In patients with MS, the covering of the nerves is destroyed.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

In patients with MS, the myelin becomes infected.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

They said turmeric also has been shown to reduce evidence of damage in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

The researchers said turmeric has been shown to reduce evidence of damage in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

Professor Christiano says the next step is to repeat the study in future research, with a larger number of patients.

VOA: special.2011.04.05

"One of the really frustrating things for patients with fibromyalgia is that there's nothing to measure in labs or in X-rays.

VOA: special.2011.08.02

In addition to people with Parkinson's, the treatment is also being tested for patients with severe depression, lasting pain and epilepsy.

VOA: special.2009.02.03

"For example in Rwanda, where cell phone-based technologies are being used to keep track of dispensation of drugs to patients with H.I.V.

VOA: special.2010.05.03

And a program in Peru sends text messages to patients with H.I.V., reminding them to take their medicines.

VOA: special.2010.05.03

They say patients might be able to get the same results with changes in diet and exercise.

VOA: special.2009.04.08

In other health news, a new study compares ways of saving patients with cardiac arrest.

VOA: special.2010.09.15

Doctors are hopeful that new treatments will help patients with multiple sclerosis in the future.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

Ten patients in all were treated in a study with donated bone marrow.

VOA: special.2009.12.16

He also began seeing a doctor who specializes in treating patients with asthma.

VOA: special.2009.07.28

Lyrica causes side-effects in some patients, including problems with mental concentration and attention.

VOA: special.2011.08.02

She was a nurse who worked with yellow fever patients in Cuba.

VOA: special.2009.01.27

In these therapies, patients might talk with a therapist about the past.

VOA: special.2010.04.13

By the third year, students begin working with patients in hospitals.

VOA: special.2010.07.13

By the third year,students begin working with patients in hospitals.

VOA: special.2009.06.02

So we are looking at bio-markers, we're doing sophisticated X-rays, like functional MRI and spec-scanning to understand what happens in the brains of patients with fibromyalgia when they have pain, what happens to their brains when we treat that pain."

VOA: special.2011.08.02

We're driving around now with a group of patients that I met at the hotel. We're in search of gasoline.

VOA: standard.2010.01.14

Recent studies reflect growing concern in the medical community about the risks associated with large amounts of radiation given to patients.

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

They say if mental health care is included in standard care for patients with traumatic brain injury, it could improve their outcome.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

Now,with the vision centers in place, doctors are treating an average of 5,000 patients per center per year.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

Dr.Priego says so far the combination has been effective in prolonging life for patients with pancratic cancer.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

The mission focused on treating the most critically injured patients in order to free up Haitian hospitals for those with less severe injuries.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

In the regional city of Lae, clinics have been set up in tents to cope with what is expected to be a flood of patients.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14