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Fatigue in women is reduced in stress-related cortisol study
A study of healthy women has harvested results involving fatigue and vigor that eventually may help researchers fine tune efforts to treat a multitude of illnesses and syndromes linked to low levels of the stress hormone cortisol. view more (2006-11-14)
Columbia University Medical Center researchers show leaky muscle cells lead to fatigue
What do marathoners and heart failure patients have in common? More than you think according to new findings by physiologists at Columbia University Medical Center. view more (2008-02-12)
RESEARCH TO CUT STRESS FOR ANIMALS ON MOVE
A new research project which aims to improve the welfare of farm animals being transported on long journeys, has begun at the University of Edinburgh's Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies. The study will monitor sleep patterns in sheep, and investigate how fear, stress and fatigue disturb their rest. The research team aims to establish the... view more... (2002-04-24)
Mental Fatigue Can Affect Physical Endurance
When participants performed a mentally fatiguing task prior to a difficult exercise test, they reached exhaustion more quickly than when they did the same exercise when mentally rested, a new study finds. view more (2009-02-24)
Groundbreaking study shows exercise benefits leukemia patients
One of the most bothersome symptoms of leukemia is extreme fatigue, and asking these patients to exercise doesn't sound like a way to help them feel better. view more (2009-08-03)
Yawn alert for weary drivers
We've all experienced it after long hours driving, the eyelids getting heavy, a deep yawn, neck muscles relaxing, the urge to sleep, the head nodding down... But, you're hands are still on the wheel and you only just stopped yourself nodding off in time to avoid the oncoming traffic. view more (2009-07-28)
Job-related stress: NIST demonstrates fatigue effects in silicon
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a mechanical fatigue process that eventually leads to cracks and breakdown in bulk silicon crystals-a phenomenon that's particularly interesting because it long has been thought not to exist. view more (2007-11-28)
Hypnosis reduces pain and costs in breast cancer surgery
The use of hypnosis prior to breast cancer surgery reduced the amount of anesthesia administered during the operation, the level of pain reported afterwards, and the time and cost of the procedure. view more (2007-08-29)
Glass You Can Build With
The normal structure of metals is crystalline. Glass, on the other hand, is amorphous. But it's possible to make amorphous forms of metal, metallic glasses, which can be remarkably strong, having many properties equal to or better than their crystalline metal cousins. The catch is that bulk metallic glasses are highly susceptible to fatigue, a... view more... (2009-03-24)
Spotting clues that point to 'invisible' disorder
Faced with a patient who is 'tired all the time' and reports 'pain in my body every day', many General Practitioners may struggle to identify fibromyalgia, a little-known but debilitating condition as the cause of their patient's suffering. Fibromyalgia is a widespread and yet little-recognised and little-understood pain and fatigue disorder that... view more... (2002-11-19)
Study in Humans Shows Prevalence of Anergia in those with Failing Hearts
With the help of a non-invasive method of monitoring human activity, doctors and researchers at Columbia University Medical Center are shedding new light on a syndrome affecting nearly 40 percent of older adults with heart failure: anergia. view more (2009-03-12)
The high price of fatigue
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) costs the United States over $9 billion each year in lost productivity according to an article published today in the Open Access journal Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation. This estimate, which is similar to the financial losses caused by digestive system disorders or infectious and parasitic diseases, does... view more... (2004-06-18)
Step by step, cancer patients use exercise to feel better
When individuals with breast or prostate cancer followed a moderate, home-based exercise program using resistance bands and walking, the patients had less fatigue during radiation treatments, greater strength and could walk farther and faster in only four weeks. view more (2006-06-08)
Stress, childhood trauma linked to chronic fatigue syndrome in adults
raumatic events in childhood and stress or emotional instability at any period in life may be associated with the development of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). view more (2006-11-07)
Optimising the control of wind generators by means of intelligent microsensors
The School of Engineering at Bayonne (ESTIA) is working on a research project on control optimisation for the latest-generation wind generators using intelligent microsensors. view more (2006-04-25)
Sigmon's Study Examines Caffeine Withdrawal
Ever miss your daily cup of coffee and subsequently get a pounding headache? According to reports from consumers of coffee and other caffeinated products, caffeine withdrawal is often characterized by a headache, fatigue, feeling less alert, less energetic and experiencing difficulty concentrating. view more (2009-05-04)
Knee injuries may start with strain on the brain, not the muscles
New research shows that training your brain may be just as effective as training your muscles in preventing ACL knee injuries, and suggests a shift from performance-based to prevention-based athletic training programs. view more (2009-07-27)
Gentle touch may aid multiple sclerosis patients
While gripping, lifting or manipulating an object such as drinking from a cup or placing a book on a shelf is usually easy for most, it can be challenging for those with neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's, or for people who had a stroke. For them, the tight gripping can cause fatigue, making everyday tasks difficult. view more (2009-10-15)
First placebo-controlled study of cognitive impairment due to chronic Lyme disease
Findings from the first placebo-controlled study of chronic cognitive impairment after treated Lyme disease (also known as chronic Lyme encephalopathy) demonstrate that patients report moderate cognitive impairment, physical dysfunction comparable to patients with congestive heart failure, and fatigue comparable to patients with multiple sclerosis. view more (2007-10-11)
Further legitimization of fibromyalgia as a true medical condition
Fibromyalgia, a chronic, widespread pain in muscles and soft tissues accompanied by fatigue, is a fairly common condition that does not manifest any structural damage in an organ. view more (2007-06-26)
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