News tagged with balance problems


Science surprise: Toxic protein made in unusual way may explain brain disorder

A bizarre twist on the usual way proteins are made may explain mysterious symptoms in the grandparents of some children with mental disabilities.

Neuroscience created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ankle rehab, re-engineered

Ten months ago, Paul Douçot began contemplating his transition from undergraduate mechanical engineering studies to a graduate program in physical therapy. "I didn't want to abandon my engineering background," ...

Other created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Changes in sleep architecture increase hunger, eating

A new study shows that both length of time and percentage of overall sleep spent in different sleep stages are associated with decreased metabolic rate, increased hunger, and increased intake of calories (specifically from ...

Health created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Guidance to rehabilitate patients with hearing and balance problems and tinnitus

Hearing and balance-related problems are often chronic conditions which can be managed but not always cured. Now new guidance by the British Society of Audiology – devised in collaboration with the National ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

For combat vets, brain injury symptoms can last years

(HealthDay) -- Lingering symptoms from combat-related traumatic brain injuries -- even "mild" cases -- may persist for years, according to a new study of U.S. veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Health created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Various metabolic risk factors could be linked to diabetes-related pain with major implications for treatment

Around 1 in 50 people in the general population and 1 in 6 of those aged over 40 years experience neuropathy (damage to the nerves of the peripheral nervous system), which can cause numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness. ...

Neuroscience created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drugs ease depression in Parkinson's patients without worsening other symptoms

Today's anti-depressant medications can ease depression in Parkinson's patients without worsening other symptoms of the disease, according to a study published online in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academ ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dantrolene protects neurons from Huntington's disease

Huntington's disease (HD) is characterized by ongoing destruction of specific neurons within the brain. It affects a person's ability to walk, talk, and think - leading to involuntary movement and loss of muscle co-ordination. ...

Neuroscience created Nov 25, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Improved stepladder design may decrease injuries

Stepladders, a household product used by thousands of people every day, are a surprisingly common cause of injury. In 2009, more than 187,000 Americans visited the hospital after sustaining stepladder injuries, many of which ...

Health created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Medical Minute: Stroke awareness

A stroke is sudden brain injury caused by a sudden vascular (blood vessel) compromise. There are two major types of strokes. An ischemic stroke occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is blocked by clot or other debris. ...

Cardiology created May 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0