The traditional way to predict whether children can regain movement after spinal cord injuries may exclude a small subset of patients who could benefit from therapy, according to two studies presented by University of Florida researchers at the Soci…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — It may seem difficult to change stereotypical thinking. Perceptions can be very important in forming an individual’s attitudes. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that people conditioned to think in oppositio…
CHICAGO (November 1, 2010) — According to a report published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, a grant-funded program tailored to provide advanced minimally invasive surgery skills to young, underrepresented …
BOSTON – Mothers who have children diagnosed with cancer now have a better approach to address and cope with stresses associated with their child’s disease.
A new certified intervention has proven to be more effective long term compared to ot…
DENVER (October 19, 2010) – Long derided as mere entertainment, new research now shows that organizations using video games to train employees end up with smarter, more motivated workers who learn more and forget less.
A University of Colorado Den…
At least one in 10 athletes sustained an injury and a further one in 14 fell ill during the 2010 Winter Olympics, held in Canada, reveals research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Relatively little is known about the injury rat…
OAK BROOK, Ill. — A study of triathletes published in the online edition and October issue of Radiology reveals that the heart adapts to triathlon training by working more efficiently.
“To our knowledge, this is the first study using MRI to inv…
DURHAM, N.H. — For competitive bicyclists with goals — whether competing in the Tour de France or aiming for the podium at a local race — faster cycling comes from training regimens based on various zones of exercise intensity. New research fro…
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—It’s unavoidable: breakdowns in brain connections slow down our physical response times as we age, a new study suggests.
This slower reactivity is associated with an age-related breakdown in the corpus callosum, a part of th…
A newly published survey of radiology residents revealed that although medical schools are providing more extensive training in breast imaging, the majority of residents do not want to interpret mammograms in their future practices. Researchers reported their findings in a study appearing in the June issue of the journal Radiology.