Neural stem cells improve motor function in brain injuries
... humans, traumatic brain injury is associated with disabilities affecting mobility, motor function and coordination. Following NSC transplantation in mice, the researchers used simple tests to determine motor skills. They found that mice with transplanted NSCs recovered much of their physical ability. The transpl...Poor health of Gulf veterans not related to post-traumatic stress disorder
...ealth patterns of Gulf Veterans reporting physical disabilities differ little from those of other disabled veterans. Whatever the nature of Gulf veterans' symptoms, they cannot be explained by exposure to events conventionally understood to be psychologically traumatic, the authors conclude....Greater incidence of obesity among adults with disabling conditions
..., which also found that, in general, patients with disabilities were as likely to try to lose weight as were overw...nearly 25 percent of the group of individuals with disabilities were obese defined as having body mass index greater than 30 compared with about 15 percent of the...Good grief: Religious people may have better health while mourning
...ious copers reported significantly more functional disabilities at the beginning of the study, they were just as healthy as the less religious after four months. The more religious subjects also reported making fewer visits to their doctors in the previous two months. In contrast, the less religious subjects exp...Toxin injections prove useful for spasticity after stroke
...te a useful treatment for patients with functional disabilities from stroke. "This is the first large trial to sho...f patients surviving the stroke. The prevalence of disabilities associated with stroke, including arm and hand spasticity, is high. Spasticity in upper limbs is esp...Complex physical learning may compensate for prenatal alcohol exposure, study shows
...al learning may help children overcome some mental disabilities that result from prenatal alcohol consumption by their mothers, say researchers whose experiments led to increased wiring in the brains of young rats. In their study, infant rats were exposed to alcohol during a period of brain development (especiall...Health-care expert proposes overhaul of long-term care financing
...ental impairments. Medicare will pay for physical disabilities treated in a hospital or nursing unit, but will not pay for mental or cognitive impairments treated in nursing homes. "This distinction is a trap for the unwary that is difficult to fathom and impossible to justify," Kaplan wrote. "Medicare pays fo...New hearing test simulates noise of real world
... of hearing but also of developmental and learning disabilities among children. Everyday and everywhere, a cacophony of sounds compete for children's attention. Because humans have binaural hearing - hearing with two ears - children usually can determine which sounds are more important: student chatter in the bac...Insulin pump effective for infants, children
... in some cases, result in coma, seizures, learning disabilities and behavioral disorders. "In young children, food intake and physical activity levels are unpredictable, and it is difficult to administer very low doses of insulin precisely," said Michael Freemark, M.D., chief of the division of pediatric endocrin...UT Southwestern gerontologist offers ways to find the right nursing home
... offer special care for patients who have physical disabilities or suffer from Alzheimers disease or other forms of dementia? Does the facility encourage impromptu family visits and offer lengthy visiting hours and a variety of recreational activities? What is the ratio of staff members to residents during the af...Emory researchers study low testosterone and Parkinson's disease in men
..., depression, anxiety and decreased libido. Motor disabilities appeared to improve in several men, but researchers are unsure whether they improved secondarily as a result of increased energy or if they were directly affected by the TRT. To assess the prevalence of testosterone deficiency in male PD patients, E......ight control would go a long way toward minimizing disabilities later in life. "People can reduce the chance of developing knee and hip osteoarthritis or reduce their severity by losing weight and avoiding activities that put heavy physical stress on joints," Jordan said. "Evidence suggests it's also important...Establishing "stroke centers" in hospitals would reduce deaths and disabilities, say stroke experts
...oke centers or other programs to reduce deaths and disabilities from stroke. The June 21, 2000, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) features the first-ever recommendations for hospital stroke centers, authored by members of the Brain Attack Coalition, a group of professional, volunteer...Study shows women more likely to have severe arthritis, less likely to undergo surgery
...the number of Canadians with arthritis and related disabilities will more than double by 2031, with half of this i...of Canadians of working age with arthritis-related disabilities are forced to leave the labour force because of their condition. The ratio for women compared to men...International study provides important benchmark for countries still using leaded gasoline
...ead poisoning. They can have reducedIQs, learning disabilities and slow development as a result of exposure to lead. Exposures to industrial emissions, lead-soldered food cans and lead-based paintalso can contribute to elevated blood lead levels, says Thomas. However, shepoints out, "both the timing of the redu...BOSTON - For children with learning disabilities success at reading andmathematics isn't always as ...idence that there are distinct subtypes oflearning disabilities and that specialized interventions may be required to helpchildren overcome these different kinds of...Biochemical Marker Targets Brain Injury Leading To Movement Problems After Stroke
...ive agents, thus minimizingthe extent of permanent disabilities in stroke patients. If administeredpromptly, these agents could protect brain cells from irreversible injury causedby the loss of oxygen and other vital nutrients, thus halting further brain celldamage following the stroke, he adds. NAA leve......f rehabilitationspecialists to help those who have disabilities -- students will be invited toassume the roles of patients and therapists. They will use wheelchairs and other'props' to make the experience more real. In addition to 120 students from five Los Angeles Unified School Districtschools, three hearing-im...Disabilities Don't Raise Insurance Costs
... but that attitudinal stereotypes aboutpeople with disabilities are still pervasive in the workplace, causing them...ilities; a continuing barrier for employees with disabilities is supervisors'lack of knowledge about which workplace accommodations to make for thoseemployees. ......de range offields." He says ultimately people with disabilities will benefit from nerve cuffimplantations. Hoffer says a primary goal is to restore the voluntary use ofparalyzed limbs, but other functions might also be restored. "People with brainor spinal cord injuries not only have paralysis, they also have dif...