Archive: 19/09/2017

American Stroke Association offers new stroke rehabilitation toolkits

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA), the world's leading voluntary organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, has developed new stroke ...

Sep 19, 2017

Clinical trial examines care strategies for preventing falls at home

A new large-scale clinical trial is testing the effectiveness of NHS home assessment strategies in preventing elderly people from falling unnecessarily.

Sep 19, 2017

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How the media oversold standing desks as a fix for inactivity at work

Sitting is so culturally ingrained at work, at the wheel, in front of the TV and at the movies, it takes a great effort to imagine doing these things standing up, let alone pedalling as you work at a "bike desk".

Sep 19, 2017

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Teenage aggression linked to neglect

Nearly half of all teenagers investigated for neglect by Ontario's child welfare agencies and exhibiting signs of aggression are abandoned by their parents. This is because the parents are not willing or able to remain the ...

Sep 19, 2017

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Physicians perform unique procedure for ovarian cancer

Physicians at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center are the first to perform a unique procedure to treat a rare and persistent type of ovarian cancer.

Sep 19, 2017

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People with dementia fail to get specialist care despite great need

People suffering in the late stages of dementia receive most of their healthcare from GPs or emergency services rather than from specialist health care professionals, despite them having complex needs, researchers at UCL ...

Sep 19, 2017

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Rich American seniors are getting healthier, leaving the poor behind

The U.S. has seen substantial improvements in life expectancy over the past century, particularly for those who are better-educated and more affluent.

Sep 19, 2017

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Metabolism switch signals end for healing hearts

Researchers have identified the process that shuts down the human heart's ability to heal itself, and are now searching for a drug to reverse it.

Sep 19, 2017

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Behavioral therapy increases connectivity in brains of people with OCD

UCLA researchers report that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, when treated with a special form of talk therapy, demonstrate distinct changes in their brains as well as improvement in their symptoms.

Sep 19, 2017

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Study suggests epilepsy drug can be used to treat form of dwarfism

A drug used to treat conditions such as epilepsy has been shown in lab tests at The University of Manchester to significantly improve bone growth impaired by a form of dwarfism.

Sep 19, 2017

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