Behavior patterns of some nursing home residents may provoke other residents, resulting in injuries
... that some injured residents may get themselves in trouble by accidentally provoking an attack due to wandering into another residents' 'personal space.'" The authors conclude: "Injured residents were more likely, perhaps unknowingly, to 'put themselves in harm's way,' be verbally aggressive, and be cogni...A little stress may go a long way toward boosting skin's immunity
...wound and fighting infections, it could also spell trouble for people with skin allergies or inflammatory disorders such as eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis and arthritis. "In many of these diseases, the immune system attacks the body and causes inflammation and other serious problems," Dhabhar said. "Anything ...Protein helps immune system mount 'instant strike' against deadly flu viruses
...virus but do not induce peripheral immunity. The trouble with antibodies, says Topham, arises when a flu virus changes, either by mutating or by swapping genes with another virus a scenario that experts fear would lead to a pandemic of avian flu. When a virus changes, antibodies often have difficulty rec...Lack of awareness about stroke hinders use of life-saving drugs, precludes testing of new therapies
...headache with no apparent cause Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or comprehending Sudden vision problems, dizziness, and loss of balance or coordination While stroke is more common in those over 50, it can happen at any age, even in children. Recognition of stroke in children has increased in recent yea...Study finds implanted defibrillator reduces heart failure deaths
...rt attack. Symptoms include feeling tired, having trouble breathing, and swelling (edema), usually in the le...lasses range from I to IV. Class II patients have trouble breathing or feel tired after exercise, such as climbing stairs; class III patients have such heart ...Los Angeles kids benefit from new asthma identification process
...ma often cannot sleep through the night because of trouble breathing, and when their asthma flares up, they are more likely to have to go to the emergency department or hospital, miss school, and not participate in normal activities," said lead researcher Craig A. Jones, MD, FCCP, Los Angeles County and Univ...Why don't heart patients take their medicine? Study finds forgetfulness at the top of the list
...adn't stuck to their statins, while 40 percent had trouble keeping up with their ACE inhibitors. Aspirin and beta blocker non-adherence rates were also in the 40 percent range. When asked why they didn't keep up with their medication schedule, the patients' top reason was that they had forgotten. Carelessnes...Childhood obesity leads to adult diabetes, researcher says
... a warning we all should heed. Our children are in trouble and its time for our society to do something about it." ...The human brain and comparative judgments
...gger than a breadbox," and most people have little trouble making this type of comparative judgment. However, how the human brain makes such comparisons based on continuous quantities is quite complex and not completely understood. Now, a new research study published in the March 25 issue of Neuron provide...First national sleep conference March 29-30 explores sleep's role in public health
...rash because of poor sleep; or your child, who has trouble in school because she doesn't get enough sleep at night. "These and other types of sleep problems can usually be treated or prevented, but they must first be acknowledged and addressed," added Dr. Hunt. "This conference provides a forum for experts f...A bird 'language' gene pinpointed
...atically correct sentences. What's more, they have trouble understanding complex language." When evolutionary geneticists compared the DNA sequence of the normal human FoxP2 gene with nonhuman primates and other species, they found that humans have a specific sequence variation not found in any other mammal...90 million Americans are burdened with inadequate health literacy
...le with strong reading and writing skills may have trouble comprehending a medical form or doctor's instructions regarding a drug or procedure. Health literacy skills are needed for discussing care with health professionals; reading and understanding patient information sheets, consent forms, and advertising...Are toddlers who can't sleep at higher risk of becoming teens who smoke, drink or do drugs?
...others were asked to report whether their sons had trouble sleeping, or were overtired during the day, using ...ve had a sleep problem in early childhood, whether trouble sleeping, overtiredness, or both. Sixty percent of the children had one parent with an alcohol probl...Fertility herbal supplement sprouts promising results in Stanford pilot study
...icine. One in six couples in the United States has trouble conceiving, Westphal said. The possible culprits include endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, male factor infertility and irregular menstrual cycles, among others. Treatments vary, and she said a growing number of patients have expressed inter...Botox injections restore voices, confidence to voice disorder patients
...'). The statements include everything from "I have trouble speaking loudly or being heard in noisy situations" to "I avoid going out socially (because of my voice)." In the study, the responses were turned into a total score of 1 through 100 using an algorithm, and also as two sub-scores indicating physical ...Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist use Botox to treat CP
... to the patient but to the caregiver, who may have trouble dressing the patient or getting the child into a car seat," Koman said. Most patients experienced peak effect in one to two days after receiving the injections. The injections must be repeated anywhere from three to six months as the toxin wears off...Ongoing study evaluates pediatricians' effectivenes at violence prevention
...nce. Physicians will review the parent surveys for trouble spots, reinforce positive behaviors, educate families on problem areas, provide tools and skills for parents, and refer the patient for additional help, if necessary. ...Kids' year-round asthma symptoms triggered by parent's second-hand smoke
...d don't stop even though their children are having trouble breathing all year." The study echoes findings of previous research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which looked at whether children had had severe asthma symptoms on more or less than 300 days per year, and found a strong correlat...Researchers identify novel method of distinguishing Alzheimers disease from other types of dementia
...toms may include memory loss, personality changes, trouble finding words and feeling lost in familiar places. Ten percent to 15 percent of adults 65 or older in the United States have Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Bonte, who founded the medical center's Department of Radiology in 1956, has been involved in resear...... For instance, studies show that people have great trouble predicting their own preferences about even simple... groceries they will buy next week. "If they have trouble predicting what is familiar," asks Schneider, "why should we expect them to succeed when they are pr...