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Released: 16-May-2023 2:00 PM EDT
May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Keep up with the latest news on skin in the Dermatology channel
Newswise

Skin cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in the United States, with over 5 million cases diagnosed annually. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that melanoma alone accounts for more than 8,000 deaths each year. Thankfully, skin cancer is highly preventable, making it crucial to prioritize protection. Below are some of the latest headlines in the Dermatology channel.

Newswise: A Surgical Rarity: Two Rotationplasty Procedures in One Month
Released: 16-May-2023 12:35 PM EDT
A Surgical Rarity: Two Rotationplasty Procedures in One Month
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Many pediatric orthopedic surgeons go their entire careers without performing a rotationplasty—a specialized surgery to remove bone tumors near the knee in children. But at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Alexander Christ, MD, recently performed two of these surgeries in the same month.

Newswise: Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center Now Offering Persona IQ®, the World’s First and Only Smart Knee Implant for Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Released: 16-May-2023 12:25 PM EDT
Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center Now Offering Persona IQ®, the World’s First and Only Smart Knee Implant for Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Atlantic Health System

Persona IQ features implantable sensor technology that records and wirelessly transmits gait data from the knee implant to a patient’s personal base station at home. The data is then securely delivered to a cloud-based platform accessible by the patient and their surgeon.

Released: 16-May-2023 12:20 PM EDT
How old are your bones?
University of Technology, Sydney

Researchers from The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have measured the extent to which a bone fracture can lead to early death, and created a publicly available tool that doctors and patients can use to calculate risk.

Newswise: News Tip: May Is National Osteoporosis Awareness And Prevention Month — Johns Hopkins Medicine Endocrinologists Are Available for Interviews
Released: 11-May-2023 9:25 AM EDT
News Tip: May Is National Osteoporosis Awareness And Prevention Month — Johns Hopkins Medicine Endocrinologists Are Available for Interviews
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Osteoporosis — a condition that causes bones to become weak and more susceptible to fracture — affects more than 10 million Americans. It occurs when a person’s body does not properly replenish the components of their bone tissue.

Released: 10-May-2023 6:05 PM EDT
During Osteoporosis Awareness Month, Those at Risk Urged to Bone Up on Silent Disease
Hospital for Special Surgery

National Osteoporosis Awareness Month in May is an opportune time to discuss ways to promote good bone health and take action if at risk, say experts at Hospital for Special Surgery. They provide helpful advice.

Released: 10-May-2023 9:40 AM EDT
Robotic-assisted medial knee arthroplasty shows good long-term outcomes
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Robotic-arm assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) provides good long-term outcomes, with implant survival and patient satisfaction rates exceeding 90% at 10 years' follow-up, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: Expecting a Baby? Consider These Tips Before Buying Swaddles, Carriers and Other Equipment
Released: 10-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Expecting a Baby? Consider These Tips Before Buying Swaddles, Carriers and Other Equipment
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The wrong type of baby equipment—or using it incorrectly—could harm a child’s development and lead to hip issues. An orthopedic specialist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles explains what all parents should know

Newswise: Strong link between bone biomarkers and prostate cancer survival
Released: 9-May-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Strong link between bone biomarkers and prostate cancer survival
UC Davis Health

Bone disease in prostate cancer patients can be devastating, but new research led by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center aims to improve the odds.

Newswise: Lack of Belief in Body’s Ability to Function Through Pain Linked to Daily Pre-Surgery Prescribed Opioid Use Among Candidates for Elective Spine Surgery
Released: 9-May-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Lack of Belief in Body’s Ability to Function Through Pain Linked to Daily Pre-Surgery Prescribed Opioid Use Among Candidates for Elective Spine Surgery
Johns Hopkins Medicine

According to a new Johns Hopkins Medicine study, low pain self-efficacy can predict daily pre-surgery prescribed opioid use among patients seeking elective spine surgery.

Released: 8-May-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Car crash survivor avoids paralysis after less invasive spine surgery
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

After surviving a rollover crash due to an intoxicated driver in August 2022, a Michigan landscaper with a thoracic disc herniation avoided paralysis – and a long, costly recovery – thanks to a minimally invasive spine endoscopy surgery that is gaining popularity. Research into thoracic spine endoscopy shows that it carries a high success rate with reduced morbidity compared to traditional approaches.

