News tagged with carpal tunnel syndrome

Simple fingertip test may identify breast cancer patients at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome

A gene target for drug resistance, a triple-drug cocktail for triple negative breast cancer, and patients' risk for carpal tunnel syndrome are among study highlights scheduled to be presented by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Surgery provides modest benefit over non-surgical treatment for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

(PhysOrg.com) -- While surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome in patients without an indication of severe nerve damage (denervation) provides better outcomes than non-surgical treatment, the clinical relevance of this difference ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Mouse glove is designed for new comfort zones

(PhysOrg.com) -- Yet another alternative to the conventional computer mouse is being marketed, this time a pull-on glove that behaves as a mouse. The Ion Wireless Air Mouse Glove is from a Cocoa, Florida-base ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 11 | with audio podcast report

Printing off the paper: Pushing the boundaries of the burgeoning technology of 3-D printing

Imagine being able to "print" an entire house. Or a four-course dinner. Or a complete mechanical device such as a cuckoo clock, fully assembled and ready to run. Or a printer capable of printing ... yet another ...

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (14) | comments 11 | with audio podcast

Trio of drugs may combat 'triple negative' breast cancer

A gene target for drug resistance, a triple-drug cocktail for triple negative breast cancer, and patients' risk for carpal tunnel syndrome are among study highlights scheduled to be presented by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 10, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Numbness, tingling or pain in arms and hands? Peripheral nerve damage could be the culprit

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ignoring persistent pain and disturbing bouts of tingling or numbness in your arms, elbow and hands won't make the problem go away: It's more likely to worsen conditions that are very treatable.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Rowheel wheelchair is pulled to move forward

(PhysOrg.com) -- Wheelchairs have a basic problem because the occupant must push the wheels forward to turn the chair’s wheels, but this action is physically stressful on the anterior deltoid muscles ...

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (12) | comments 7 | with audio podcast report

Project focuses on physical stresses caused by multi-touch electronic devices

The evolution of computer systems has freed us from keyboards and now is focusing on multi-touch systems, those finger flicking, intuitive and easy to learn computer manipulations that speed the use of any ...

Technology / Other

created Jun 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Five new human genomes decoded, marking a transition to more personalized medicine

It seems longer, but it was only seven years ago that the Human Genome Project deciphered the sequence of the 3 billion nucleotides that make up a single human blueprint or genome. That project cost more than $3 billion and ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Finding Charcot-Marie-Tooth gene ends a quest and begins new era of personalized genomic medicine

Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. James Lupski came to the end of a personal quest earlier this year when the Baylor Human Genome Sequencing Center sequenced his complete genome and identified the gene involved in his own ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 10, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Young patients with chronic illnesses find relief in acupuncture

Doctors at Rush University Medical Center are offering pediatric patients diagnosed with chronic illnesses acupuncture therapy to help ease the pain and negative side effects like nausea, fatigue, and vomiting caused by chronic ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A pain in the neck: Researcher studies the effects of too much texting on college students

The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on. Most adults aged 18-21 prefer texting over e-mail or phone ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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