Mini ‘magic’ MRI scanner could diagnose knee injuries more accurately
Credit: Imperial College London / Journal of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a prototype ...
Tag: Orthopedic Medicine
Patients see multiple clinicians on one visit, thanks to new scheduling protocol
A new patient-centered scheduling protocol is improving the quality, efficiency and convenience of multiprovider health care, according to a recently ...
Exercise science student is first undergrad to win national sports medicine award
Credit: The University of Texas at Arlington An exercise science student at The University of Texas at Arlington has become ...
New osteoporosis therapy’s dual effects on bone tissue
Credit: Dr. Pascale Chavassieux Sclerostin is a protein produced by osteocytes in the bone that inhibits bone formation. A recent ...
Synthetic joint lubricant holds promise for osteoarthritis
ITHACA, N.Y. - A new type of treatment for osteoarthritis, currently in canine clinical trials, shows promise for eventual use ...
Scaffold helps cells repair torn meniscus in lab tests
Scaffold-aided repair led to stronger meniscus, laying groundwork for potential human testsCredit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. - About a million ...
First step towards a better prosthetic leg? Trip people over and over
Vanderbilt team builds device to capture stumble responseCredit: CREATE at Vanderbilt University Andrés Martínez strode briskly on the treadmill, staring ...
High postural sway doubles older women’s fracture risk
Postural sway is an independent risk factor for bone fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a new study from the ...
New clues on tissue damage identified in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus
NIH AMP research lays groundwork for finding potential treatment targetsCredit: Camazine Scott Research supported by the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) ...
Major league baseball grant funds study of pitch counts, throwing injuries
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - For youth baseball players, especially those who play competitively and often, throwing arm injuries are becoming ...
Common conditions keep many patients out of knee cartilage research studies
Some of the most common traits among patients with cartilage issues in the knee are excluding them from participating in ...
The use of mobile phone and the development of new pathologies
Professor Raquel Cantero of the University of Malaga is researching into its repercussion on the evolution of the handCredit: Universtity ...
Disease remission associated with 80% reduction in risk of cardiovascular outcomes
Among traditional risk factors, type II diabetes was significantly associated with both cardiovascular outcomes and pre-clinical cardiovascular disease Annual European ...
Exposure to inorganic dust increases risk of gout in women by 27%
Results also show that gout is more than twice as likely in alcoholic patients and more than three times as ...