Low-dose of Amitriptyline effective in idiopathic chronic neck pain Dr. Kamal Kant9 March 2018 2:00 PM GMTThe efficacy of Amitriptyline a known antidepressant has been established for many chronic pain conditions. Dr.Maarrawi J and colleagues conducted a...
New Technique effective in preventing recurrence of Jones Fractures Anjali9 March 2018 1:50 PM GMTFor Jones fractures, the current standard of care is to implant a screw into the canal of the fifth metatarsal bone to draw the fractured ends back tog...
Opioids not superior to NSAIDs for arthritis or chronic back pain : JAMA Anjali8 March 2018 2:30 PM GMTDr.Erin E. Krebs & associates conducted a SPACE Randomized Clinical Trial to find out that for patients with moderate to severe chronic back pain o...
'Dual mobility' hip replacement implant has less risk of dislocation : Study Anjali8 March 2018 1:35 PM GMTTotal hip replacement is a highly successful procedure but has a common complication of dislocation which may require revision surgery. Dr.Geoffrey We...
Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of severe forearm fractures in children Anjali7 March 2018 1:45 PM GMTForearm Fractures in children account for approximately 25 percent of all pediatric fractures in the U.S.In children vitamin D deficiency causes bone...
Arthritis drug lefluonamide may be an effective new therapy for type-2 diabetes Anjali4 March 2018 1:50 PM GMTIn a study, Prof Xuilong Xu and colleagues, at the Institute of Comparative Medicine at Yangzhou University, investigated the effects of lefluonomide t...
A hope ahead for bone marrow transplant patients Medical Dialogues Bureau2 March 2018 1:50 PM GMTLeukemia can be a terrifying diagnosis as the only chance they have for a cure is to receive a massive dose of radiation and chemotherapy .These modali...
Hip replacement surgery improves quality of life and also life expectancy Anjali2 March 2018 1:35 PM GMTDr.Peter Cnudde, of the Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register, Gothenburg, and colleagues conducted a study and have found out that Hip replacement surge...
Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy not beneficial in people over 65 : JAMA Anjali1 March 2018 1:50 PM GMTArthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is a very common procedure which accounted for an estimated two-thirds of all orthopaedic knee arthroscopy pr...
Osteoarthritis drug of past could help treat opioid addiction Medical Dialogues Bureau28 Feb 2018 1:45 PM GMTResearchers at Linda and Jack Gill Center for Biomolecular Science at IU Bloomington in a new study have discovered that a drug previously tested to t...
Scorpion venom may lead to improved treatment option for rheumatoid arthritis Medical Dialogues Bureau27 Feb 2018 1:49 PM GMTThe management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) which affects 1.3 million people has changed dramatically over the past 30 years. The scientists are still ...
Epidural stimulation by electrical implant improves symptoms after spinal cord injury : JAMA Anjali25 Feb 2018 1:35 PM GMTIsaac Darrel, of Langley, British Columbia had a spinal cord injury six years ago after which he started having unexplained symptoms like dizziness, fl...
