Archive: 31/03/2014
Doctors should give greater weight to the effects of low back pain on patients' social lives
The way that back pain is assessed and treated needs to change to take into account its impact on the social lives of sufferers, according to a new Arthritis Research UK-funded study.
Mar 31, 2014
Brainwave balancing with horizontal rotation
UiTM researchers are studying the effectiveness of Horizontal Rotation (HR) for brainwave balancing. Initial results show brainwaves were more synchronized after five sessions of HR
Mar 31, 2014
Cartoons could help patients cope with their chronic conditions
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the University of Southampton have shown that cartoons could be a beneficial way of educating patients and empowering them to cope better with their long term conditions.
Mar 31, 2014
Smarter lunchroom movement fights childhood obesity
Simple changes in school lunchrooms cost little or nothing and have proven to be effective ways to nudge kids to choose healthier food, according to Cornell research.
Mar 31, 2014
Addicts who live in the moment may benefit most from certain kinds of treatment
(Medical Xpress)—Drug-dependent people who least take the future into account may, paradoxically, be the ones to benefit the most from certain treatments.
Mar 31, 2014
Anaesthetic technique important to prevent damage to brain
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered that a commonly used anaesthetic technique to reduce the blood pressure of patients undergoing surgery could increase the risk of starving the brain ...
Mar 31, 2014
Can epileptic seizures be prevented or predicted?
A biomedical engineering professor at the Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) and the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE), Bardakjian works with a team of neurological ...
Mar 31, 2014