Historic records shed light on soldiers' lifelong war scars
...on the lifelong effects of military combat -- both psychological and physical -- and suggests that a range of diseases and even early death plague those soldiers with the hardest wartime experiences. "For the first time, we have objective records indicating that horrific war experiences are associated with a lifet...Exposure to military trauma related to post-war disease and death in Civil War veterans
.... Those who were wounded had an increased risk of psychological disease but a lower risk of physical disease, perh...er wars. This may have neurobiological as well as psychological and social explanations, Dr. Pitman writes. "Their immature nervous systems and diminished capacity...Concern over Britain's refugee detention policy
...mplicit in a system that by its very nature causes psychological harm. Every nation has a duty and a right to monit...y public fears rather than to confront the genuine psychological needs of people fleeing persecution, they warn. The lessons for Britain are clear. Australia has ack...The Emotional First Aid + Kit: A Practical Guide to Life After Bariatric Surgery
... surgery candidates and patients to teach them the psychological tricks of the trade that will help make their weight loss surgery journeys successful," said Dr. Alexander. "The book's valuable advice isn't limited to surgical patients, however. It gives anyone struggling with weight loss the tools to move beyond ...All placebos not created alike
...derlying neurobiological, biochemical, genetic and psychological mechanisms. Though the results of this study add evidence pointing to the existence of a placebo effect in a clinical environment, Kaptchuk does not recommend the use of placebos with patients or deception in the doctor-patient encounter. The aim is ...UNC nutrition researchers dispute claims that obesity problem is exaggerated
...e, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis and psychological issues. "Overweight persons ... also retire earlier, go at younger ages into nursing homes, have higher absenteeism rates and are more likely to be disabled," Kim and Popkin wrote. "...It is often the poor, people with lower socioeconomic status and ...The Alzheimer patient who sang 'Oh, what a beautiful morning!'
...s, who died in 2003. The authors adapted standard psychological tests of musical recognition and appreciation to use them even in severely demented people. Their research describes an 84 year old lady with severe Alzheimer's disease who sang old songs from her youth, joined-in when music was played to her, and tw...Study finds nerve damage in previously mysterious chronic pain syndrome
...ts' symptoms are caused by physical damage or by a psychological disorder. Pain not associated with a known nerve injury has been called CRPS-I, while symptoms following damage to a major nerve has been called CRPS-II. Because small-fiber nerve endings transmit pain messages and control skin color and temperatur...Weight loss improves bladder control in women with prediabetes
...condition that impairs quality of life and takes a psychological toll on many women. For women at risk for type 2 diabetes, losing a modest amount of weight is likely to alleviate incontinence, especially stress incontinence," said Leroy Nyberg, M.D., Ph.D., of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and...What causes chronic fatigue syndrome?
...that trigger CFS include sudden severe physical or psychological distress, such as loss of a loved one. A link has also been found between infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and chronic fatigue. Psychological processes seem to be involved in the perpetuation of complaints in patients with CFS, state the au...Guiding principles for facial transplantation unveiled
...ession, transplant rejection, technical issues and psychological aspects (both those facing all transplant patients...ility selection; patient informed consent; patient psychological evaluation; proper institutional oversight; and the ethics of the procedure....Awareness under anaesthesia-findings from research by University of Leicester professor
...int of view, by casting light on how some types of psychological disturbance may be caused, not just in the operati...iguing literature in which patients have developed psychological disturbance following operations with general anaesthesia in which the patient has no conscious reca...Erectile dysfunction may warn of heart disease
...s for erectile dysfunction, including emotional or psychological components which may not be associated with heart disease. Nonetheless, "the fact that heart disease and ED are linked biologically should come as no surprise," Ward said. This paper has two important clinical implications, Ward said. "First, our...Researchers isolate causes of cognitive loss following coronary artery bypass surgery
... The researchers gave the patients a battery of 11 psychological tests before surgery, then at three to five days after surgery, again between three and six weeks and again at six months. The tests measured such things as fine motor function, verbal and nonverbal memory, attention and concentration. In the week af...New study examines scope of online breast cancer support groups
...ve participants expressing more positive physical, psychological and social status than less active participants. S... positive appraisals of their physical, social and psychological states used the online support groups more frequently. The most novel finding, according to Shaw, wa...Practice makes deadly perfection, FSU suicide researcher says
...for death, according to Joiner, is composed of two psychological states: a perception of being a burden to others and a feeling of not belonging. Alone, neither of these states is enough to instill the desire for death, but together they produce a desire that can be deadly when combined with the acquired ability t...5th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC)
...just a physical disease as it can produce profound psychological distress, not only in the patient but also in his ...est cutting edge results from research in science, psychological care, diagnosis and treatment Recent leads on possible causes of breast cancer will be presented a...Motor symptoms associated with increased risk for future Parkinson's disease
...ght help narrow down candidates for brain imaging, psychological testing or other methods of early diagnosis, they conclude....Caring for cancer carers: Are women's needs different from men's?
... their responsibilities impact on their respective psychological and physical well-being, and whether more gender-specific resources might help." Both male and female cancer carers from across NSW are encouraged to take part in the study. Participants will be asked to fill in a questionnaire about their experience......imuli in newborns, and higher parenting stress and psychological distress in mothers....