Newswise: AAOS Recognizes Excellence in Musculoskeletal Healthcare Journalism with 2023 Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) Awards
Released: 4-May-2023 11:05 AM EDT
AAOS Recognizes Excellence in Musculoskeletal Healthcare Journalism with 2023 Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) Awards
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 MORE Awards. Presented annually to U.S.-based journalists, the MORE Awards acknowledge accurate reporting of musculoskeletal health news topics and celebrate the role media play in accurately educating and informing patients about musculoskeletal health issues, innovative bone and joint treatments, preventative care and patient recovery.

Released: 4-May-2023 7:00 AM EDT
¿Qué desencadena el dedo en gatillo?
Mayo Clinic

Las manos son maravillas mecánicas con poleas que, en forma de tendones, se flexionan y extienden para abrir y cerrar el puño, y estirar y doblar los dedos. Cada tendón está envuelto en una vaina que lo mantiene en su lugar.

Released: 4-May-2023 7:00 AM EDT
O que provoca o dedo em gatilho?
Mayo Clinic

As mãos são maravilhas mecânicas com roldanas no formato de tendões. Elas flexionam e estendem para abrir e fechar o punho, esticar e dobrar os dedos. Cada tendão é envolto em um revestimento que o mantém no lugar.

Released: 3-May-2023 4:50 PM EDT
ما هي مسببات الإصبع الزنادي؟
Mayo Clinic

إن يداك أعجوبة ميكانيكية، ذات بكرات على هيئة أوتار تنثني وتتمدد لفتح وإغلاق قبضة اليد، وفرد وثني الأصابع. وكل وتر مُغلَّف بغمد يثبته في مكانه.

Released: 3-May-2023 3:15 PM EDT
Moffitt Researchers Develop CAR T Cells that Fight Prostate Cancer in Bone
Moffitt Cancer Center

Prostate cancer frequently metastasizes to the bone and is incurable. Moffitt Cancer Center researchers are working to identify new treatment options for this subset of patients. In a new article published today in Science Advances, a team of Moffitt scientists demonstrates that chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy is an effective antitumor approach in mouse models of bone metastatic prostate cancer.

Newswise: Nationally Recognized Orthopedic Surgeons Partnering with Hackensack Meridian to Launch New, State-of-the-Art Practice – Orthopedic Specialists of New Jersey
Released: 3-May-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Nationally Recognized Orthopedic Surgeons Partnering with Hackensack Meridian to Launch New, State-of-the-Art Practice – Orthopedic Specialists of New Jersey
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, announced that nationally recognized orthopedic surgeons are partnering with the network to launch Orthopedic Specialists of New Jersey.

Released: 3-May-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Study provides genetic evidence on new osteoporosis drug heart attack risk
University of Bristol

New research highlights potential safety concerns around women taking romosozumab, a new anti-osteoporosis drug available on the NHS. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, analysed genetic data on nearly 34,000 people.

Released: 2-May-2023 12:35 PM EDT
Positive long-term outcomes with arthroscopy for young adults with borderline hip dysplasia
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For young adults with borderline hip dysplasia (BHD), primary arthroscopy provides positive long-term outcomes, improving symptoms and function while avoiding the need for hip replacement surgery in most cases, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise:Video Embedded back-to-the-footwork-he-loves
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Released: 2-May-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Back to the Footwork He Loves
Cedars-Sinai

Fred Tallaksen is a performer and choreographer with 35 years in the industry and four Emmy nominations under his belt. But for more than a decade, between dancing and drumming and teaching others to step to the beat, he hid terrible pain that threatened to end his career—until spine surgery at Cedars-Sinai got his back, back on track.

Newswise: Male, female knee cartilage disparities may explain differences in rates of degeneration
Released: 1-May-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Male, female knee cartilage disparities may explain differences in rates of degeneration
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Researchers have long known there are sex disparities when it comes to the prevalence and severity of knee osteoarthritis, a disease that causes cartilage degeneration. Now, investigations underway at UT Southwestern Medical Center point to biological differences in the knee cartilage of male and female animals that could explain substantial variances in rates of osteoarthritis between the sexes and may eventually lead to tailored treatments that take these into account.

Newswise: Developing New Ways to Repair Tendons
Released: 27-Apr-2023 5:00 PM EDT
Developing New Ways to Repair Tendons
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai investigators are working to develop a more effective treatment for one of the most common and hard-to-heal musculoskeletal injuries: torn tendons.

Released: 27-Apr-2023 10:55 AM EDT
Kyowa Kirin North America Assumes Commercial Leadership Role for CRYSVITA® (burosumab-twza) Injection in North America
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.

Kyowa Kirin, Inc., an affiliate of Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Kirin, TSE: 4151), a top 50 global specialty pharmaceutical company, today assumes primary commercial leadership for CRYSVITA® (burosumab-twza) injection in the United States and Canada from Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc., a transition planned for from the start of their decade-long collaboration.

