in-School-Going-Children-in-the-UK-94717-1.htm One in a hundred school going children may be suffering from an undiagnosed condition known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or chronic fatigue syndrome, forcing them to remain absent from school, says a new study. The study, published in the British Medical Journal, observed more than 2,800 children and found that around 28 children missed school due to this condition. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Bristol who warned that the condition could be "potentially devastating"....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-in-School-Going-Children-in-the-UK-94717-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fatigue-Among-EMS-Workers-A-Leading-Cause-For-Medical-Errors-93617-1.htm A study by University of Pittsburgh researchers have linked higher rates of injuries, medical errors and safety-comprising behaviors to fatigue and poor sleep quality among emergency medical services (EMS) workers. "Emergency medical technicians and paramedics work long hours in a demanding occupation with an unpredictable workload, which can easily lead to fatigue and poor sleep. Our study is one of the first to show that this may jeopardize patient and provider safety in the EMS setting," said lead author P....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fatigue-Among-EMS-Workers-A-Leading-Cause-For-Medical-Errors-93617-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Rituximab-may-Help-Treat-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-92280-1.htm The anti-cancer drug Rituximab may help alleviate symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), suggesting that the source of the disease could lie in the immune system. The study is published Oct. 19 in the online journal IiPLoS ONE/i/I. Uncertainty about the cause of CFS, which is characterized by extreme, unexplained exhaustion, among other symptoms, has led to much debate, but the authors of this recent study believe they may have found the answer. The work, led by Drs. Oystein ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Rituximab-may-Help-Treat-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-92280-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Regular-Exercise-Helps-Beat-Brain-Fatigue-91006-1.htm Exercising regularly increases the number of mitochondria in muscle cells which, in turn, results in enhanced strength or endurance, research has already shown. Exercise is also known to yield a number of positive mental effects, such as relieving depression and improving memory. However, researchers were not able to describe the mechanism behind these mental effects till now. Now, researchers at the University of South Carolina have discovered that regular exercise increases mitochondria ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Regular-Exercise-Helps-Beat-Brain-Fatigue-91006-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Breast-Cancer-related-Fatigue-in-Survivors-Triggered-by-Depression-and-Pain-90623-1.htm A Spanish study establishes the factors associated with tiredness in cancer survivors to improve their quality of life and rehabilitation. In Spain, 5-year survival following breast cancer diagnosis is more than 83%. Around 66% suffer fatigue following treatment. "Cancer-related fatigue is the symptom that most limits quality of life and is most common in patients that survive cancerous processes," explained Manuel Arroyo, researcher from the University of Granada and lead author of a study ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Breast-Cancer-related-Fatigue-in-Survivors-Triggered-by-Depression-and-Pain-90623-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Teamwork-Can-Help-You-Better-Deal-With-Fatigue-89449-1.htm A new research has found individuals, who work together as a team, display better problem-solving skills than those who face their fatigue alone. "Teams appear to be more highly motivated to perform well, and team members can compare solutions to reach the best decision when they are fatigued. This appears to allow teams to avoid the inflexible thinking experienced by fatigued individuals," said Daniel Frings, PhD, a senior lecturer in social psychology at London South Bank University. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Teamwork-Can-Help-You-Better-Deal-With-Fatigue-89449-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Researchers-Get-Death-Threats-88392-1.htm Scientists working on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) have received death threats from protesters angry at their focus on possible mental triggers. They complained of being subjected to a campaign of harassment and abuse, the BBC reported. Professor Simon Wessely, a scientist based at King's College London, told BBC Radio that he now scans his mail for suspect devices after receiving "maliciously unfair" threats of violence. "It's direct intimidation in the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Researchers-Get-Death-Threats-88392-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Highlights-New-Therapy-That-Helps-People-With-Unexplained-Symptoms-of-Pain-Weakness-and-Fatigue-88331-1.htm A recent neurological study proposes a new type of therapy that may help people with symptoms such as pain, weakness, or dizziness that can't be explained by an underlying disease. The study is published in the July 27, 2011, online issue of INeurology/I (Regd) , the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. These