Therapeutic Resources Blog
Scientists Discover the Reason We Need Sleep
October 29, 2013
Humans need sleep; everybody knows that without it, we get cranky, a bit loopy, and then we die. Unfortunately, science has been a little iffy about it; though we understood the negative effects associated with lack of sleep, no one really knew why those things happened. Now, we’re finally getting some insight into what sleep does for our bodies. Read More »
Text Messages Are Saving Swedes From Cardiac Arrest
October 28, 2013
Sweden has found a faster way to treat people experiencing cardiac emergencies through a text message and a few thousand volunteers. Read More »
Autism rates rise in U.S., plateau in U.K.
October 25, 2013
In a finding researchers are still trying to understand, autism rates in British children appear to have plateaued in the past decade, according to a new study released Wednesday. These findings differ from U.S. data, which estimate that the prevalence of the disorder is still rising in this country. Read More »
Researchers use technology to help immobilized stroke survivors regain some independence
October 24, 2013
(Canada) A team of researchers from Montreal has found that stroke patients living with Locked-In Syndrome (LIS) who cannot move, swallow or even breathe on their own, can regain a remarkable level of independence with technological help. Read More »