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iPhone App May Support Monitoring and Research on Parkinson’s Disease

By Guest PostJune 21, 2011Health, Technologyadvanced technology development center, app store, apple inc, atdc, brian parise, dyskinesia, emory university, food and drug administration, georgia tech, georgia tech research institute, gtri, iphone application, itrem, neurological conditions, parkinson disease, puzzle games, robert delano, startup, stewart factor, university of south florida, wife heather

Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a novel iPhone application that may enable persons with Parkinson’s disease and certain other neurological conditions to use the ubiquitous devices to collect data on hand and arm tremors and relay the results to medical personnel.

The researchers believe the application could replace subjective tests now used to assess the severity of tremors, while potentially allowing more frequent patient monitoring without costly visits to medical facilities. (more…)

The War on Microbes

By Guest PostJune 17, 2011Healthbreed of microbes, foodborne bacterial strain, foodborne illness, foodborne outbreaks, foodborne pathogens

The outbreak of a new foodborne bacterial strain wreaking havoc in Germany is a reminder of the fast-changing nature of microbes and the dangers they pose to society. UA researchers are developing innovative strategies to fight emerging germs threatening the food and health-care industry. (more…)

Depression and Negative Thoughts

By Guest PostJune 13, 2011Healthassociation for psychological science, depression and negative thought, jutta joormann, major depression, negative events, negative thoughts, university of miami, working memory

We all have our ups and downs—a fight with a friend, a divorce, the loss of a parent. But most of us get over it. Only some go on to develop major depression. Now, a new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests part of the reason may be that people with depression get stuck on bad thoughts because they’re unable to turn their attention away. (more…)

UCLA Scientists Identify How Major Biological Sensor in the Body Works

By Guest PostJune 13, 2011Healthbiological sensor, cell activities, gating ring, genetic epilepsy, human cell, intracellular sensor

Sensor Involved in Blood Pressure Regulation, Insulin Release, Brain Signaling

A biological sensor is a critical part of a human cell’s control system that is able to trigger a number of cell activities. A type of sensor known as the “gating ring” can open a channel that allows a flow of potassium ions through the cell’s wall or membrane — similar to the way a subway turnstile allows people into a station. This flow of ions, in turn, is involved in the regulation of crucial bodily activities like blood pressure, insulin secretion and brain signaling. (more…)

Crossing Your Arms Relieves Pain

By Guest PostJune 8, 2011Healthbrain, centre of the body, clinical therapies, crossed hands, eeg, electroencephalography, external space, giandomenico iannetti, hand, intensity of pain, laser, neuroscience, pain, painful stimulus, phenomenon, sensory stimuli, ucl

Crossing your arms reduces the intensity of pain you feel when receiving a painful stimulus on the hand, according to research by scientists at UCL.

Published in the current issue of the journal PAIN, the research shows that crossing your arms over the midline (an imaginary line running vertically down the centre of the body) confuses the brain and reduces the intensity of the pain sensation. (more…)

Avocado

By Guest PostJune 7, 2011Healthanti diarrheal, avocado, b1 and b2, benefits of the fruits, cancer biology, cartilage, central america, cholesterol, coughs, efficacy of avocado, fatty acids, flatulence, flavonoids, glucose, inflammation, menstruation, nutrients and healthy fats, oil, phytochemicals, proteins, saponins, therapeutic effect, tranquilizer, triglycerides, tumor cells, uvb rays, vitamins a

The benefits of the fruits and leaves of this therapeutic tree: this tree, native to Central America, is now grown all over the world.

All parts except the root, have a therapeutic effect. (more…)

gloStream: Reinventing Medical Record-Keeping

By Guest PostJune 7, 2011Health, Technologybizspark one startup, electronic medical record, glostream, medical professionals, medical record keeping, mike sappington, piyush khanna

*BizSpark One startup delivers software that’s easy for doctors to use.*

REDMOND, Wash. — June 7, 2011 — Storing paper-based medical records and managing complex compliance regulations are cumbersome tasks that consume large amounts of time medical professionals would rather spend treating patients. (more…)

Pressure to Look more Muscular may Lead some Men to Consider Steroids

By Guest PostJune 6, 2011Healthbody image, bodybuilders, muscle bound men, muscular image, objectification theory, steroid use

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Most people associate steroid use with oiled-up bodybuilders or professional athletes, but for some college-age men, steroids seem like the only way to measure up to the muscle-bound men in fitness magazines. (more…)

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