Tag: "skills" at medical news

Drug saves heroin addicts

...dicts who had an opportunity to put their newfound skills to use. These 22 study participants put their training to the test on 34 occasions.Scientists reported in 10% of cases naloxone had saved lives. Only in one instance was the drug used inappropriately. No adverse reactions were reported and early resu...

Doctors advice early anemia tests

...ood leading on to problems in simple developmental skills such as standing and walking. Eight-month-old infants with low levels of hemoglobin are significantly more likely to have deformities of the motor system, according to a study conducted by British scientists.Screening babies for iron deficiency with ...

The right is responsible

... they remembered their name.They used the language skills and verbal memory of the left brain to remember the names of the famous people....

Short stature -a problem

...ted for intelligence, academic achievement, social skills and behaviour problems before starting growth hormone therapy. They were examined again over a three-year period after starting treatment. Scientists initially found the children suffered a significant level of emotional and psychological problems ...

Toddlers stressed out

...each, she said, but would be encouraged with basic skills such as speaking, say the experts....

Invest on gym memberships

...it to your body, and you may need to learn certain skills - such as how to isolate a group of muscles - before gaining any benefit. Hyped up advertisements about abdomen trimmer or tummy trimmer misguide people to buy. According to Professor Rozario one gets better results from spending the money on gym me...

Right side of the brain helps in awareness

... they remembered their name.They used the language skills and verbal memory of the left brain to remember the names of the famous people....

Brain damage affects artistic skill

...tistic ability often persists when other cognitive skills - like memory - have deteriorated. The surprising part is the emergence of artistic talent, following brain damage, among those who previously had little talent or interest....

Quality of lives of older people

... The more independent the person, the better their skills in memory, reasoning and understanding. These mental skills are, of course, key to remaining independent. Further analysis, say the researchers, will provide im...

Advanced STD programs required

...k reduction, and multiple-component motivation and skills education in STI clinics. The rest of the 30 studies were designed more to focus on behavioral and social psychological outcomes as opposed to morbidity outcomes. Following the review, researchers reached five major conclusions. First, more research...

Short stature -a problem

...ted for intelligence, academic achievement, social skills and behaviour problems before starting growth hormone therapy. They were examined again over a three-year period after starting treatment. Scientists initially found the children suffered a significant level of emotional and psychological problems ...

Handling forgetfulness

...en undergo a decline// in their memory or thinking skills before the age of 70. Yet many women younger than this say they have a problem with continually forgetting things. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic say there are many possible reasons for this - stress, too many things to think about, depression or just la...

Home care aids in lung disease

Nurses who are specialzed with specific skills do home care which is advantageous for people with lung disease. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema - or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - can be very disabling, because of breathlessness and impaired lung function. A new study from resea...

How a man's mind really works

... relationship work. Gurian says men can learn new skills and alter their behavior but they will not be able to meet all of women's expectations. "People want to love each other. If we can learn who we might be -- not what IS he thinking, but what COULD he be thinking -- then I am optimistic."...

Memory said to automatically improve with age

...s creativity. It does this by storing memories and skills learned over time.The brain then uses this knowledge to help it learn automatically by itself. This makes it easier to understand situations and solve problems very quickly -- sometimes even subconsciously.As you age, intelligent memory increases bec...

Problems Associated With Iron Deficiency

...men are iron-deficient. Women with poor memory // skills are also often iron deficient. According to researchers iron supplements may reverse memory loss in these women. Researchers studied nearly 150 women between ages 18 and 35. The women were either anemic, iron deficient, or iron sufficient. During i...

Mentally Demanding Jobs Found To Reduce The Risk Of Alzheimer’

...ermine the mental, physical, social and fine motor skills for the different jobs. The study found, on avera...y is jobs with higher mental demands could require skills that help an individual perform better on tests used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Thus research...

The Impact of Stress Early In Life

...thers during the first week of life, before social skills develop. The second group was separated when they were 1 month old, when social skills develop. The third group was a control group. Results of the study showed that lifelong behavioral ...

Arithmetic Skills Found To Diminish With Progression Of Alzheimer’s Disease

...udy to look at the association between calculation skills and Alzheimer’s disease. The study included 20 patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Eleven of the patients had mild Alzheimer’s disease and nine were diagnosed with moderate Alzheimer’s disease. The study also included 23 healthy elderly people. All of...

Physical Activity Good For Developing Cognitive Skills

...ense physical activity can help maintain cognitive skills in people as they age, say researchers according to // a new study. For the study researchers reviewed data on 295 men born between 1900 and 1920 from the Finland, Italy, and Netherlands Elderly (FINE) study. The length and intensity of physical acti...

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