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Attitudes, beliefs and health literacy impact how patients manage chronic lower-back pain

Posted by eurekalert 23 days ago (http://www.eurekalert.org)

In a study published in the August issue of Pain, a group of Australian researchers investigating the relevance of health literacy in patients with chronic lower back pain (CLBP) found that LBP-related beliefs and behaviors affect a person's disability more than pain intensity or a standard measure of functional health literacy. However, when delving deeper into aspects of health literacy, import

Eye movements and sight distance reveal how drivers negotiate winding roads

Posted by eurekalert 23 days ago (http://www.eurekalert.org)

New research finds that the further drivers can look ahead, generally in left-hand curves, wide curves and when leaving a curve, the less they have to look at the tangent point. The ultimate goal of the project is to build a device into cars that warns the driver if he is in danger of unintentionally departing from the lane," says author Farid I. Kandil of the Department of Psychology, Universit

New TGen technology reduces storage needs and costs for genomic data

Posted by eurekalert 23 days ago (http://www.eurekalert.org)

A new computer data compression technique called Genomic SQueeZ, developed by the Translational Genomics Research Institute, will allow genetic researchers and others to store, analyze and share massive volumes of data in less space and at lower cost.

TGen finds protein inhibitor revives chemotherapy for ovarian patients

Posted by eurekalert 23 days ago (http://www.eurekalert.org)

Investigators at the Translational Genomics Research Institute have discovered a way that may help ovarian cancer patients who no longer respond to conventional chemotherapy.

Rhythm of life: Music shows potential in stroke rehabilitation

Posted by eurekalert 24 days ago (http://www.eurekalert.org)

Music therapy provided by trained music therapists may help to improve movement in stroke patients, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. A few small trials also suggest a wider role for music in recovery from brain injury.

Breath of the Earth: Cycling carbon through terrestrial ecosystems

Posted by eurekalert 24 days ago (http://www.eurekalert.org)

Two recent international studies are poised to change the way scientists view the crucial relationship between Earth's climate and the carbon cycle. These reports explore the global photosynthesis and respiration rates -- the planet's deep "breaths" of carbon dioxide, in and out -- and researchers say that the new findings will be used to update and improve upon traditional models that couple tog

Difficult childhoods lead to teenage drinking

Posted by eurekalert 24 days ago (http://www.eurekalert.org)

An African study has found a link between a difficult childhood and alcohol consumption as a teenager. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open-access journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health studied the association between adverse childhood experiences and drunkenness among 9,189 adolescents aged 12-19 years living in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi and Uganda.

Virtual food causes stress in patients affected by eating disorders

Posted by eurekalert 24 days ago (http://www.eurekalert.org)

Food presented in a virtual reality environment causes the same emotional responses as real food. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open-access journal Annals of General Psychiatry compared the responses of people with anorexia and bulimia, and a control group, to the virtual and real-life snacks, suggesting that virtual food can be used for the evaluation and treatment of eating disorders.