Watch People Try To Pronounce Medical Terms, And Utterly Mangle Them
If medical terminology is Greek to you, you're not alone.
Obscure terms like "sphygmomanometer" and "ankylosing spondylitis" can be tricky to pronounce even for those who do have a background in medicine. What hope is there for the rest of us?
In the video above, you can watch so-called "regular," as in non-medical, people, try to sound out -- and utterly mangle -- words like these, and also guess what they mean.
In case you're wondering: ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disorder of the skeleton, and a sphygmomanometer measures your blood pressure (not how much phlegm is in your throat or how much of a man you...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Watch People Try To Pronounce Medical Terms, And Utterly Mangle Them
If medical terminology is Greek to you, you're not alone.
Obscure terms like "sphygmomanometer" and "ankylosing spondylitis" can be tricky to pronounce even for those who do have a background in medicine. What hope is there for the rest of us?
In the video above, you can watch so-called "regular," as in non-medical, people, try to sound out -- and utterly mangle -- words like these, and also guess what they mean.
In case you're wondering: ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disorder of the skeleton, and a sphygmomanometer measures your blood pressure (not how much phlegm is in your throat or how much of a man you...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 25, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Media hypes molecular blood pressure regulation discovery
ConclusionThis animal research has identified a role for certain proteins in controlling blood pressure. Studies like this give clues as to how human biology works and how it can be fixed when it goes wrong. While the researchers suggest drugs targeting the proteins identified could help develop drugs to treat abnormal blood pressure, these drugs have not yet been developed. Researchers will need to develop such chemicals and thoroughly test their effects in animals first before they can be tested in humans. As such, this is early stage research, and there has not been a "treatment breakthrough" yet, because no t...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Source Type: news
Rosuvastatin Improves Endothelial Function in Ankylosing Spondylitis (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Reduced inflammation may reduce cardiovascular risks in AS patients. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - April 10, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
AS Activity Tied to Future Risk for Heart Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Tight inflammation control in ankylosing spondylitis may reduce cardiovascular disease risk. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 5, 2015 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
DMARD/TNF Inhibitor Combo Better for Ankylosing Spondylitis (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- But benefits may not be enough to justify changing management recommendations. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics - March 7, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Combinations Up Anti-TNF ResponsesAnkylosing Spondylitis: Combinations Up Anti-TNF Responses
Combining conventional DMARDs with TNF inhibitors enhanced responses to anti-TNF drugs in patients with ankylosing spondylitis or undifferentiated spondyloarthritis. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - March 4, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
AS Patients Have Elevated Adipokine Levels (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Higher levels of visfatin in particular predict radiographic progression of ankylosing spondylitis. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - March 3, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Risk of falls in patients with ankylosing spondylitis - Dursun N, Sarkaya S, Ozdolap S, Dursun E, Zateri C, Altan L, Birtane M, Akgun K, Revzani A, Aktas İ, Tastekin N, Celiker R.
BACKGROUND: Risk of vertebral fractures is increased in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The underlying mechanisms for the elevated fracture risk might be associated with bone and fall-related risks. The aims of this study were to evaluate the ri... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Weekend Wellness: Ankylosing spondylitis symptom changes hard to predict
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve had ankylosing spondylitis for years, and could usually get relief by just taking over-the-counter pain medicine. But lately the flares seem to be more frequent and painful. Is this common for the condition to worsen over time? What treatment should I try next, and is surgery ever effective for someone in [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 14, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Ankylosing Spondylitis: How to Get Support at Work and Home
Living with ankylosing spondylitis: How to get support at work and home. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ankylosing Spondylitis: How to Get Support at Work and Home
Shoulders, hips, and more. See how ankylosing spondylitis can affect many areas of your body. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Disease Progression Varies Widely
(MedPage Today) -- One in four patients show no radiographic progression. (Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology - December 12, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
New insight into risk of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Variations in an enzyme belonging to the immune system that leaves individuals susceptible to Ankylosing Spondylitis have been identified by researchers. The variation in ERAP1 can be detected by genetic testing which, if available, could lead to people becoming aware of the risk of the condition earlier. Ankylosing Spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease which mainly affects joints in the spine. In severe cases, it can eventually cause complete fusion and rigidity of the spine, called "Bamboo spine". It tends to first develop in teenagers and young adults with most cases first starting in people aged 20-30. (Source:...
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 9, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Ankylosing Spondylitis: More Than Just the Spine
(MedPage Today) -- The eyes, skin, and bowel all can be affected. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - December 8, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
