Decreasing levels of a protein enhances fracture-healing in elderly, finds study Hina Zahid22 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTMore than 6 million Americans break a bone each year who have to resort to the usual treatment of surgery or immobilisation by getting a plaster in...
Diabetes drug: Thiazolidines increase fracture risk in elderly diabetics Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTJapan: The use of diabetes drugs belonging to thiazolidines (TZD) group increase the risk of fracture in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes...
FDA grants clearance to smart, robotic external fixation system for orthopedic treatments Hina Zahid19 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTThe United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given regulatory clearance to smart, robotic external fixation system for orthopedic...
Osteoarthritis: Only one hour of exercise per week may ward off disability Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTGood news for osteoarthritis patients-Only one hour of exercise per week may ward off disability, a new study has revealed.An hour of...
This spinal fractures patient had unusual rapid rise in BMD by bisphosphonates: a report Hina Zahid15 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Hidefumi Koiwai at Koiwai Orthopedic Clinic, Mikageshinden, Komoro, Japan and colleagues have reported a rare case of Unexpected rapid rise in...
Plant-based diet may improve Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms Deepanjana Sarkar14 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTWASHINGTON--Vegan or plant-based diet may improve symptoms associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), revealed a new review published in the journal...
Its bone hormone osteocalcin and not adrenalin that causes "fight or flight" response finds Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTIt is not adrenaline but bone-derived hormone osteocalcin causes "fight or flight" response finds a new study. "Fight or flight" response till now was...
Understanding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and its impact- Dr Siddharth M. Shah Deepanjana Sarkar12 Sept 2019 7:02 PM ISTCarpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common condition affecting the hand. It is characterized by pain, tingling, burning, and numbness along with the...
A case of Boxer’s Fracture reported in NEJM Hina Zahid12 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Naoki Yoshida, at Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan and colleagues have reported a rare case of Boxer’s Fracture. The case has appeared in...
Obese women experience more severe fibromyalgia symptoms Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTSpain: Obese and overweight women may experience more severe symptoms of fibromyalgia, finds a recent study published in the Nutrients journal. The...
Anesthesia method impacts post surgery for distal radial fracture patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTStockholm, Sweden: Anesthesia methods (general anesthesia or regional anesthesia) in patients undergoing surgery for the treatment of a distal radial...
New electronic glove provides 'humanlike' features for prosthetic hand users Hina Zahid7 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTNew electronic glove provides 'humanlike' features for prosthetic hand users.People with hand amputations experience difficult daily life challenges,...
