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Millennium Technology Prize received over 70 nominations
More than 70 innovators from around the world, who have developed technology which improves people's quality of life, have been nominated for the first-ever Millennium Technology Prize. The Prize will be awarded next summer in Finland. The nomination period for the one million euro prize closed at the end of December 2003. The Finnish Technology... view more... (2004-01-05)
Old age not a barrier for dialysis treatment (p 1543)
Favourable survival rates and the prognosis of a good quality of life suggest that old age should not be a barrier to receiving dialysis treatment for kidney failure, concludes research published in this week’s issue of THE LANCET. Evidence-based health policy is needed to meet the increasing demand for health services among elderly people,... view more... (2000-11-01)
Bilateral cochlear implants: A case when 2 are definitely superior to 1
A study of cochlear implant patients seen by Indiana University School of Medicine physicians is the first research to show evidence that cochlear implants in both ears significantly improves quality of life in patients with profound hearing loss and that the cost of the second implant is offset by its benefits. view more (2008-05-30)
Sleep problems linked to obesity, lower quality of life in school-aged children
A research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), finds an increased prevalence of sleep problems among school-aged children who are obese and an association between increased weight and lower quality of life. view more (2008-06-10)
Height affects how people perceive their quality of life
Your height in adult life significantly affects your quality of life, with short people reporting worse physical and mental health than people of normal height. view more (2007-10-18)
Study: Child maltreatment victims lose two years of quality of life
Child maltreatment is associated with reductions in quality of life even decades later, according to a new University of Georgia study that finds that-on average-victims lose at least two years of quality of life. view more (2008-05-29)
Invasive Management Could Offer Better Outcome For Elderly People With Coronary Artery Disease (pp 945, 951)
Elderly people with coronary artery disease could have a better prognosis and quality of life if they are given invasive rather than medical treatment, conclude authors of a fast-track study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of illness and death among people aged 75 years or older. Although... view more... (2001-09-19)
Older patients not involved in decisions about their health care
Despite the move towards greater patient involvement in decisions about their health care, the reality is somewhat different, suggests research in a special supplement to Quality in Health Care. The supplement looks at various factors, such as knowledge of risk, doctors' communication skills, and the doctor-patient relationship that are critical... view more... (2001-09-04)
Most older long-term cancer survivors have poor health habits
A new study finds that most older long-term cancer survivors who are interested in diet and exercise actually have poor health habits. view more (2009-07-27)
Cosmetic eyelid surgery can boost quality of life for patients
Cosmetic surgery that repairs droopy eyelids, also known as blepharoplasty, has an overall positive impact on patients' quality of life (QOL). view more (2009-10-05)
Low education predicts lower quality of life for prostate cancer patients
Among men who have received similar treatments for prostate cancer, those with less education -- particularly those who did not graduate from high school -- experience a significant drop in their quality of life after treatment compared with men who have more education, according to a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center... view more... (2007-04-13)
Major study shows significant quality-of-life benefits from HRT
A major international study of the effects of HRT use on quality of life has shown that HRT use can significantly improve well-being in women with menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats. view more (2008-08-22)
New treatment offers greater dietary freedom for people with diabetes
People with insulin-treated diabetes may soon be freed from the restrictive diet and regimented lifestyle usually associated with the condition. A study, funded by Diabetes UK and published in the British Medical Journal on Saturday 5 October 2002 [BMJ Volume 325] shows that a new flexible method of treating diabetes in the UK provides substantial... view more... (2002-10-01)
Heart study shows many suffer poor quality of life
The world's largest quality of life study of chronic angina patients attending general practice clinics has revealed that almost one in three experience frequent chest pain, which affects their daily life. view more (2009-09-15)
Antibiotic Could Offer Promise For Treatment Of Cystic Fibrosis
The antibiotic azithromycin could offer some benefit to people with cystic fibrosis if they do not respond to conventional treatment, suggest authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Cystic fibrosis is a severe genetic disorder-the most commonly recessively inherited disorder in white populations. Treatment is limited, and aimed at... view more... (2002-09-25)
Prescription exercise is effective
Advising patients in general practice on exercise (known as the green prescription programme) is effective in increasing physical activity and improving quality of life over 12 months, without evidence of adverse effects, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-04-10)
Second-generation antipsychotic medications appear to offer little advantage over older drugs
Among patients with schizophrenia whose medication is changed because of ineffectiveness or harmful side effects, second-generation antipsychotic drugs do not appear to offer significant benefits compared to first-generation antipsychotic drugs. view more (2006-10-03)
Most popular websites not necessarily of highest quality
The more popular websites providing information about breast cancer are not necessarily of higher quality, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. view more (2002-03-06)
Fuzzy logic water quality
A fuzzy logic approach to analyzing water quality could help reduce the number of people in the developing world forced to drink polluted and diseased water for survival. view more (2008-04-18)
Preventing anemia is important to kidney disease patients' quality of life
Maintaining sufficient red blood cell levels is important to the physical and mental health of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing in the January 2009 issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findings indicate that preventing anemia in kidney disease patients should be an... view more... (2008-11-12)
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