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UrduANN ARBOR, Mich. – It can happen from a check in a hockey game, or a fall from a ladder while cleaning out the gutters. There’s usually a ‘pop’ and instant pain in the knee. ” Knee dislocations can happen…
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When is the optimal time for knee surgery and rehabilitation after knee dislocation?
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – It can happen from a check in a hockey game, or a fall from a ladder while cleaning out the gutters. There’s usually a ‘pop’ and instant pain in the knee. ” Knee dislocations can happen…
Silicones may lead to cell death
Silicone molecules from breast implants can initiate processes in human cells that lead to cell death. Researchers from Radboud University have demonstrated this in a new study that will be published on 12 June in Scientific Reports . “However, there…
Strength training benefits patients with cirrhosis
Three hours of weekly strength training combined with protein supplements leads to both bigger and stronger muscles in patients with cirrhosis; this is shown by a new study from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital
Time-saving high-intensity workouts can benefit people with spinal cord injuries
Research from the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University has found that the practical advantages of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), or short bursts of all-out exercise, could be especially beneficial for people who have experienced spinal cord injuries (SCI). While…
Strength training benefits patients with cirrhosis
Three hours of weekly strength training combined with protein supplements leads to both bigger and stronger muscles in patients with cirrhosis; this is shown by a new study from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital
Time-saving high-intensity workouts can benefit people with spinal cord injuries
Research from the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University has found that the practical advantages of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), or short bursts of all-out exercise, could be especially beneficial for people who have experienced spinal cord injuries (SCI). While…
HKUST scientists develop world’s first spherical artificial eye with 3D retina
An international team led by scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently developed the world’s first 3D artificial eye with capabilities better than existing bionic eyes and in some cases, even exceed those of…
HKUST scientists develop world’s first spherical artificial eye with 3D retina
An international team led by scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently developed the world’s first 3D artificial eye with capabilities better than existing bionic eyes and in some cases, even exceed those of…
Medical interventions and diversity: A multidisciplinary issue
Multidisciplinary Interventions for People with Diverse Needs is a book written from an interdisciplinary perspective with the objective of helping readers to understand the problems faced by people with special needs. Key Features: * Provides an updated theoretical and contextual…
Medical interventions and diversity: A multidisciplinary issue
Multidisciplinary Interventions for People with Diverse Needs is a book written from an interdisciplinary perspective with the objective of helping readers to understand the problems faced by people with special needs. Key Features: * Provides an updated theoretical and contextual…
Open Wearables Initiative (OWEAR) releases open source software and datasets database for wearable and connected health technologies
Shimmer Research, a global leader in wearable technology for research applications, today announced that the Open Wearables Initiative (OWEAR) has uploaded its open source software and datasets database for wearable sensors and other connected health technologies to its website at…
Open Wearables Initiative (OWEAR) releases open source software and datasets database for wearable and connected health technologies
Shimmer Research, a global leader in wearable technology for research applications, today announced that the Open Wearables Initiative (OWEAR) has uploaded its open source software and datasets database for wearable sensors and other connected health technologies to its website at…
ASPS releases new guidance for resuming elective procedures
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (June 1, 2020) – The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) – the world’s largest plastic surgery organization – leads the specialty’s medical professionals in navigating their practices’ recovery plans. As plastic surgeons prepare to resume elective…
Reducing inflammation boosts cognitive recovery after stroke, may extend treatment window
Medical University of South Carolina researchers report that adding a compound to reduce inflammation to standard stroke treatment improves learning, memory and motor recovery and may extend the treatment window by reducing risk of hemorrhage
ASPS releases new guidance for resuming elective procedures
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (June 1, 2020) – The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) – the world’s largest plastic surgery organization – leads the specialty’s medical professionals in navigating their practices’ recovery plans. As plastic surgeons prepare to resume elective…
Reducing inflammation boosts cognitive recovery after stroke, may extend treatment window
Medical University of South Carolina researchers report that adding a compound to reduce inflammation to standard stroke treatment improves learning, memory and motor recovery and may extend the treatment window by reducing risk of hemorrhage
Vision: Observing the world during childhood affects the rest of life
A SISSA study shows the key role of the first visual experiences in teaching the brain ‘how to see’. This finding has important implications for understanding the mechanisms of cerebral development, with possible clinical and technological applications.
