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Released: 10-Feb-2023 1:05 PM EST
D-dimer blood test shows value in detecting prosthetic joint infections
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Measurement of plasma D-dimer levels – a test more commonly used to detect blood-clotting disorders – can provide useful information when making the difficult diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: Protein droplets may cause many types of genetic disease
Released: 8-Feb-2023 5:35 PM EST
Protein droplets may cause many types of genetic disease
Max Planck Society (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft)

Most proteins localize to distinct protein-rich droplets in cells, also known as “cellular condensates”.

Released: 8-Feb-2023 9:00 AM EST
Harnessing good fats to relieve MS symptoms
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

Researchers find that fish oil derivative reduces and delays disease–causing inflammation in mouse model of multiple sclerosis

   
Newswise: Stay alert to avoid falls that can cause serious injuries, UT Southwestern orthopedist says
Released: 2-Feb-2023 5:05 AM EST
Stay alert to avoid falls that can cause serious injuries, UT Southwestern orthopedist says
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Slipping on ice or tripping over a curb can result in broken bones or more serious injuries. To avoid taking an unexpected tumble, it’s important to be aware of your surroundings and watch where you’re walking, a UT Southwestern Medical Center orthopedist advises.

Released: 31-Jan-2023 5:05 PM EST
The latest research news on surgery and transplants
Newswise

Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Surgery and the Transplantation channels on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

Newswise: UT Southwestern researchers identify risk factors for unsuccessful bunion surgery
Released: 31-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
UT Southwestern researchers identify risk factors for unsuccessful bunion surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A study by UT Southwestern researchers has identified three factors that increase the risk that bunion surgery will fail to fix this painful foot condition. The findings, published in The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, provide information that surgeons can use to counsel patients considering this elective procedure.

Released: 31-Jan-2023 10:05 AM EST
American Chiropractic Association Presents 2023 Annual Awards
American Chiropractic Association

ACA's Annual Awards recognize chiropractors and other individuals for their exceptional service, achievement and/or leadership within the chiropractic profession.

Released: 31-Jan-2023 8:00 AM EST
Perguntas e respostas da Mayo Clinic: Como evitar lesões no tornozelo
Mayo Clinic

ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: Tenho pouco mais de 50 anos e adoro meu estilo de vida ativo. Recentemente, ouvi relatos sobre o aumento de torções e fraturas no tornozelo, particularmente em uma população mais velha, devido em parte à atividade e ao envelhecimento. Em primeiro lugar, como posso evitar essas lesões?

Released: 31-Jan-2023 8:00 AM EST
أسئلة وإجابات مايو كلينك: كيف تتجنب إصابة الكاحل؟
Mayo Clinic

عزيزتي مايو كلينك: أنا في أوائل الخمسينيات من عمري وأتمتع بنمط حياة نشط. سمعت مؤخرًا تقارير عن زيادة في إصابات التواء الكاحل وكسره خاصة لدى كبار السن، ويرجع ذلك جزئيًا إلى مقدار النشاط والشيخوخة. كيف يمكنني تجنب هذه الإصابات في المقام الأول؟

Released: 31-Jan-2023 8:00 AM EST
Preguntas y respuestas de Mayo Clinic: cómo evitar una lesión en el tobillo
Mayo Clinic

Tengo poco más de 50 años y disfruto de un estilo de vida activo. Hace poco, me enteré de que hay informes sobre un aumento de esguinces y fracturas de tobillo, particularmente entre la población más adulta, debido a una combinación de dos factores: la actividad y la edad. ¿Cómo puedo evitar estas lesiones en primer lugar?

Newswise: Orthopaedic Association Awards Grant to Miller School Program Aimed at Mentoring Future Female Orthopaedic Surgeons
Released: 30-Jan-2023 4:45 PM EST
Orthopaedic Association Awards Grant to Miller School Program Aimed at Mentoring Future Female Orthopaedic Surgeons
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

To help set the record straight about what it’s like to be a woman in orthopedics, Dr. Julianne Muñoz launched a mentorship group for female medical students, residents, fellows, and attendings, called the Female Orthopedists of Miami Mentorship Organization. The program has been so promising that the AAOS earmarked funding for it through the association’s Inspiring Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) grant program.

Newswise: Tiny Fish Reveal new clues to Origins of Scoliosis
Released: 30-Jan-2023 4:00 PM EST
Tiny Fish Reveal new clues to Origins of Scoliosis
University of Oregon

Scientists have discovered new clues to the genetic basis for scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine.

Released: 30-Jan-2023 8:00 AM EST
Study: Obstructive sleep apnea tied to weaker bones and teeth in adults
University at Buffalo

Obstructive sleep apnea may be linked to low bone mineral density in adults, according to University at Buffalo-led research. The findings are crucial for individuals with sleep apnea, as low bone mineral density is an indicator of osteoporosis – a condition in which bones become weak and brittle.

Released: 27-Jan-2023 2:05 PM EST
Spinal Cord Injury: Can Brain and Nerve Stimulation Restore Movement?
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Even in people with complete paralysis after spinal cord injury, some nerves fibers are preserved. A Columbia physician-scientist is developing a new way to salvage those fibers and restore movement.

Released: 26-Jan-2023 1:40 PM EST
80-year-old medical mystery that caused baby deaths solved
University of East Anglia

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have solved an 80-year-old medical mystery that causes kidney damage in children and can be fatal in babies.

Newswise: Findings Raise Questions About Vertebral Body Tethering
Released: 25-Jan-2023 1:10 PM EST
Findings Raise Questions About Vertebral Body Tethering
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The study, led by Lindsay Andras, MD, Associate Division Chief and Director of the Spine Program at the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, found that 92% of patients who underwent tethering surgery did not experience a further postoperative decrease in major Cobb angle (a measure of the spine’s curve).

Released: 24-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Estudo de evidências do mundo real sobre medicina regenerativa e cirurgia do ombro
Mayo Clinic

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — A aplicação de medicina regenerativa a uma cirurgia de ombro comum pode ter um impacto na necessidade de cirurgia de revisão de acompanhamento em alguns pacientes, de acordo com um estudo da Mayo Clinic.



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