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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 ...





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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 ...


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 ...


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 ...


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New from NASA, an iPhone application

Technology / Software

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3

NASA is coming to the iPhone. The US space agency announced on Friday that it has created a free NASA application for the popular Apple smartphone and the iPod Touch.


ASUS Launches Skype Certified Standalone Touchscreen Videophone

ASUS Launches Skype Certified Standalone Touchscreen Videophone

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

ASUS today launched a Skype Certified touchscreen videophone dedicated to unlimited video calling over the Internet -- the ASUS Videophone Touch AiGuru SV1T.


Apple announced that developers have crammed the virtual shelves of its App Store with more than 100,000 mini-programs

Apple's booming App Store tops 100,000 programs

Technology / Software

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Apple on Wednesday announced that outside developers have crammed the virtual shelves of its App Store with more than 100,000 mini-programs for iPhones and iPod Touch devices.


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 ...


Researchers Create Self-Healing Computer Systems for Spacecraft

Researchers Create Self-Healing Computer Systems for Spacecraft

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 21, 2008 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (32) | comments 2

We've all heard about the space missions that are DOA when NASA engineers lose touch with the spacecraft or lander. In other cases, some critical system fails and the mission is compromised.


Gentle touch may aid multiple sclerosis patients

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- While gripping, lifting or manipulating an object such as drinking from a cup or placing a book on a shelf is usually easy for most, it can be challenging for those with neurological diseases such as multiple ...



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