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Effects of healing touch therapy being studied

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 01, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Often, a gentle hand on your shoulder when you're upset is all it takes to ease your mind and calm your nerves. Now, University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers are looking at a similar occurrence by pairing a complementary ...


Researcher Demonstrates Non-Traditional Therapy is Effective as Pain Management

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- More than 30 years ago the United States began embracing the theory, clinical practice and research of ancient Asian medical practices including non-contact therapeutic touch (NCTT). Now, according to a study ...


It pays to quit smoking before surgery

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People who start nicotine replacement therapy at least four weeks before surgery can halve their risk of poor wound healing. This is what the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) concludes in ...


Diabetes weakens your bones

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Current research suggests that the inflammatory molecule TNF-α may contribute to delayed bone fracture healing in diabetics. The related report by Alblowi et al, "High Levels of TNF-α Contribute to Accelerated ...


Biofield therapies: Helpful or full of hype?

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Biofield therapies, which claim to use subtle energy to stimulate the body's healing process, are promising complementary interventions for reducing the intensity of pain in a number of conditions, reducing anxiety for hospitalized ...


Enhanced plasma shortens time off for injured athletes

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Injured athletes who have their own enriched plasma injected into their bodies are healing faster and spending less time on the bench or on the disabled list.


Rosiglitazone does not harm bone healing if combined with metformin in rats

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Taking the diabetes medications metformin and rosiglitazone together reverses the adverse effects on bone of rosiglitazone treatment alone in an experimental model, according to a new study done in rats.


Building Up Broken Bones

Building Up Broken Bones

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Any one of the 8 million Americans who suffer bone fractures each year knows how hard it is to wait for the bones to knit, or heal. Bone healing is also important for integration of dental ...


Maggot therapy similar to standard care for leg ulcers

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Larval (maggot) therapy has similar health benefits and costs compared with a standard treatment for leg ulcers, find two studies published on bmj.com today.


Family skeletons detrimental to healing

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Family secrets such as alcoholism, abuse and unwanted pregnancies are quite common and an obstacle to healing when disease strikes, according to Marie-Dominique Beaulieu, a professor at the Université de Montréal's ...


'Self-healing' polymer may facilitate recycling of hard-to-dispose plastic

'Self-healing' polymer may facilitate recycling of hard-to-dispose plastic

Chemistry / Polymers

created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in The Netherlands are reporting development of a new plastic with potential for use in the first easy-to-recycle computer circuit boards, electrical insulation, and other electronics ...


iPod Touch

Self-Healing: Sunlight Helps Scratches on Cars, Electronics and Furniture Disappear

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- There are few things in life that are more annoying than having your iPod's beautiful face marred by scratches. But what if those scratches could "heal" themselves? New technology developed ...


Enriched environment improves wound healing in rats

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Improving the environment in which rats are reared can significantly strengthen the physiological process of wound healing, according to a report in the online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE.


New study finds shock-wave therapy for unhealed fractured bones

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When fractured bones fail to heal, a serious complication referred to as "nonunion" can develop. This occurs when the process of bone healing is interrupted or stalled. According to a new study published in the November ...


Can EP4 agonist alleviate gastric lesions?

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Over 300 million patients use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the world to treat pain, arthritis, fever and other diseases. Nearly 30% of the users suffer from gastric lesions and bleeding. To mitigate NSAIDs' ...