symptoms, which can also include fatigue, tingling and numbness, are also known as functional or psychogenic symptoms. "People with these symptoms make up one-third of ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Highlights-New-Therapy-That-Helps-People-With-Unexplained-Symptoms-of-Pain-Weakness-and-Fatigue-88331-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Drug-Used-for-Depression-Reduces-Fatigue-in-Fibromyalgia-Patients-87616-1.htm bA drug used for depression called duloxetine has been approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia./b BR bFibromyalgia is a chronic condition wherein patients suffer from pain arising from multiple tender spots spread all over the body/b. However, no demonstrable inflammation or other changes are observed at these spots. Patients also suffer from symptoms like sleep disturbances, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and problems with memory and concentration. bThey are greatly ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Drug-Used-for-Depression-Reduces-Fatigue-in-Fibromyalgia-Patients-87616-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Reforms-to-Prevent-Errors-from-Medical-Resident-Fatigue-Sought-by-Experts-87012-1.htm Sweeping changes in the design, supervision and financing of U.S. hospital residency care programs to protect patients from serious, preventable medical errors, and end dangerously long work hours for physicians in training have been called for by a group of 26 of the nation's leaders in medicine, health care, patient safety, and research. In a set of recommendations published in the June 24 issue of the online journal Nature (and) Science of Sleep, the authors say the rules for residency training ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Reforms-to-Prevent-Errors-from-Medical-Resident-Fatigue-Sought-by-Experts-87012-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Even-5-Years-After-Therapy-Cancer-Survivors-Suffer-Pain-Fatigue-and-Insomnia-85955-1.htm Many cancer survivors suffer moderate to severe problems with pain, fatigue, sleep, memory and concentration even three to five years after treatment has ended, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found. The study is one of the largest survivor studies ever conducted. "We were surprised to see how prevalent these symptoms still are," said study co-investigator Lynne Wagner, an associate professor of medical social sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Even-5-Years-After-Therapy-Cancer-Survivors-Suffer-Pain-Fatigue-and-Insomnia-85955-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/No-Link-Between-Mouse-Virus-and-Chronic-Fatigue-85772-1.htm A study conducted in 2009 claimed a mouse virus was the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome was wrong, say US researchers. The findings were likely based on contaminated lab samples. "There is no evidence of this mouse virus in human blood," said Jay Levy of the University of California, San Francisco, senior author of the study to be published this week in the journal Science. Instead, the mouse virus XMRV that was picked up in samples from chronic fatigue patients probably got there ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/No-Link-Between-Mouse-Virus-and-Chronic-Fatigue-85772-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Study-Finds-No-Link-Between-Retrovirus-and-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-84598-1.htm A new study has contradicted a previous report which linked chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) to retrovirus called XMRV. According to the new study the retrovirus is not present in the blood of patients who have CFS. The study, performed by a team of U of U researchers led by Ila R Singh, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of pathology, was published May 4, 2011, in the Journal of Virology online, and is the most comprehensive to date regarding the purported link between chronic fatigue syndrome and XMRV....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Study-Finds-No-Link-Between-Retrovirus-and-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-84598-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Silent-Sufferers-of-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-are-Ethnic-Minorities-82547-1.htm It is well-known that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by unexplained and debilitating tiredness and is associated with headaches, disrupted sleep, muscle pain and difficulty in concentrating. New research published by BioMed Central's open access journal IBMC Medicine/I shows that ethnicity, depression, lack of exercise or social support, and social difficulties are major risk factors for CFS. A multi-institute study funded by the Medical Research Council (UK), involving ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Silent-Sufferers-of-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-are-Ethnic-Minorities-82547-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-Spinal-Fluid-Proteins-Distinguish-Lyme-Disease-from-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-81414-1.htm It is well-documented that patients who suffer from Neurologic Post Treatment Lyme disease (nPTLS) and those with the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome report similar symptoms. However unique proteins discovered in spinal fluid can distinguish those two groups from one another and also from people in normal health, according to new research conducted by a team led by Steven E. Schutzer, MD, of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, and Richard D. Smith, Ph....