Battery-powered headgear could short-circuit joint pain
Credit: Photo by Maricruz Kwon/UTHealth Tired of living with painful arthritic knees, 54-year-old Deborah Brown's interest was piqued when she ...
Tag: Orthopedic Medicine
IncludeHealth gets licensing agreement from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
IncludeHealth will commercialize breakthrough technology for movement correction and rehabilitation, helping children, seniors, and athletes of all agesCredit: Cincinnati Children's ...
Stroke drug boosts stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury in rats
Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Four months after treating them, Yasuhiro Shiga, MD, PhD, checked on his rats. Walking ...
Running research: Heel-toe or toe-heel?
Credit: Unsplash New research from La Trobe University suggests there is no evidence that changing a runner's strike pattern will ...
New bone healing mechanism has potential therapeutic applications
Credit: Cell Stem Cell/the Park lab Led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, a study published in the journal ...
Bone and muscle health can ‘make or break’ care as we age
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society Experts at a prestigious medical conference hosted by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and ...
SUTD-led research sets the groundwork for patient-specific 3D printed meniscus
SUTD together with the University of Miyazaki developed a novel methodology to provide non-invasive analysis of meniscal implants.Credit: SUTD The ...
Study paves way to better understanding, treatment of arthritis
Credit: Brian Bay, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University research has provided the first complete, cellular-level look ...
Kessler team studies new treatment for meniscal tears in active-duty military personnel
With $590,000 in funding from The Geneva Foundation, Kessler Foundation joins the Musculoskeletal Injury and Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness ...
New IOF-ESCEO position paper offers practical guidance for osteoporosis management
Includes helpful algorithms illustrating management pathways for postmenopausal women at low, high and very high risk of osteoporotic fractures, adaptable ...
Early spinal patterns may predict scoliosis in teen years
CHOP scientist's findings may lead to prevention of spinal deformityCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia A pediatric researcher has identified patterns ...
Study finds most surfing injuries involve shoulder or knee, surgery usually not required
Credit: Robin Frank Over the last few years, surfing has increased in popularity, with about 2.6 million recreational surfers in ...
Talk to the hand
MU researchers find human brain can rewire itself after a traumatic bodily injuryCredit: University of Missouri Fans of the blockbuster ...
UTSA studies osteoporotic bone fractures to rethink treatment
Credit: Photo Courtesy of UTSA About half of all women in the U.S. will suffer a bone fracture due to ...
Study finds racial variation in post-op care after knee replacement surgery
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery A large study analyzing 107,000 knee replacement surgeries found that African Americans were significantly more ...
Scientists find possible treatment for muscle contractures in childhood paralysis
In mice, the drug bortezomib preserved muscle growth and prevented loss of elbow and shoulder motion in conditions resembling the ...
IOF report underscores urgent need to maintain mobility in the world’s older population
Launched for World Osteoporosis Day, a new edition of the IOF Compendium of Osteoporosis highlights alarming increases in dependency ratios ...
Protective mediators can help heal injured tendon cells by attacking inflammation
Findings reported in The American Journal of Pathology suggest specialized proresolving mediators may become therapeutics that alleviate chronic tendon inflammationCredit: ...
The future of bone healing
UTA researchers pursuing innovative treatment for cranial injuriesCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington ...
Discovered: Possible therapeutic target for slow healing of aged muscles
New work could reveal a potential pathway for therapeutic targeting to combat muscle degeneration in the elderlyCredit: Image is provided ...
