News articles tagged with 'impairment'
Study examines prevalence of eating disorders among adolescents
— 8 Mar 2011 13:11 | HealthEating disorders are prevalent in the general U.S. adolescent population and are associated with other psychiatric disorders, role impairment, and suicidality, according to a report…
Hearing impairment common, perhaps preventable, chronic disease among middle-aged adults
— 22 Feb 2011 23:32 | HealthSeveral factors may be associated with hearing impairment in middle-aged adults, including cardiovascular disease risks, being male and having a noisy job, according to a report published…
Financial planning a key but neglected component of Alzheimer's care, say researchers
— 17 Feb 2011 17:54 | HealthPatients newly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, and their families, need better guidance from their physicians on how to plan for the patient's progressive loss…
New study finds no cognitive impairment among ecstasy users
— 15 Feb 2011 15:57 | HealthThe drug known as ecstasy has been used by 12 million people in the United States alone and millions more worldwide. Past research has suggested that ecstasy users perform worse than…
MRI can help decide therapy in patients with unclear-onset stroke
— 10 Feb 2011 18:22 | HealthAmong patients who have had strokes but aren't sure when symptoms began, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help distinguish who might benefit from clot-busting drugs while facing…
Brain's 'autopilot' provides insight into early development of Alzheimer's disease
— 18 Jan 2011 16:26 | HealthWatching the brain's 'autopilot' network in real time may help determine the onset of cognitive decline and potentially aid in making an early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, according…
Novel drug offers hope for early intervention in cystic fibrosis patients
— 18 Dec 2010 13:33 | HealthCystic fibrosis (CF) patients with normal to mildly impaired lung function may benefit from a new investigational drug designed to help prevent formation of the sticky mucus that is…
Forget your previous conceptions about memory
— 3 Dec 2010 19:52 | HealthMemory difficulties such as those seen in dementia may arise because the brain forms incomplete memories that are more easily confused, new research from the University of Cambridge…
Personalised multimedia program may help prevent falls in patients without cognitive impairment
— 23 Nov 2010 18:08 | HealthA patient education program combining videos with one-on-one follow-up did not appear to reduce the risk of falls among all older hospital patients, but was associated with fewer falls…
MRI scans show structural brain changes in people at risk for Alzheimer's disease
— 17 Nov 2010 10:33 | HealthNew results from a study by neuroscientists at Rush University Medical Centre suggest that people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease exhibit a specific structural change in the…