Newswise: Cedars-Sinai Experts to Present New Research, Discuss Clinical Advances for Older Adults at AGS
Released: 26-Apr-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Experts to Present New Research, Discuss Clinical Advances for Older Adults at AGS
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai geriatrics experts will present their latest advances in research and care at the annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) in Long Beach, California, May 4-6.

Released: 26-Apr-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Early Lyme Disease May Include Neurologic Lyme Disease
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers issues recommendations for detection of neurologic Lyme disease by rheumatologists

Newswise: Mid-Calf Nerve Block May Enable Early Rehabilitation After Foot and Ankle Surgery, Preventing Pain While Allowing Foot Movement
22-Apr-2023 5:30 PM EDT
Mid-Calf Nerve Block May Enable Early Rehabilitation After Foot and Ankle Surgery, Preventing Pain While Allowing Foot Movement
Hospital for Special Surgery

A pilot study conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) shows evidence that a mid-calf nerve block is a safe and effective regional anesthetic option for foot and ankle surgeries and may enable faster recovery of motor function of the ankle joint compared with a popliteal block. These findings were presented at the 2023 Spring American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) Annual Meeting.

Newswise: Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Total Joint Arthroplasty May Provide the Best Reduction in Complications in Older Patients With Fewer Comorbidities
22-Apr-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Total Joint Arthroplasty May Provide the Best Reduction in Complications in Older Patients With Fewer Comorbidities
Hospital for Special Surgery

In a study conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), researchers found that the use of peripheral nerve blocks in total knee and total hip arthroplasty were associated with a consistent reduction in risk for postoperative complications in patients with a lower comorbidity burden. In particular, the most consistent reduction in risk of complications and use of hospital resources was in older patients with no comorbidity burden. These findings were presented at the 2023 Spring American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) Annual Meeting and were acknowledged as one of the President’s Choice Abstracts.1

Newswise:Video Embedded live-event-for-april-21-sleeping-pill-reduces-levels-of-alzheimer-s-proteins
VIDEO
Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Newswise:Video Embedded at-home-videos-to-assess-musculoskeletal-health
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Released: 21-Apr-2023 12:55 PM EDT
At-home videos to assess musculoskeletal health
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

NIH-funded researchers developed an online tool that can analyze self-collected, at-home videos with a smartphone. When deployed in a nationwide study, the tool could predict physical health and osteoarthritis of the knee or hip.

Newswise: Osteoarthritis sufferers swing their way to better health
Released: 20-Apr-2023 1:05 AM EDT
Osteoarthritis sufferers swing their way to better health
University of South Australia

A new study led by the University of South Australia shows that golf may have significant health benefits for people living with chronic osteoarthritis.

Released: 19-Apr-2023 8:05 PM EDT
New neurological target to help people walk again after a spinal cord injury
Université Laval

People who have lost control of their legs following a spinal cord injury may walk again someday. A research team affiliated with Université Laval and the CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center has pinpointed a new neurological target that could improve the recovery of gait.

Newswise: Healing the unhealable: New approach helps bones mend themselves
Released: 19-Apr-2023 4:30 PM EDT
Healing the unhealable: New approach helps bones mend themselves
University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh researchers developed a novel approach that promoted bone regeneration in mice without implantation of bone tissue or biomaterials.

   
Newswise: Osteoporosis treatments may benefit from discovery of key driver of low bone density
Released: 19-Apr-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Osteoporosis treatments may benefit from discovery of key driver of low bone density
Van Andel Institute

Scientists have pinpointed a key driver of low bone density, a discovery that may lead to improved treatments with fewer side effects for women with osteoporosis.

Newswise: UT Southwestern researchers discover critical protein for common bone growth disorder
Released: 18-Apr-2023 11:05 AM EDT
UT Southwestern researchers discover critical protein for common bone growth disorder
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has discovered a protein that appears to be pivotal for traumatic heterotopic ossification (HO), a condition in which bone forms in muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues after traumatic injury or surgery. The findings, published in Science Advances, could yield new ways to prevent this common complication, the researchers say.

Newswise: Sickle cell patients face higher risks in joint reconstruction surgeries
Released: 17-Apr-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Sickle cell patients face higher risks in joint reconstruction surgeries
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who undergo total knee replacement are at higher risk for complications than non-SCD patients, according to a large-scale, retrospective study by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center and the University of Calgary. The study was published in Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.