Stem cell treatments ‘go deep’ to regenerate sun-damaged skin
Injected stem cells rebuild the skin’s normal elastin network, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®
Increased activity not always the best advice for neck and back pain
A demanding physical job requires different treatment for neck, back pain
Increased activity not always the best advice for neck and back pain
A demanding physical job requires different treatment for neck, back pain
Stem cell treatments ‘go deep’ to regenerate sun-damaged skin
Injected stem cells rebuild the skin’s normal elastin network, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®
Nutricia supporting research to aid COVID-19 patient recovery post hospital discharge
Patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU) can lose as much as 1 kilogram of muscle mass per day. Lengthy stays in intensive care of COVID-19 patients can result in severe loss of muscle mass and patient strength, critically impacting the…
Nutricia supporting research to aid COVID-19 patient recovery post hospital discharge
Patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU) can lose as much as 1 kilogram of muscle mass per day. Lengthy stays in intensive care of COVID-19 patients can result in severe loss of muscle mass and patient strength, critically impacting the…
Researchers incorporate computer vision and uncertainty into AI for robotic prosthetics
Researchers have developed new software that can be integrated with existing hardware to enable people using robotic prosthetics or exoskeletons to walk in a safer, more natural manner on different types of terrain. The new framework incorporates computer vision into…
New study evaluates facial feminization outcomes, benefits for transgender women
Study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery reports objective and subjective improvements after FFS
Researchers incorporate computer vision and uncertainty into AI for robotic prosthetics
Researchers have developed new software that can be integrated with existing hardware to enable people using robotic prosthetics or exoskeletons to walk in a safer, more natural manner on different types of terrain. The new framework incorporates computer vision into…
New study evaluates facial feminization outcomes, benefits for transgender women
Study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery reports objective and subjective improvements after FFS
More people die when hospital bed shortages force patients out
The risk can be particularly high for hip fracture patients
More people die when hospital bed shortages force patients out
The risk can be particularly high for hip fracture patients
Found: Brain structure that controls our behavior
For our social life and our profession we must be able to deal with our environment and other people. Executive functions, meaning the basic intellectual abilities that control human thought and action, help us to do this. These include selective…
People with atrial fibrillation live longer with exercise
“Regular endurance training and good fitness seem to protect against serious cardiovascular events and early mortality for people diagnosed with atrial fibrillation,” says exercise physiologist Lars Elnan Garnvik. Garnvik recently completed his doctorate at the Norwegian University of Science and…
Found: Brain structure that controls our behavior
For our social life and our profession we must be able to deal with our environment and other people. Executive functions, meaning the basic intellectual abilities that control human thought and action, help us to do this. These include selective…
People with atrial fibrillation live longer with exercise
“Regular endurance training and good fitness seem to protect against serious cardiovascular events and early mortality for people diagnosed with atrial fibrillation,” says exercise physiologist Lars Elnan Garnvik. Garnvik recently completed his doctorate at the Norwegian University of Science and…
The Lancet Psychiatry: Study finds few immediate mental health effects of COVID-19, but longer-term impact must be considered
Most people with severe coronavirus infections (ie, SARS, MERS, and COVID-19) appear to recover without experiencing mental illness.
Comparison of early postoperative pain after first vs second total knee arthroplasty
This article by Dr. Yoshinori Ishii et al. is published in The Open Orthopaedics Journal, Volume 14, 2020
The Lancet Psychiatry: Study finds few immediate mental health effects of COVID-19, but longer-term impact must be considered
Most people with severe coronavirus infections (ie, SARS, MERS, and COVID-19) appear to recover without experiencing mental illness.
Comparison of early postoperative pain after first vs second total knee arthroplasty
This article by Dr. Yoshinori Ishii et al. is published in The Open Orthopaedics Journal, Volume 14, 2020
Dynamic stimulation of the visual cortex allows blind and sighted people to ‘see’ shapes
For most adults who lose their vision, blindness results from damage to the eyes or optic nerve while the brain remains intact. For decades, researchers have proposed developing a device that could restore sight by bypassing damaged eyes and delivering…
Dynamic stimulation of the visual cortex allows blind and sighted people to ‘see’ shapes
For most adults who lose their vision, blindness results from damage to the eyes or optic nerve while the brain remains intact. For decades, researchers have proposed developing a device that could restore sight by bypassing damaged eyes and delivering…
Psychological scars for child burn survivors hurt more than physical wounds
Surveys stress importance of emotional interventions to cope with staring, questioning, bullying
Soft robotic exosuit makes stroke survivors walk faster and farther
Research study in stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis shows soft exosuit technology to bring immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance tests
Soft robotic exosuit makes stroke survivors walk faster and farther
Research study in stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis shows soft exosuit technology to bring immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance tests
Similar brain glitch found in slips of signing, speaking
The discovery of a common neural mechanism in speech and ASL errors — one that occurs in just 40 milliseconds — could improve recovery in deaf signers after a stroke
Similar brain glitch found in slips of signing, speaking
The discovery of a common neural mechanism in speech and ASL errors — one that occurs in just 40 milliseconds — could improve recovery in deaf signers after a stroke
Nanostimulators boost stem cells for muscle repair
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In regenerative medicine, an ideal treatment for patients whose muscles are damaged from lack of oxygen would be to invigorate them with an injection of their own stem cells. In a new study published in the journal…
SFU professor’s invention approved by FDA to help wean COVID-19 patients from ventilators
Simon Fraser University professor Andy Hoffer hopes the SFU spinoff company he founded, Lungpacer Medical Inc., will help save the lives of COVID-19 patients using mechanical ventilators–and get them off more quickly, so that more ventilators can be available for…
Spinal cord injuries: Scientists probe individual cells to find better treatments
Two top scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are seeking answers to questions about spinal cord injuries that have long frustrated the development of effective treatments. The scientists, Jonathan Kipnis, PhD, and Kodi Ravichandran, PhD, are teaming…
Spinal cord injuries: Scientists probe individual cells to find better treatments
Two top scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are seeking answers to questions about spinal cord injuries that have long frustrated the development of effective treatments. The scientists, Jonathan Kipnis, PhD, and Kodi Ravichandran, PhD, are teaming…
Physio support in COVID-19 recovery
New guidelines to help patients ‘get moving’