http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from University of Utah People in the military who suffer more than one mild traumatic brain injury face a significantly higher risk of suicide, according to research by the National Center for Veterans Studies at the University of Utah. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-brain-injury-soldiers-suicide.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 15 May 2013 16:41:19 EST news287854800 People who participate in community gardening have a significantly lower body mass index—as well as lower odds of being overweight or obese—than do their non-gardening neighbors. Researchers at the University of Utah reported these and other findings in the American Journal of Public Health published online today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-gardens-vegetables.html Health Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:00:05 EST news285518456 A new study from the University of Utah shows that individuals who describe themselves as being more mindful have more stable emotions and perceive themselves to have better control over their mood and behavior throughout the day. Higher mindful people also describe less cognitive and physiological activation before bedtime, suggesting that greater emotional stability during the day might even translate into better sleep. The study results will be presented later this month at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-mindfulness-traits-emotional-well-being.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:19:46 EST news281884777 A study from the University of Utah sheds new light on the health risks faced not only by military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but by their partners as well. Results of the study will be presented later this month at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-vets-ptsd-affects-mental-physical.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:13:08 EST news281884381 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers have identified a critical protein role in the metastasis of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Inhibition of the protein known as adenosine diphosphate ribosylation factor 6 (ARF6) reduces the spread of melanoma to the lungs in mice, according to a study published in the March 5 issue of Science Signaling online, suggesting that targeting ARF6 may be an effective approach to preventing melanoma metastasis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-melanoma-inhibiting-key-protein-metastasis.html Cancer Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:50:02 EST news281690616 (Medical Xpress)—An estimated 300,000 U.S. patients get surgical site infections every year, and while the causes are varied, a new University of Utah study suggests that some who get an infection can blame it partly on their genes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-surgical-site-infections-genes.html Surgery Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:16:29 EST news281085365 Most people believe they can multitask effectively, but a University of Utah study indicates that people who multitask the most – including talking on a cell phone while driving – are least capable of doing so. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-frequent-multitaskers-bad-motorists-overrate.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:28:56 EST news278184526 According to results of a new study by researchers at the University of Utah, military personnel experience increased risk of suicidal thoughts or actions if they were the victims of physical or violent sexual assault as adults. In contrast, undergraduate students experience increased risk of suicidal thoughts or actions if they were the victims of unwanted sexual experiences as children or adults. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-physical-sexual-assault-linked-suicide.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:18:24 EST news277719488 (Medical Xpress)—Backpackers scored 50 percent better on a creativity test after spending four days in nature disconnected from electronic devices, according to a study by psychologists from the University of Utah and University of Kansas. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-nature-nurtures-creativity-hikers-days.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:58:34 EST news274553886 For three years, University of Utah researchers have been deploying a computer-based design program called SketchUp in workshops to teach and develop life skills for youth on the autism spectrum. An earlier study showed that using the program helps kids develop their spatial and visual acuity, as well as to leverage those strengths to build positive social interactions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-tech-doors-grandparents-grandkids-asd.html Autism spectrum disorders Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:53:03 EST news274330368 (Medical Xpress)—Move over Nike Plus. University of Utah (the U) professor Stacy Bamberg, of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is developing a shoe insole that can gather comparable data to Nike's popular line of high-tech sneakers and does more than track laps and airtime. The new insole, which Bamberg calls the Rapid Rehab system, will eventually help correct walking problems for people with artificial legs, hip replacements and broken legs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-rapid-rehab-smart-insole-abnormalities.html Medical research Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:10:03 EST news271670994 (Medical Xpress)—Can video games help patients with cancer, diabetes, asthma, depression, autism and Parkinson's disease? A new publication by researchers from the University of Utah, appearing in the Sept 19 issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine, indicates video games can be therapeutic and are already beginning to show health-related benefits. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-video-games-patients-health.html Medical research Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:17:04 EST news267344196 University of Utah engineers mapped white blood cells called eonsinophils and showed an existing diagnostic method may overlook an elusive digestive disorder that causes swelling in the esophagus and painful swallowing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-biopsies-overlook-esophagus-diseasestudy-reveals.html Immunology Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:39:21 EST news266168352 A University of Utah survey of judges in 19 states found that if a convicted criminal is a psychopath, judges consider it an aggravating factor in sentencing, but if judges also hear biological explanations for the disorder, they reduce the sentence by about a year on average. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-psychopaths-biology.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:00:01 EST news264343934 Thousands of veterans and warfighters returning to the U.S. suffer with limb amputations, and for many, standard prosthetics are not an option. Skin issues or short remaining-limb length can cause amputees to forgo the typical socket-type attachment systems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-utah-prosthetic-implant.html Medical research Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:10:20 EST news262602612