What exactly is repetitive strain injury?
...ses, diagnosis is made on the basis of history and physical examination, including assessment of range of motion of joints, hypermobility, muscle tenderness, pain, strength, and imbalance between right and left limbs." Doctors can also find it difficult to suggest appropriate treatment for RSI, although sev...Clinical review -- A psychological approach to the management of irritable bowel syndrome
... IBS is a very common disorder, but conventional physical treatments often do not work very well and patient...an emotional, mental, or psychosocial problem to a physical complaint). This has led to the idea that IBS has a psychological as well as a biological basis and ...Advances in screening and markers improve early detection of colorectal cancer
...nsion, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, physical activity, alcohol intake, smoking, white blood cell counts and abdominal obesity. Results demonstrated that plasma CRP levels were significantly higher in patients in whom colorectal tumors were forming when compared to patients without tumor devel...Psychological bullying hits just as hard
School bullying doesnt have to leave physical bumps and bruises to contribute to a hostile and potentially dangerous school environment. Behavior that intentionally harms another individual, through the manipulation of social relationships (or relational aggression), is just as significant a con...12-month study demonstrated tolerability and efficacy of Daytrana
...earchers assessed safety and tolerability, through physical exams, skin evaluations, laboratory tests, and monitoring of vital signs, including ECGs throughout the study. The ADHD-RS-IV assesses 18 individual symptoms of ADHD as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth E...Investigational nonstimulant Guanfacine XR significantly improved child, adolescent ADHD symptoms
...laboratory parameters, vital signs, urinalyses, or physical examination were seen. Interim results from trial 305 showed that for all doses, the mean ADHD-RS-IV total scores showed significant improvement of -21.6 points from baseline to endpoint (P About Guanfacine Extended Release Shire is seeking...Emory University researchers find persistent and severe asthma associated with obesity
...nd obesity are linked; it is possible that reduced physical activity caused by more severe asthma may lead to weight gain," says Dr. Holguin. The researchers state there may be a connection with the hormone leptin, which is produced by fat cells and plays a role in body weight regulation. Previous research ...Scientific breakthrough for naprapathy
...nts are often complemented with different kinds of physical exercise and advice. Eva Skillgate, postgraduate student at the Department of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, has compared the efficacy of naprapathy with that of medical advice in accordance with the guidelines that had previously p...Sling surgery is more effective than Burch for bladder control in women
...ired that women have no symptoms of leakage during physical activities, no leakage during a valsalva and cough stress-test, and no re-treatment for the problem. Overall success required that women meet SUI-specific treatment goals, have a negative pad test and have no leakage episodes recorded on a three-day...MIT reports key pathway in synaptic plasticity
...are keenly studying how neurons form synapses--the physical and chemical connections between neurons--and the "pruning" of neural circuits during development, not least because synaptic abnormalities may partially underlie many developmental and neurodegenerative diseases. Several key molecules are involved...Healthy body weight throughout adulthood may help delay disability
...t adulthood may help prevent or delay the onset of physical disability as we age, according to researchers fro...y of excess weight in midlife or earlier had worse physical performance than those who were normal weight throughout adulthood or became overweight in late adul...Keeping pain and fatigue on the run
...omen who had survived breast cancer highlights how physical activity, and more specifically the intensity and amount of physical activity you do before and after cancer treatment, can affect future symptoms and your quality of li...UCLA imaging study reveals how pure oxygen harms the brain
...and blood pressure; and the insula, which monitors physical and emotional stress. All this activity awakened the hypothalamus, which regulates heart rate and hormonal outflow. Activation of the hypothalamus triggered a cascade of harmful reactions and released chemicals that can injure the brain and hear...Parents and schools, major factors in China obesity boom
...ool level, such as the hours spent in class versus physical activity: "Chinese students spend around 8-9 hour...t school curricula to increase the opportunity for physical activity during the school day. Limited use of school sports facilities increased the risk of obesit...Nanomedicine opens the way for nerve cell regeneration
...oscale polymer fibers. These polymer fibers act as physical guides for regenerating nerve fibers. They have al...ology mimics the nerve autograft by providing both physical and biochemical cues to enhance and direct nerve growth. This technology has been tested by cult...Drug eluting nanostructured coatings enable targeted drug therapy for orthopedic patients
...and length scales of the tubes. By changing these physical parameters of nanotubes, they could precisely control the dosage and deliver drugs at physiological rates for desired duration of time. In the case of orthopedic implants with nanotubes on the implant surfaces, drugs such as antibiotics can be loade...UCLA Nobel Laureate honored with membership in the American Philosophical Society
... oxide production, caused by poor diet and lack of physical activity, can lead to cardiovascular disease including heart attack, stroke and high cholesterol. Ignarro also discovered that nitric oxide is the neurotransmitter responsible for penile erection, which led to the development of Viagra, the first...Bali bomb lessons helped shape Australia's mental health response to terrorism and trauma
...om the first incident meant that in 2005 patients' physical and mental health needs were better co-ordinated b...ation, disbelief and anger. Many described greater physical pain than their injuries would be expected to cause, together with a physical ache over their losses...Innovative education scheme sees fewer rugby players suffering spinal injuries
...bySmart it focuses on educating participants about physical conditioning, injury management and safe techniques in the contact elements of rugby. Referees and coaches, who have a key role in educating teams how to play more safely, must complete the course annually. Coaches who do not complete RugbySmart......have confirmed that chronic pain doesnt just cause physical discomfort; it can impair your memory and your concentration. In a study recently conducted at the universitys Multidisciplinary Pain Centre in Edmonton, Canada, two-thirds of participants with chronic pain showed significant disruption of attenti...