Newswise: Scientists narrow down pool of potential height genes
Released: 14-Apr-2023 3:40 PM EDT
Scientists narrow down pool of potential height genes
Cell Press

When it comes to height, our fate is sealed along with our growth plates—cartilage near the ends of bones that hardens as a child develops. Research publishing April 14 in the journal Cell Genomics shows that cells in these plates determine the length and shape of our bones and can hint at our stature.

Released: 12-Apr-2023 12:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights: AACR 2023 Special Edition
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson’s world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back. This special edition features presentations by MD Anderson researchers at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2023.

   
Newswise: Composition of Joint Lubricant Potential Culprit Behind Osteoarthritis
6-Apr-2023 2:20 PM EDT
Composition of Joint Lubricant Potential Culprit Behind Osteoarthritis
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

The exact mechanism of cartilage breakdown in osteoarthritis is unknown, but damage from mechanical stress with insufficient self-repair is believed to be the main culprit. The composition of synovial fluid, or joint lubricant, changes significantly: The concentration and molecular weight of hyaluronic acid tends to decrease. In Biointerphases, researchers explore the disease-driven breakdown of hyaluronan and the mechanistic implications of these changes on the lubrication and subsequent wear of joints.

   
Newswise: UT Southwestern surgeon offers insight on elbow injuries among young baseball players
Released: 10-Apr-2023 1:15 PM EDT
UT Southwestern surgeon offers insight on elbow injuries among young baseball players
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Spring marks the arrival of baseball, and with it the risk of elbow injuries among young players. Tears or ruptures of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) are the most common elbow injury among baseball players from youth leagues to the major leagues, especially pitchers. The most severe cases require reconstructive surgery, commonly known as Tommy John surgery.

Released: 5-Apr-2023 1:50 PM EDT
Diaphragm Pacing System pioneered at UH and CWRU receives FDA approval
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Announcement that NeuRx ® Diaphragm Pacing System, pioneered by University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, received FDA premarket approval. The system helps spinal cord injured patients breathe without a mechanical ventilator. Co-inventor Raymond Onders, MD, has implanted the system more than anyone else, and he travels the world teaching other doctors how to do it.

Released: 4-Apr-2023 1:25 PM EDT
Evidence-based consensus guidelines on patient selection and trial stimulation for spinal cord stimulation therapy for chronic non-cancer pain
McMaster University

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has demonstrated effectiveness for neuropathic pain. Unfortunately, some patients report inadequate long-term pain relief. Patient selection is emphasized for this therapy; however, the prognostic capabilities and deployment strategies of existing selection techniques, including an SCS trial, have been questioned.

Released: 4-Apr-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Low sodium levels linked to adverse outcomes after total joint replacement
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Patients with low sodium levels before or after total knee or hip arthroplasty are more likely to experience complications and other adverse outcomes, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 4-Apr-2023 6:00 AM EDT
Por que tenho dores no ombro?
Mayo Clinic

Se sentir dores no ombro após movimentar o braço, talvez você tenha um problema nele. A dor no ombro pode ser um sinal de artrite, tendinite, ruptura do manguito rotador ou instabilidade no ombro.

Released: 4-Apr-2023 6:00 AM EDT
لماذا يؤلمني كتفي؟
Mayo Clinic

إذا وجدت أنك تدلك كتفك بعد استخدام ذراعك، فربما يكون لديك مشكلة في الذراع. فألم الذراع قد يكون علامة على الإصابة بالتهاب المفاصل، أو التهاب الأوتار، أو تمزق الكُفة المدوّرة، أو عدم استقرار مفصل الكتف.

Newswise: AAOS Announces Call for Proposals for Inspiring Diversity, Equity and Access Projects Across Orthopaedics
Released: 3-Apr-2023 1:05 PM EDT
AAOS Announces Call for Proposals for Inspiring Diversity, Equity and Access Projects Across Orthopaedics
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today announced a call for proposals for the AAOS IDEA Grant Program, a multi-year initiative to inspire diversity, equity and access across the field of orthopaedics. Now in its second year, the program will award $300,000 in 2024 to help address decades of inertia surrounding persistent disparities across orthopaedics and, in turn, better serve patients nationwide.

Released: 30-Mar-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Social and medical factors may explain cognitive impact of delayed craniosynostosis surgery
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For infants with the skull deformity craniosynostosis, head reshaping surgery after age 12 months has long been linked to impaired cognitive and language development. Now a new study suggests that the difference in developmental outcomes may reflect a range of other patient characteristics and clinical factors affecting age at surgery, reports the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.



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