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-Spinal-Fluid-Proteins-Distinguish-Lyme-Disease-from-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-81414-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Could-be-Alleviated-by-Behavior-Therapy-81051-1.htm A new report published in the journal, The Lancet, suggests that people who are suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME, should undergo a behavioral therapy that includes helping the do more work than they think it is possible for them to do. A group of British researchers conducted the study in which 641 patients suffering from ME took part. Different treatments were used by the researchers as they looked to check which treatment was most successful in overcome the condition....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Could-be-Alleviated-by-Behavior-Therapy-81051-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fatigue-Model-Applied-to-Fatal-Commuter-Air-Crash-by-WSU-Researchers-79775-1.htm The air traffic controller in the crash of a Lexington, Ky., commuter flight was substantially fatigued when he failed to detect that the plane was on the wrong runway and cleared it for takeoff, Washington State University sleep researchers have determined. Writing in the journal IAccident Analysis and Prevention/I, the researchers come short of saying his fatigue caused the accident. But they say their findings suggest that mathematical models predicting fatigue could lead to schedules ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fatigue-Model-Applied-to-Fatal-Commuter-Air-Crash-by-WSU-Researchers-79775-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Eating-Dark-Chocolate-Eases-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-77724-1.htm The severity of chronic fatigue syndrome is significantly reduced by regular consumption of chocolate rich in cocoa liquor or polyphenol, revealed a recent study by researchers from the University of Hull and the Hull York Medical School. Dark chocolate is rich in chemicals that increase signals carried around the brain. Chronic fatigue syndrome is characterized by extreme and persistent fatigue for six months or more with other problems such as muscle pain, headaches and poor memory. "In ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Eating-Dark-Chocolate-Eases-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-77724-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Australian-Red-Cross-To-Keep-Away-From-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Sufferers-68260-1.htm The Australian Red Cross Blood Service has announced it will not take blood from those who have been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). This follows recent research, describing a possible link between chronic fatigue, and a retrovirus called Xenotropic Murine leukaemia virus-related Virus (XMRV). As the Blood Service currently defers donors who have CFS, this change will delay their return to donating until there is more scientific literature on the possible viral link. The society said ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Australian-Red-Cross-To-Keep-Away-From-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Sufferers-68260-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Virus-Linked-to-Prostate-Cancer-and-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Inhibited-by-Anti-HIV-Drugs-67197-1.htm Researchers at Emory University/Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of Utah have shown that Four drugs used to treat HIV infection can inhibit a retrovirus recently linked to prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome. The results were published on April 1, 2010 by the journal IPLoS One/I. The findings suggest that if XMRV (xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus) is proven to be a cause for prostate cancer or chronic fatigue syndrome, those illnesses ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Virus-Linked-to-Prostate-Cancer-and-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Inhibited-by-Anti-HIV-Drugs-67197-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Doubt-on-Virus-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Link-65672-1.htm There is now doubt on recent claims that a human retrovirus known as XMRV is associated with chronic fatigue syndrome or ME (myalgic encephalitis), according to a new study by researchers in Netherlands. The findings in the British Medical Journal were the latest to contradict a recent study from the US that detected XMRV in two thirds of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, but could not conclusively prove a direct (causal) link between the virus and the disease. In January 2010, another ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Doubt-on-Virus-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Link-65672-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fatigue-May-Predict-Heart-Attack-in-Dialysis-Patients-65604-1.htm A study appearing in an upcoming issue of the IClinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN)/I says that for dialysis patients, high scores on a new fatigue rating scale predict an increased risk of heart attack or other cardiovascular events. Fatigue could be an important warning sign of serious cardiovascular events-especially in patients without other obvious risk factors, according to the study led by Hidenori Koyama, MD, PhD, and Yoshiki Nishizawa, MD, PhD (Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan)....