Nature provides inspiration for important new adhesive
...e in commercial application soon. "We are actively talking to and looking for additional licensees." A few years ago, the forest products industry in the U.S. and Canada was spending more than $2 billion a year on wood adhesives, and the wood composites industry is one of the largest manufacturing sectors in...Second consecutive UH win puts national spotlight on pharmacy student
...the patient needs and making them feel comfortable talking about their situation. "We are so proud of her," said Clinical Assistant Professor Lynn Simpson, vice-chair of the clinical sciences and administration department and ASP faculty adviser. "This is a huge accomplishment for Dana. She was not only ...Physical pain aggravates majority of Americans, according to poll
...day. The good news, Gaeta said, is that people are talking to their doctors. More than six in 10 survey participants said they consulted a doctor or other health-care worker about their most recent pain episode. And more than half found at least some relief. Now, with growing numbers of pain specialists and ...Nutrition gene key in regulating immune system
.... By giving you a target in the T cell that IDO is talking to, it helps you understand the system better and we think it also may give us another target for drugs to try to intervene in the system."...Empathetic voice improves doctor-patient communication
...found that doctors mainly used three 'voices' when talking to patients: the 'doctor voice' (seeking information), 'educator voice' when seeking to inform and educate the patient about their condition, and the 'fellow human voice' when trying to get patients to talk about their problems. "More often than no...A 'mind-reading' mum - rich or poor - is key to baby's progress
...ernal depression, had little effect on the child's talking and playing abilities. However, the study found a definite link between 'mind-minded' mothers and children's development by the age of two. Youngsters whose mothers could 'read' their inner feelings had higher scores and were less likely to be in the...Depression is common in patients after heart attack, new Johns Hopkins study shows
...ng blue for a short period," he says. "What we're talking about here is a serious illness."...Treating autism 'right the first time'
...onal communication. By the second month, both were talking during and outside of treatment sessions. Skeptics might charge that the profile developed by Sherer and Schreibman merely picks out children who will improve with any and all behavioral treatment. An important insight, however, the authors write, i...Possible treatment found for 'chemobrain'
... but did not read anything about chemobrain. After talking to Dr. Lower, she decided to participate in the study. "What's the good of being successfully treated for breast cancer if your brain isn't working right?" she asked. "I appreciate the chemotherapy and radiation killing the cancer cells, and would ...US specialists call for heart patients to be screened for psychological distress
... one or more of the heart diseases. So, we are not talking here about an unequal distribution of one or two particular symptoms. "What is perhaps most alarming, is the low prevalence of visits to a mental health professional. All heart disease patients with a diagnosis of serious mental illness should receiv...Adults and children use over-the-counter hydrocortisone creams in safe amounts
...han half (55 percent) of these households reported talking to a doctor at some time about their child's use of over-the-counter HC. In all, given the duration and frequency of use, the type of condition treated, and the age of the child, 72 percent of the use on children followed the recommended usage guidel...Research: Noise, visual cues affect infants' language development
...ground noise is at the same loudness as the person talking to the child. We found that even soft noise can be...6 infants were shown one of four videos of a woman talking while emphasizing a specific word, such as "cup." As the woman talked a man spoke about an unrelated...Survey reveals women and doctors aren't talking about HPV
...il years after the initial infection. Yet few are talking about the relationship between HPV and cervical cancer despite the fact that advanced screening is available, which can detect the virus early and help prevent cervical cancer. "The communications gap between providers and patients related to cervic...NIH encourages African Americans to discuss kidney disease at family reunions
...dney Connection health discussion, identifying and talking with family members at risk, and distributing kidney disease prevention information to attendees....UT Southwestern professor supports development of report cards on hospital infection rates
... Medical Center Dallas. "If it's done right, we're talking about improving the quality of health care and patient safety in hospitals. As health-care professionals, we want to see that. As consumers, we want to see that." There's a growing appetite for infection-control report cards that the public could us...Tsunami raises questions about disaster mental health, Science reports
...oup counseling session recently where everyone was talking about their experience in the tsunami and the troubles they've had since. "With all these people talking about their problems, how can it help?" she asked. The social worker explained that it was meant to ...Vitamin D, NSAIDS provide double whammy against prostate cancer, Stanford study finds
... "It's hard to make an exact comparison, as we are talking about cells in a dish and not a person." Still, based on the findings, he and his colleagues have already begun a clinical trial in men who have a post-treatment recurrence of prostate cancer. Both calcitriol and nonselective NSAIDs have been used in...Funding for South Australian health research
...s. "If it's useful for health professionals to be talking to each other, when is the best time and how do we do that? We believe this review will show the benefits of this approach are far greater than we are aware," he said. Professor David Currow's research is one of three South Australian projects to be ...Mars breaks new ground in heart health with Cocoavia
...flavanols which is what really counts when you're talking about cocoa and heart health, according to Schmitz. "The very exciting potential heart-health benefits of cocoa flavanols is not about simply adding more cocoa or consuming any dark chocolate," he added. "In fact, the percentage of cocoa in a p...Orlando meeting highlights work about making systems, tools, and products safe and easy to use
...ers simply failed to stop at an intersection while talking on the phone. Effects of Haptic Brake Pulse Warnings on Driver Behavior During an Intersection Approach Sarah B. Brown, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, et. al. Tuesday, September 27, 10:30AM12:00PM Drivers who receive haptic warnings are 3...