News tagged with hand
Clean indoor air laws encourage bans on smoking at home
Second hand smoke exposure among nonsmokers has declined over time as clean indoor air laws have been adopted. However, there has been concern that such laws might encourage smokers to smoke more in their homes or other private ...
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Latex gloves lead to lax hand hygiene in hospitals, study finds
Healthcare workers who wear gloves while treating patients are much less likely to clean their hands before and after patient contact, according to a study published in the December issue of Infection Control and Hospital Ep ...
Nov 03, 2011 |
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First bilateral hand transplant performed at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
For the first time in the Delaware Valley Region, a patient has undergone a complex and intricate bilateral hand transplant that could significantly enhance the quality-of-life for persons with multiple limb loss. The procedure ...
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Putting the body back into the mind of schizophrenia
A study using a procedure called the rubber hand illusion has found striking new evidence that people experiencing schizophrenia have a weakened sense of body ownership and has produced the first case of a ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Left-handed people more likely to have sleep disorder
The presence of rhythmic limb movements when sleeping, which may vary in intensity, may be an indicator of periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD).
Oct 24, 2011 |
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How does hand orientation help consumers imagine using products?
Consumers need a little help when it comes to imagining using products, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Sometimes that means orienting an advertisement toward a dominant hand or helping them p ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Weight of object not an issue when determining left or right-handedness
More than 90 per cent of the world’s population exhibit a strong preference for using their right hand, as opposed to their left, for grasping and lifting everything from car keys to coffee mugs. The cause of this near-global ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 21, 2011 |
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More African-Americans burdened by osteoarthritis in multiple large joints
New research suggests African Americans have a higher burden of multiple, large-joint osteoarthritis (OA), and may not be recognized based on the current definition of "generalized OA." African Americans were also more likely ...
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Tokyo tech fair opens with robotic clapping of hands
From robotic hand-clapping arms to a device that could show tsunami alerts in the sky, Japanese technology researchers showcased their latest inventions in Tokyo Thursday.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Boston hospital performs double hand transplant
(AP) -- A quadruple amputee who received new hands through a transplant operation says he is looking forward to doing ordinary things again: getting dressed, taking a shower, making coffee and, sweetest of ...
Oct 14, 2011 |
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Athletes' winning streaks may not be all in our -- or their -- heads
When an athlete consistently does well, sports commentators may describe them as being "hot" or "on fire." Scientists have debunked these streaks as being in the eye of the beholder, but a new study by Yale School of Medicine ...
Oct 05, 2011 |
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Study reports predictors of poor hand hygiene in an emergency department
Researchers studying hand hygiene of healthcare workers in the emergency department found certain care situations, including bed location and type of healthcare worker performing care, resulted in poorer hand hygiene practice. ...
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Handier than Homo habilis?
The versatile hand of Australopithecus sediba makes a better candidate for an early tool-making hominin than the hand of Homo habilis.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 08, 2011 |
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Inexpensive infection control measures could save thousands of lives, billions of dollars
At any given time, one of every 20 hospital patients has a hospital-acquired infection, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Sep 08, 2011 |
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Chondroitin sulfate improves hand function, relieves morning stiffness caused by osteoarthritis
New research shows that chondroitin sulfate significantly decreased pain and improved hand function in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand compared with those in the placebo group. Results of the clinical trial ...
Sep 06, 2011 |
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