In the repair of damaged nerves due to diabetic neuropathy, blood vessels and supporting cells may be the real target for treatment to help regrow damaged nerves. Twenty percent of diabetics experience neuropathy and current treatments for this focus on…
Day: June 22, 2011
Sports Injuries in Children Could Lead to Lifelong Disability
The use of public health notices to protect children from lifelong injuries in sports was proposed, according to a press release. Due to sports or recreational activities, 6.9 per 100,000 participants are catastrophically injured annually, with many being younger than…
Six to 9 hours of Sleep Each Night Improves Quality of Life
Higher ratings for quality of life and lower ratings for depression were found in people who had a “normal” sleep pattern of 6 to 9 hours per night. Data from 10,654 patient records from January 2008 to May 2010 was…