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Obesity Associated with Hearing Loss in Adolescents
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[18/06/2013] Obese adolescents are more likely than their normal-weight counterparts to have hearing loss, according to results of a new study.Obesity Associated with Hearing Loss in Adolescents - Read more
Diminished Balance in Those with Poor Vision
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[12/06/2013] Research has found that visually impaired individuals and those with uncorrected refractive error – those who could benefit from glasses to achieve normal vision but don't wear glasses – have a significantly greater risk of diminished balance with their eyes closed on a compliant, foam surface than individuals with normal vision.Diminished Balance in Those with Poor Vision - Read more
Older Adult Clumsiness Linked to Brain Changes
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[05/06/2013] For many older adults, the aging process seems to go hand-in-hand with an annoying increase in clumsiness – difficulties dialing a phone, fumbling with keys in a lock or knocking over the occasional wine glass while reaching for a salt shaker.Older Adult Clumsiness Linked to Brain Changes - Read more
Combating Loneliness in Old Age with a Virtual Friendship Coach
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[03/06/2013] The “Virtual Coach Reaches Out To Me” program, in short V2me, is meant to help the 65+ generation to find new friends, become more socially active, and stay mobile and mentally fit. Combating Loneliness in Old Age with a Virtual Friendship Coach - Read more
Epilepsy: New Imaging Techniques Used to Help Patients
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[29/05/2013] New techniques in imaging of brain activity developed by Jean Gotman, from McGill University's Montreal Neurological Institute, and his colleagues lead to improved treatment of patients suffering from epilepsy.Epilepsy: New Imaging Techniques Used to Help Patients - Read more
Dementia: Adult Day Services Provide Stress Relief to Family Caregivers
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[27/05/2013] Family caregivers of older adults with dementia are less stressed and their moods are improved on days when dementia patients receive adult day services (ADS), according to Penn State researchers. Dementia: Adult Day Services Provide Stress Relief to Family Caregivers - Read more
Nanotechnology Could Help Fight Diabetes
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[27/05/2013] Injectable nanoparticles may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin.Nanotechnology Could Help Fight Diabetes - Read more
Novel Medicine for the Treatment of Chronic Wounds
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[22/05/2013] Every 20 seconds, a limb is lost as a consequence of diabetic foot ulcer that does not heal. In his doctoral thesis Yue Shen from the Industrial Doctoral School and the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Umeå University presented a novel medicine for chronic wound treatment that may completely change the lives of millions of patients.Novel Medicine for the Treatment of Chronic Wounds - Read more
MS May not Be as Rare as Thought in African-Americans
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[13/05/2013] Contrary to a widely accepted belief, African-Americans may have a higher rather than lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than Caucasians, according to a new study. MS May not Be as Rare as Thought in African-Americans - Read more
One in Three Stroke Emergencies Do Not Use EMS
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[10/05/2013] More than a third of stroke patients don't get to the hospital by ambulance, even though that's the fastest way to get there, according to new research.One in Three Stroke Emergencies Do Not Use EMS - Read more
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