News articles tagged with 'rehabilitation' (Page 2)
There is more to motor imagery than mental simulation
— 10 Sep 2010 11:34 | HealthThe human brain is a powerful simulation machine. Sports professionals and amateurs alike are well aware of the advantages of mentally rehearsing a movement prior to its execution and…
Dysphagia found to increase length of hospital stay and mortality risk
— 17 Aug 2010 15:10 | HealthResearchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that hospitalised patients with dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, averaged a 40 percent longer hospital stay than patients…
Improved treatment access requires end to portrayal of drug abusers as already dead
— 22 Jul 2010 10:14 | HealthThe Lancet Series on HIV in people who use drugs, published online July 20 and presented at the International AIDS conference in Vienna, reports that in order to improve access to antiretroviral…
Exercise trumps creatine in cardiac rehab
— 23 Jun 2010 13:03 | HealthAthletes have been enjoying the benefits of creatine supplements to gain stronger muscles since the 1990s, and the supplement has also proven beneficial among other groups. Could it…
World leaders focus on stroke prevention, care as Stroke journal turns 40
— 25 May 2010 10:16 | HealthOn the 40th anniversary of the journal Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, stroke leaders from around the world celebrated stroke research accomplishments and set an…
Computer technique could help partially sighted 'see' better
— 19 May 2010 11:44 | TechnologyThousands of people who are partially-sighted following stroke or brain injury could gain greater independence from a simple, cheap and accessible training course which could eventually…
Pulmonary rehabilitation effective for both obese and slim COPD patients
— 16 May 2010 20:33 | HealthObese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) stand to gain as much from pulmonary rehabilitation as their slimmer counterparts, even though as a group they have…
Wii video games may help stroke patients improve motor function
— 19 Mar 2010 13:21 | HealthVirtual reality game technology using Wii may help recovering stroke patients improve their motor function, according to research presented as a late breaking poster at the American…
Modified home video game shows promise for improving hand function in teens with cerebral palsy
— 18 Mar 2010 13:23 | HealthEngineers at Rutgers University have modified a popular home video game system to help teenagers with cerebral palsy improve hand functions. In a pilot trial with three participants,…
Cardiac rehabilitation helps survival time in heart patients receiving stent therapy
— 16 Mar 2010 07:58 | HealthA team of Mayo Clinic researchers have found that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with significantly reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents placed to treat blockages…