Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the most frequently used psychological intervention for people with chronic pain, and new approaches for improving CBT outcomes may be found in the psychological flexibility model and Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT), according to research. Source SNH Newsbot: Science Daily
Severe dry eyes, joint pain and chronic fatigue: Five men and women speak about living with Sjogren's syndrome. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
Dying adults in the United States have 2.5 people assisting them, on average, according to a new study. Yet those caring for adults at the end-of-life, especially spouses, are likely to report that they have no one assisting them and no time for themselves. Source SNH Newsbot: Science Daily
Changes in the visual systems of newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease patients may provide important biomarkers for the early detection and monitoring of the disease, according to a new study. Source SNH Newsbot: Science Daily
The human body's most compassionate gift is the interdependence of its parts. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
How do these guys feel about being helpless when it comes to fix-it jobs around the house? O.K., actually. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
Scientists have found that people who drink coffee appear to live longer. Drinking coffee was associated with lower risk of death due to heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease. People who consumed a cup of coffee a day were 12 percent less likely to die compared to those who didn't drink coffee. This [...]
Strengthening the inferior longitudinal fasciculus (ILF) via speech therapy is associated with significant semantic error reductions in aphasic stroke patients, report investigators. These findings suggest that speech recovery is related to the structural plasticity of the residual language network, that semantic skills are integrated by the ILF and that strengthening the ILF is possible with [...]
Smart Catch, created by a founder of Microsoft and backed by the James Beard Foundation, helps restaurants serve more sustainable fish. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
A new study focuses on the cognitive psychology behind Complex Regional Pain Disorder. Source SNH Newsbot: Science Daily