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PRP treatment aids healing of elbow injuries say researchers

As elbow injuries continue to rise, especially in pitchers, procedures to help treat and get players back in the game quickly have been difficult to come by. However, a newer treatment called platelet rich plasma (PRP) may ...

Medicine & Health / Other

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Green tea found to reduce disability in the elderly

(Medical Xpress) -- A lot of research has been done over the past several years looking into the health benefits of green tea. As a result, scientists have found that regular consumption of the beverage leads ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (13) | comments 10 | with audio podcast report

New drug doesn't improve disability among stroke patients

A new drug that showed promise in animal studies and an early clinical trial didn't improve disability among stroke patients, according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Young children exposed to anesthesia multiple times show elevated rates of ADHD

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that multiple exposures to anesthesia at a young age are associated with higher rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Poor neighborhoods suffer higher incidence of arthritis

People living in poor neighbourhoods have a higher rate and risk of arthritis - one of the most common causes of disability in the developed world.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

University of Leicester researchers lead on new autism study published today

New research on autism in adults has shown that adults with a more severe learning disability have a greater likelihood of having autism.

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created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US hospitality industry often reluctant to hire people with disabilities

People with disabilities trying to find employment in the U.S. hospitality industry face employers who are often reluctant to hire them because of preconceived notions that they cannot do the job and that they are more costly ...

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created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Adolescents with autism spend free time using solitary, screen-based media

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) tend to be fascinated by screen-based technology. A new study by a University of Missouri researcher found that adolescents with autism spend the majority of their free time using ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Study shows the rights of people with disabilities are not being promoted

Historic legal rulings did not protect the rights of persons with disabilities, while legal rulings concerned with race or gender provided much more protection of individual rights and freedoms according to the Canadian Charter ...

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created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Autism redefined: Yale researchers study impact of proposed diagnostic criteria

Getting an autism diagnosis could be more difficult in 2013 when a revised diagnostic definition goes into effect. The proposed changes may affect the proportion of individuals who qualify for a diagnosis of autism spectrum ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers develop comprehensive, accessible vision testing device

Eighty-five percent of children's learning is related to vision. Yet in the U.S., 80 percent of children have never had an eye exam or any vision screening before kindergarten, statistics say. When they do, the vision screenings ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NJ parents: Disabled girl was denied transplant

(AP) -- The parents of a 3-year-old New Jersey girl say she's being denied a kidney transplant because of her mental disabilities, but experts caution the situation may be much more complex.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Reverse inclusion and the question of disability

Wheelchair basketball: It's a fast, skillful game, dazzling to watch, gruelling to play. It's also a sport that in Canada has become one of the most inclusive, welcoming athletes with disability and able-bodied athletes alike ...

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created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No walk in the park: Factors that predict walking difficulty in elderly

Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that the likelihood of becoming disabled with age increases with the following factors: having a chronic condition or cognitive impairment; low physical activity; slower gross ...

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created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Planned actions improve the way we process information

Preparing to act in a particular way can improve the way we process information, and this has potential implications for those with learning disabilities. Researchers funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0