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fatigue-May-Predict-Heart-Attack-in-Dialysis-Patients-65604-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Evidence-That-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-can-be-Treated-is-Being-Undermined-by-Defeatism-64901-1.htm Three senior doctors have argued in this week's iBMJ./i that an air of defeatism exists within the medical profession about chronic fatigue syndrome that is undermining evidence that it can be treated The recent acquittal of Kay Gilderdale, who had been charged with the attempted murder of her 31 year old daughter Lynn, has led to blanket press coverage. Yet Alastair Santhouse, consultant at The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and colleagues from Institute of Psychiatry, King's ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Evidence-That-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-can-be-Treated-is-Being-Undermined-by-Defeatism-64901-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/No-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-XMRV-Virus-Link-63343-1.htm A doubt has been cast on the theory that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or myalgic encephalomyelitis(ME), may be linked to a recently discovered virus, by British scientists. Last October, a team of US experts published research indicating that the debilitating condition, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), can be triggered by a virus, called XMRV. The study published in the journal Science linked cases of CFS with the recently discovered virus. But now ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/No-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-XMRV-Virus-Link-63343-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/A-Fatigue-Calculator-For-Workers-Now-62388-1.htm Australian researchers have developed a fatigue calculator to help workers assess if they are too tired to work. It helps individuals recognise the likelihood of them making a fatigue-related error on the job.BRBRProfessor Drew Dawson who developed the calculator says workers and their employers were interested in a way to better manage fatigue in the workplace."Employers in high risk industries such as mining, trucking and health care need a simple way to know if their staff are fit-for-duty ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/A-Fatigue-Calculator-For-Workers-Now-62388-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Diagnosis-of-Fatigue-More-Complex-60045-1.htm Patients who visit their family doctors for fatigue have a wide range of diagnoses yet the prevalence of serious illness was low, according to a Dutch study in ICMAJ/I (ICanadian Medical Association Journal/I). Fatigue is a common problem seen in 5% to 10% of patients, and its non-specific nature makes it challenging for general practitioners. The study sought to describe the diagnoses associated with fatigue established within 1 year after presentation. It looked at 571 patients ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Diagnosis-of-Fatigue-More-Complex-60045-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Low-Intensity-Cardio-Reduces-Fatigue-For-Cancer-Patients-On-Chemo-59471-1.htm A recent study has claimed that cancer patients undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy or treatment for advanced disease may be able to cut their fatigue levels with high and low intensity cardiovascular and resistance training. The supervised exercise programmes also improve patients' vitality, muscular strength, aerobic capacity and emotional well-being, according to research published on bmj.com. However, the research, led by Professor Lis Adamsen from Copenhagen University Hospitals, also ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Low-Intensity-Cardio-Reduces-Fatigue-For-Cancer-Patients-On-Chemo-59471-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Links-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-to-Retrovirus-59215-1.htm Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), a mysterious and debilitating exhaustion that is not relieved by sleep, appears to be linked to a retrovirus, researchers announced Thursday in a breakthrough study. In the latest issue of Science, researchers said their findings could lead to a treatment for an ailment affecting millions of Americans and that in some cases render them unable to work or engage in even moderately robust activities. The study was hailed as a breakthrough in understanding the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Links-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-to-Retrovirus-59215-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Compound-Found-in-Melon-Could-Help-Relieve-Stress-Fatigue-58102-1.htm A dietary ingredient derived from a melon, which is rich in antioxidant superoxide dismutase enzymes, could relieve stress, according to a study. In the double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial, researchers found that the supplement decreased the signs and symptoms of perceived stress and fatigue in healthy volunteers. For the study, Marie-Anne Milesi from Seppic, France, worked with a team of researchers to evaluate its anti-stress effects in 70 volunteers. "Several ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Compound-Found-in-Melon-Could-Help-Relieve-Stress-Fatigue-58102-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Aussie-Doctors-Told-to-Drink-More-Coffee-to-Beat-Fatigue-57699-1.htm Australian medical groups on Tuesday slammed state government guidelines recommending sleep-deprived doctors should drink up to six cups of coffee to remain alert during marathon shifts. Queensland Health made the suggestion in a policy paper on fatigue risk management, declaring "strategic use of caffeine... to be beneficial" for doctors, Brisbane's Courier-Mail newspaper reported. "The recommended dosage for a prolonged and significant reduction in sleepiness during a night without sleep has been suggested at 400mg of caffeine....