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Nintendo Wii Sports may help rehabilitate patients

Playing Nintendo Wii^TM may help rehabilitate stroke patients as an adjunct to conventional therapy, a recent study revealed. The investigators conducted a randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of virtual reality using Nintendo Wii^TM Sports (Tennis) as an adjunct to the conventional therapy in upper limb stroke rehabilitation in a tertiary hospital. They determined and compared the upper limb gross motor responses among patients with upper limb weakness post-stroke treated with Nintendo Wii^TM tennis as an adjunct to physical and occupational therapy versus conventional therapy alone.

The Role of Nutrition in Managing Diabetes: Essential Dietary Tips

Diabetes management is a comprehensive process that involves more than just medication. Proper nutrition plays a crucial role in controlling blood sugar levels and maintaining overall health. By making informed dietary choices, individuals with diabetes can better manage their condition and enhance their quality of life.

Robot-assisted rehab may be superior to usual therapy

Double whammy: Depression and IBD increase hospital readmission, death

Individuals with comorbid depression and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at increased risks for hospital readmission and mortality at 30 days after readmission as shown in a retrospective observational study presented at CCC 2024.

Scenario 3

Higher levels of social engagement during midlife are associated with a reduced risk of dementia later in life, according to a study presented at AAIC 2023.

Maternal DHA supplementation: Does it deliver brain benefits in very preterm infants?

High-dose supplementation of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in breastfeeding mums did not improve behavioural functioning and neurodevelopmental outcomes at 5 years in children born very preterm. However, it may be of benefit to some subgroups of children, according to the results of the 5-year follow-up of a subgroup from the MOBYDIck* trial.

Kids with medical complexity have poor oral health

A study presented at PAS 2024 shows that children with medical complexity (CMC) have poor oral health compared with children with special health care needs (CSHCN).