A community-based pain management programme for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain has improved depression and social integration, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
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Electroacupuncture combined with nighttime splinting may help alleviate pain from chronic carpal tunnel syndrome, according to a randomized controlled trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Jun 6, 2016
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Utilizing information from all the senses is critical for building a robust and rich representation of our surroundings. Given the wealth of multisensory information constantly bombarding us, however, how does our brain know ...
Jun 6, 2016
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Most people encounter most things by sensing them in multiple ways. As we hear the words people speak, we also see their lips move. We smell, see and hear the onions as we chop them—and we feel them with teary eyes.
Jun 3, 2016
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One of the key features missing in current myoelectric prostheses is sensory feedback—the sense of touch so crucial to our interaction with everything that surrounds us. An EU-funded consortium has overcome this difficulty ...
Apr 26, 2016
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A range of diseases—from diabetes to cardiovascular disease, and from Alzheimer's disease to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—are linked to changes to genes in the brain. A new study by UCLA life scientists has ...
Apr 22, 2016
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Practicing high intensity interval training, or HIIT, together with integral electro-stimulation generates up to 30% higher consumption of calories than conventional aerobic exercise.
Apr 11, 2016
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Integrative medicine (IM) is coming of age in the U.S. military, with the first example of widespread implementation of an IM technique being the popular use of acupuncture to treat pain in combat settings. The successful ...
Apr 6, 2016
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To provide integrated care for people who have diabetes and may be at risk of developing related medical complications, the U.S. health care system needs to continue building effective multidisciplinary care team models, ...
Mar 23, 2016
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University of Kentucky researchers Ren Xu and Gaofeng Xiong at the Markey Cancer Center and the Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences show it is possible to create a three-dimensional (3-D) model system to investigate ...
Feb 26, 2016
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