News tagged with healing touch


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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Merkel cells revealed as secret behind sensation of light touch

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists have proved experimentally what has been suspected since the discovery of Merkel cells in the skin over a century ago: the sense of light touch that is critical for hand dexterity would not be possible without ...


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 ...


Biofield therapies: Helpful or full of hype?

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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

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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.


ASUS Debuts Eee PC T91MT -- First Netbook to Go Multi-touch

ASUS Debuts Eee PC T91MT -- First Netbook to Go Multi-touch

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1

ASUS today launched the Eee PC T91MT, the world's first convertible tablet netbook to feature a multi-touch screen that supports Windows 7 Multi-Touch gestures.


The new iPhone 3Gs is displayed at an Apple store in June 2009 in San Francisco, California

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.


Gene Therapy Hastens Healing Process in Chronic Leg Ulcers

Medicine & Health / Research

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

(PhysOrg.com) -- Chronic wounds, including venous leg ulcers which are caused by poor circulation in the veins of the legs, are difficult and expensive to treat. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ...


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

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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' ...



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