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Aussie-Doctors-Told-to-Drink-More-Coffee-to-Beat-Fatigue-57699-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Inflammation-Blamed-for-Fatigue-During-Radiotherapy-56729-1.htm A new study has revealed that fatigue during radiotherapy for breast or prostate cancer might be caused by inflammation. Lead researcher Dr Julie Bower, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles has found that patients who experience fatigue during radiotherapy for might be reacting to activation of the proinflammatory cytokine network, a known inflammatory pathway. For the study, the researchers recruited patients ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Inflammation-Blamed-for-Fatigue-During-Radiotherapy-56729-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fatigue-in-Leukemia-Patients-may-be-Reduced-by-Exercise-55951-1.htm Researchers say that exercise may be a great way to combat the debilitating fatigue in patients suffering from leukemia. The research team from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that physical activity can significantly improve symptoms of fatigue and depression, increase cardiovascular endurance and maintain quality of life for adult patients undergoing treatment for leukemia. They recruited a total of 10 patients undergoing treatment in the EQUAL (Exercise and Quality of ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fatigue-in-Leukemia-Patients-may-be-Reduced-by-Exercise-55951-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/CPAP-Treatment-Improves-Complaints-of-Fatigue-and-Tiredness-in-People-With-OSA-53031-1.htm Good adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy was found to improve complaints of fatigue and tiredness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study in the June 15 issue of the IJournal of Clinical Sleep Medicine/I. This adds to evidence that these complaints are important symptoms of OSA. Results indicate that good adherence to CPAP therapy for an average of five or more hours per night resolved baseline complaints of fatigue in 45 of 80 participants ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/CPAP-Treatment-Improves-Complaints-of-Fatigue-and-Tiredness-in-People-With-OSA-53031-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fifty-Percent-Of-Heart-Attack-Patients-Suffer-From-Fatigue-52559-1.htm Almost 50 percent of all heart attack patients experience onerous fatigue four months after its occurrence, revealed a thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy. The study also found that the most fatigued patients were those who perceived heart attack to be a sign of chronic illness, those who experienced the illness as difficult to control, and those who believed that the illness had a large impact on their life. A heart attack is nearly always a result of hardening ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fifty-Percent-Of-Heart-Attack-Patients-Suffer-From-Fatigue-52559-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fatigue-During-Longer-HighPressure-Tests-Not-Detrimental-To-Performance-52360-1.htm A study report issued by the American Psychological Association says that spending hours taking a high-pressure aptitude test may cause a person to feel mentally fatigued, but it does not necessarily have any adverse affect on test scores. "The experience of fatigue during testing does not appear to be, in and of itself, detrimental to test performance," said co-authors Dr. Phillip Ackerman and Ruth Kanfer. Reported in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, the study may ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fatigue-During-Longer-HighPressure-Tests-Not-Detrimental-To-Performance-52360-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Celebral-Soundtrack-Soothes-Insomnia-and-Fatigue-50504-1.htm Our bodies have their own in-house music composers that help us deal with insomnia and fatigue in the aftermath of a stressful experience. That brilliant 'musical' organ is - you guessed it - the brain! Every brain composes a soundtrack; its tempo and tone differ depending on mood and frame of mind. It is this internal 'music' that helps us deal with excessive tiredness and wakefulness; say researchers at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Dept of Homeland Security's Science ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Celebral-Soundtrack-Soothes-Insomnia-and-Fatigue-50504-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Sleep-Problems-Boost-Pain-and-Fatigue-in-Cancer-Patients-50066-1.htm A study in the April 15 issue of the IJournal of Clinical Sleep Medicine/I suggests that sleep problems lead to increased pain and fatigue in cancer patients. The results indicate that interventions aimed at trouble sleeping