Posts Tagged ‘fatigue’
Time not a factor in some transplants
JOHNS HOPKINS U. (US) — Unlike other surgeries, patients receiving heart or lung transplants fare just as well whether their last-second surgery occurs during the day or at night. Continue…
Friday, June 3, 2011 13:40 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Dec 26, 2010 19:49 - 0 Comments
‘Mighty mouse’ runs on brain chemical
VANDERBILT (US) — By boosting the supply of a key brain chemical, researchers have engineered a fatigue-resistant mouse that can run on a treadmill twice as long as a typical mouse. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 16, 2010 13:02 - 3 Comments
Tired but wide awake? Blame cytokines
EMORY (US)—Cytokines—products of the immune system—may be the culprits that cause insomnia, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2009 12:09 - 4 Comments
Chemo exacerbates insomnia for cancer patients
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Three quarters of cancer patients and survivors treated with chemotherapy suffer insomnia or sleep disorders that often become chronic conditions, hindering patients’ ability to fully recover. (more…)
