News articles tagged with 'rehabilitation'
Pushing the brain to find new pathways
— 18 Nov 2009 11:25 | HealthUntil recently, scientists believed that, following a stroke, a patient had about six months to regain any lost function. After that, patients would be forced to compensate for the... — full story
Motivational 'women-only' cardiac rehab improves symptoms of depression
— 18 Nov 2009 09:00 | HealthDepressive symptoms improved among women with coronary heart disease who participated in a motivationally-enhanced cardiac rehabilitation program exclusively for women, according to... — full story
More pain means real gain in complex regional pain syndrome treatment
— 15 Nov 2009 15:01 | HealthThe saying 'more pain, more gain' may be true for those already in terrible pain due to a chronic and debilitating condition, contrary to received wisdom. For those with Type I Complex... — full story
MIT: Muscle 'synergies' may be key to stroke treatment
— 21 Oct 2009 10:53 | HealthResearchers at MIT and San Camillo Hospital in Venice, Italy, have shown that motor impairments in stroke patients can be understood as impairments in specific combinations of muscle... — full story
Scientists make paralysed rats walk again after spinal-cord injury
— 20 Sep 2009 22:02 | HealthUCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralysed rats to walk and even run again while supporting their... — full story
Improving impaired attention may help patients recover from stroke
— 24 Jul 2009 20:31 | HealthIt may be possible to improve impaired attention after stroke - which could aid recovery - according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association... — full story
Do bilingual persons have distinct language areas in the brain?
— 9 Jul 2009 13:39 | HealthA new study carried out at the University of Haifa sheds light on how first and second languages are represented in the brain of a bilingual person. A unique single case study that... — full story
Heart transplant recipients can improve fitness and perform high intensity workouts
— 6 Jul 2009 14:19 | HealthHeart transplant recipients' cardio-respiratory fitness is around 30 to 50 per cent lower than age-matched healthy sedentary individuals. As a result, exercise rehabilitation should... — full story
Music may have a future role in heart and stroke patient rehab
— 23 Jun 2009 12:36 | HealthBlood flow and respiratory rates can synch with music, indicating that music could one day be a therapeutic tool for blood pressure control and rehabilitation, according to a study... — full story
New communication technologies help cardiac patients improve their prognosis
— 17 Jun 2009 02:19 | HealthThe use of phone and internet between patients and healthcare providers is an effective way to reduce risk factors for coronary heart disease and the risk of further events after a... — full story