would be expected to improve both pain and fatigue in this patient population. Results show that more than half the sample reported having trouble sleeping, with 26 percent reporting moderate or severe trouble sleeping. Compared with patients who reported no trouble ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Sleep-Problems-Boost-Pain-and-Fatigue-in-Cancer-Patients-50066-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Linked-To-Early-Trauma-In-Kids-46008-1.htm Childhood trauma, including sexual abuse, emotional abuse and emotional neglect, was linked to a six-fold risk increase for chronic fatigue syndrome in adults, in a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. "Stress in interaction with other risk factors likely triggers chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms through its effects on central nervous, neuroendocrine and immune systems," the study's authors said. About 2.5 percent of adults in the United States are affected by chronic ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Linked-To-Early-Trauma-In-Kids-46008-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/A-Stroll-in-The-Park-Can-Help-To-Combat-Mental-Fatigue-45429-1.htm A simple walk in the park a day can help improve your memory and attentiveness, according to a new study. The new study led by Marc G. Berman, John Jonides, and Stephen Kaplan from the University of Michigan have found that spending time in nature may be more beneficial for mental processes than being in urban environments. For the study, the researchers conducted two experiments to test how interactions with nature and urban environments would affect attention and memory processes. First, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/A-Stroll-in-The-Park-Can-Help-To-Combat-Mental-Fatigue-45429-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Habitual-Snoring-May-Be-Behind-Womens-Daytime-Fatigue-44053-1.htm A new study by researchers from Sweden has revealed that in women, habitual snoring may be an independent cause of excessive daytime sleepiness and daytime fatigue, regardless of sleep apnea occurrences. For the study, the researchers performed polysomnography on 400 randomly selected women, aged 20 to 70 years. The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was calculated, and women who acknowledged snoring loudly and either disturbingly often or very often were considered habitual snorers. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Habitual-Snoring-May-Be-Behind-Womens-Daytime-Fatigue-44053-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Exercise-induced-Fatigue-Linked-With-Muscular-Dystrophies-may-be-Relieved-by-Viagra-43455-1.htm A new study says that viagra can overcome the signalling defect and relieve exercise-induced fatigue associated with muscular dystrophies. In the study on mice, researchers at University of Iowa showed that Viagra could alleviate fatigue in the animals with mislocalized enzyme called neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS). They also showed that there was a difference between the prolonged fatigue after mild exercise in muscular dystrophy patients and the inherent muscle weakness caused by the disease....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Exercise-induced-Fatigue-Linked-With-Muscular-Dystrophies-may-be-Relieved-by-Viagra-43455-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Mobile-Phone-Addiction-may-Result-in-Fatigue-in-Kids-37778-1.htm A new study says that excessive yakking on mobiles may cause disrupted sleep, stress, fatigue and restlessness in teenagers. This in turn is leading to poorer performance at school, and emotional health, including a higher risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The finding is based on two studies that will be presented at the at the Sleep 2008 meeting of Associated Sleep Societies in the US this week. The first study was conducted by researchers at Sweden's ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Mobile-Phone-Addiction-may-Result-in-Fatigue-in-Kids-37778-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Exercise-may-Be-Beneficial-in-Cancer-Fatigue-35554-1.htm Exercise may be the best way to beat fatigue that hits patients undergoing cancer treatments, a new review of studies has suggested The review, appearing in The Cochrane Library, involved 28 studies of cancer-related fatigue. Its results showed exercise to be more effective at combating the problem than the usual care provided to patients. "A lot of the time, the medical response to patients is that they should expect to be fatigued, that it is a normal side effect. If patients ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Exercise-may-Be-Beneficial-in-Cancer-Fatigue-35554-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Researchers-Reveal-Biological-Link-Between-Pain-and-Fatigue-35181-1.htm Researchers at the University of Iowa have revealed a biological link between pain and fatigue. The finding may help explain why more women than men are diagnosed with chronic pain and fatigue conditions like fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Led by Kathleen Sluka, Ph.D., the research team conducted the study on mice and found that a protein involved in muscle pain works in conjunction with the male hormone testosterone to protect against muscle fatigue. To find the association ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Researchers-Reveal-Biological-Link-Between-Pain-and-Fatigue-35181-1.htm