The first-ever functional brain imaging study of chronic pain conducted in children, done by researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital and Children’s Hospital Boston, has shed new light on a mysterious condition known as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and offers hope for a better understanding of the disorder in both children and adults. The study, [...]
An international team of researchers has identified a gene mutated in Duane syndrome, a common disorder that restricts the movement of the eyes. The research group, led by Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator Elizabeth C. Engle, published its article on July 24, 2008 in Science Express, which provides electronic publication of selected Science papers [...]
Hyperthermia is the name given to a variety of heat-related illnesses that can include heat stroke, heat fatigue, heat syncope (sudden dizziness after exercising in the heat), heat cramps and heat exhaustion. Older adults are particularly at risk for developing heat-related illness because the ability to adequately respond to summer heat can become less efficient [...]
An independent link between sleep apnea and mortality has been discovered by a group of Australian researchers, suggesting the prevention and treatment of this condition should be a higher priority for government bodies working to improve community health. The study conducted by the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney found moderate to severe obstructive [...]
It has long been known that aging is associated with a reduced capacity for sleep. Now, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have shown that when older people are asked to stay in bed during 16 hours of darkness, they sleep only about 7.5 hours compared to the 9 hours that younger people sleep [...]
The insulin injections have various types of impacts on people with diabetes, however not many discuss the impact and the problems with their doctors. The American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) today announced results from a survey conducted by Harris Interactive highlighting communication between people with diabetes that require insulin injections and their healthcare providers. [...]
Robots may be the solution for people with disabilities who are struggling to regain the use of their limbs, thanks to a research team that includes engineers and students from Rochester Institute of Technology. The study utilizes physiological information, or bio-signals, produced by the human body, to improve the performance of external assistive devices, called [...]
New research from the Division of Sleep Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School finds that sleep inertia, the grogginess and impaired cognitive performance experienced upon awakening from sleep, is much stronger when awakening during the biological night as compared to during the biological day. The findings have implications for people [...]
The first-ever functional brain imaging study of chronic pain conducted in children, done by researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital and Children’s Hospital Boston, has shed new light on a mysterious condition known as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and offers hope for a better understanding of the disorder in both children and adults. The study, [...]
A healthy diet and exercise program are part of the prescription for people with type 2 diabetes, but two new research reviews suggest they can also help to prevent the disease. A third review finds that patients from ethnic minorities do better with diabetes education that takes their language and culture into account. Lower fat [...]
