Older men with hip fractures 3.5 times likelier to die early supriya12 Sep 2017 3:30 AM GMTOlder individuals, especially men, with hip fractures are more than 3.5 times more likely to die within 12 months as compared to their non-injured...
New treatment significantly improved bladder activity after spinal cord injury Anjali11 Sep 2017 3:40 AM GMTResearchers have shown that compared to placebo, a drug treatment intended to prevent remodeling of the bladder wall and given within 48 hours after...
Under-reporting of vertebral fractures by radiologists: A missed opportunity supriya10 Sep 2017 3:50 AM GMTVertebral fractures are the most common osteoporotic fractures. People with osteoporotic vertebral fragility fractures (VFFs) are at increased risk of ...
Glucosamine Supplements not effective in Knee or Hip Arthritis Pain :BMJ Anjali8 Sep 2017 4:10 AM GMTThe analysis of randomized controlled trials from which data have been made public has concluded that at both three-month and 24-month follow-up...
Nanoparticles limit damage in spinal cord injury Anjali7 Sep 2017 3:45 AM GMTAfter a spinal cord injury, a significant amount of secondary nerve damage is caused by inflammation and internal scarring that inhibits the ability...
Children with bone, joint infection often carry the same infectious bacteria in throat Anjali5 Sep 2017 3:30 AM GMTThe presence of the bacterium Kingella kingae in children's throats was strongly linked to bone and joint infection with the same bacterium, according ...
New assessment predicts fracture risk for patients in long-term care supriya4 Sep 2017 4:05 AM GMTBoston : Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research have developed and validated a new assessment to predict the risk of falls...
Cartilage degeneration algorithm for prediction of progression of osteoarthritis Anjali3 Sep 2017 3:40 AM GMTA novel cartilage degeneration algorithm can predict the progression of osteoarthritis in individual patients, according to new research from the...
Stem cell injections: New knee reliever Anjali2 Sep 2017 3:45 AM GMTStem cell injections are emerging as an efficacious option for joint pain. Accruing evidences of its application point to its immense potential of...
Ibuprofen Elevates Blood Pressure in Arthritis Anjali1 Sep 2017 3:30 AM GMTIbuprofen is associated with increased blood pressure and hypertension compared to celecoxib in patients with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis...
Apollo Hospital study looks at Transient osteoporosis of the hip Anjali31 Aug 2017 3:30 AM GMTTransient osteoporosis of the hip (TOH) is a poorly understood and forgotten clinical entity. The diagnosis is often delayed, and inappropriate...
Donor stem cells to treat spinal cord injuries Anjali29 Aug 2017 4:00 AM GMTMore than one-and-a-half years after implantation, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the San Diego Veterans...
