Weight ops linked to nerve damage
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A significant number of patients who have their stomachs stapled develop nerve damage in their extremities, research has found.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people, especially women, are more likely to suffer complications following hip replacement surgery, Swiss researchers say.
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MONDAY, March 12  (HealthDay News) -- Obese patients who undergo weight-loss surgeries such as gastric bypass can develop a rare but serious brain condition linked to vitamin deficiency, a new study warns.
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NEW YORK  - Six months after spraining an  ankle, overweight and obese children are more likely than their  peers to still have pain, swelling or weakness, new study  findings indicate.
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NEW YORK  - Research suggests that impaired   mobility and balance among obese older adults with type 2   diabetes may be related to their low muscle power, which   results from their inability to quickly contract their muscles.
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A report released last month by the Centers for Disease Control makes for some pretty heavy reading -literally. The report, &quot;Mean Body Weight, Height, and Body Mass Index, United States 1960-2002,&quot; found that
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NEW YORK  - In men who have become impotent following prostate cancer surgery, implantation of nerve grafts into the penis allows some men who were potent before surgery to recover erectile function, researchers report.
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Antibiotics including penicillin may help prevent nerve damage  in a wide variety of neurological diseases, research finds.
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Scientists identify a gene which controls the body's ability to repair the nerve damage inflicted by diseases like multiple sclerosis.
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Chronic exposure to high concentrations of 1-bromopropane (1-BP) vapor is highly toxic to nerves, according to data presented here Tuesday during the annual meeting of the American Neurological Association.
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A pregnancy hormone may help repair the damage to nerves caused by multiple sclerosis, research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Too much abdominal fat in  middle age may increase the risk of disability in later years,  according to new study findings presented Wednesday at the  annual meeting of the North American Association for the Study  of Obesity in Las Vegas.
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A novel set of input devices aim to reduce repetitive stress injuries by going vertical.
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Nov. 22, 2004 -- Carrying too many extra pounds during your life may take its toll on your brain as well as your body, according to a new study.
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Â· Study suggests common process in combined cases  Â· Rise in weight problems and respiratory condition
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Obesity surgery could lead to a vitamin deficiency condition which can result in memory loss, researchers say.
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NEW YORK  - Athletes who have suffered  spinal injuries severe enough to make them temporarily lose  feeling in their limbs can sometimes safely return to their  sport, research suggests.