News tagged with support
Post surgical phone support improves outcome following knee replacement
Poor emotional health and morbid obesity are associated with less functional gain following total knee replacement (TKR) surgery. In the new study, "Can Telephone Support During Post-TKR Rehabilitation Improve Post-op Function: ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Positive parenting during early childhood may prevent obesity
Programs that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online February 6 issue of Pediatrics.
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Many people continue to smoke after being diagnosed with cancer
A new analysis has found that a substantial number of lung and colorectal cancer patients continue to smoke after being diagnosed. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the st ...
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Russian Mars probe meets inglorious end in Pacific
Russia vowed Monday to expose the officials responsible for the failure of a Mars probe that the military said crashed into the Pacific Ocean after orbiting the Earth for more than two months.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 16, 2012 |
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Stephen Hawking seeks help to make voice heard
(AP) -- Can you help make Stephen Hawking's voice heard?
Dec 29, 2011 |
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US approves first heart pump for children
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a first mechanical cardiac assist device for children that can help keep patients alive as they await a transplant.
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Dec 18, 2011 |
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The respective roles of the public and private sectors in pharmaceutical innovation
The study identifies the respective contributions of direct and indirect government support in research and development of new pharmaceutical drugs.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 15, 2011 |
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From heterogeneous patient measurements towards earlier diagnosis in Alzheimer's disease
European PredictAD project, lead by Principal Scientist Jyrki Lotjonen from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has developed a decision support tool for objective diagnostics of Alzheimer's disease. The tool compares ...
Dec 15, 2011 |
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New relationship important for the mental health of widowers
Men who have lost their partner to cancer and who are still single four to five years after their loss run a far greater risk of developing mental illness than those who have managed to find a new partner, reveals a unique ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Coming through cancer… together
The role that emotional support plays in helping a patient in their fight against breast cancer is to be examined as part of a year-long research project at The University of Nottingham.
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Strong social networks mean less stress for parents
A U of A professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy has found that those conversations with fellow parents around the barbeque or at the playground can be important to maintaining a happy family.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2011 |
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'Tis better to give than to receive?
Providing support to a loved one offers benefits to the giver, not just the recipient, a new brain-imaging study by UCLA life scientists reveals.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 09, 2011 |
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PayPal opens Southeast Asian operations centre
PayPal, the US-based online payment giant, has moved to expand its global presence with its first Southeast Asian operations centre, the latest in a string of similar offices around the globe.
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Stigma adds to burden of psychosis
The stigma of psychosis can isolate carers and make them more reluctant to access crucial support, especially in migrant communities.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Children dependent on life support vulnerable to loss of electrical power
Children dependent on electrically powered medical devices for life support and maintenance are vulnerable to an unexpected loss of power – and their parents are ill-prepared to deal with it, according to an abstract ...
Oct 16, 2011 |
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