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Exploring common tech-related injuries

Nearly half of all U.S. adults say they can't live without their smartphones, according to the Pew Research Center. But what happens when our fondness for the latest electronic gadgets creates more pain than gain?

12 Feb 2020

Ultrasound could help reduce the use of drugs for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

A research group led by the physician Christian Dejaco is investigating circumstances under which patients may stop taking medication for rheumatoid arthritis without running the risk of the disease flaring up again.

20 Jan 2020

Mount Sinai ophthalmologists share tips for early detection of glaucoma

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, and ophthalmologists at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai are urging high-risk groups to get comprehensive eye exams for early detection of this degenerative eye disease.

13 Jan 2020

Superstar athletes popularize unproven stem cell procedures

Baseball superstar Max Scherzer — whose back injury has prevented him from pitching for the Washington Nationals since he last played on July 25 — is the latest in a long list of professional athletes to embrace unproven stem cell injections in an attempt to accelerate their recovery.

5 Aug 2019

Robotic technology for spinal fusion at Norwalk Hospital helps great grandmother stay active

Lifelong Norwalk, Connecticut resident, Pat Bifano, age 75, loves to spend time with her family, including her husband Al of 56 years, four children, 12 grandchildren, and great granddaughter.

25 Jul 2019

Oral steroid use in patients with inflammatory diseases increases risk of infection

Oral steroid use in patients with the inflammatory diseases polymyalgia rheumatica and/or giant cell arteritis significantly increased the risk of infection, and the risk increased with higher doses, found a study in CMAJ.

24 Jun 2019

Scientists pinpoint mechanism that leads to steroid diabetes

Patients undergoing long-term treatment with steroids may suffer from metabolic side effects. Researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, partners in the German Center for Diabetes Research, have now pinpointed a mechanism that leads to so-called steroid diabetes

25 Jan 2019

Blocking activity of plasma protein can be possible way to protect against radiation-induced injury

It is possible to prevent certain injuries that can occur in radiation therapy against cancer. By blocking the activity of a plasma protein during and immediately after radiation, the patient can be protected against injury. This is shown in a new doctoral thesis at Umeå University, Sweden.

20 Nov 2018

Physician-scientists treat first patient in the U.S. with focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain

University of Maryland physician-scientists have treated the first patient in the United States with MRI-guided focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain as part of a pilot clinical trial.

30 Oct 2018

Damage to small nerves shown to be cause of chronic pain following knee surgeries

Patients frequently experience severe chronic pain following knee operations. Although the pain is thought to be due to damage to small nerves, it was hitherto impossible to demonstrate this by imaging.

8 Oct 2018

Columbia University announces winners of 2018 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize

Columbia University has decided to award the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize 2018.

24 Sep 2018

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ranked to be most effective in treating knee OA

An estimated 45 percent of people are at risk of developing knee osteoarthritis (OA) in their lifetime. According to a network meta-analysis research article published in the May 1, 2018 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug naproxen was ranked most effective in individual knee OA treatment for improving both pain and function, and is considered a relatively safe and low-cost treatment method.

2 May 2018

Previous cortisone injections linked to increased risk for revision rotator cuff repair

Cortisone injections are a common nonsurgical approach to treating rotator cuff injuries. However, researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans suggest that individuals who receive injections less than six months before a rotator cuff repair may have an increased risk for revision rotator cuff repair.

12 Mar 2018

Inflammatory bowel disease patients over the age of 60 often receive older drugs

Inflammatory bowel disease is common amongst older people and there are big differences in the choice of treatment for different age groups. Patients over the age of 60 often receive cortisone drugs instead of more modern medicines that target the immune system.

13 Nov 2017

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis affects more than 300,000 children in the U.S.

When most people think of arthritis, they picture the knobby knuckles, inflamed joints or aching back of an older person. But more than 300,000 children in the U.S. suffer from chronic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), which has more to do with joint inflammation than wear and tear on cartilage and bone.

12 Oct 2017

Cortisone News and Research

Exploring common tech-related injuries

Ultrasound could help reduce the use of drugs for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Mount Sinai ophthalmologists share tips for early detection of glaucoma

Superstar athletes popularize unproven stem cell procedures

Robotic technology for spinal fusion at Norwalk Hospital helps great grandmother stay active

Oral steroid use in patients with inflammatory diseases increases risk of infection

Scientists pinpoint mechanism that leads to steroid diabetes

Blocking activity of plasma protein can be possible way to protect against radiation-induced injury

Physician-scientists treat first patient in the U.S. with focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain

Damage to small nerves shown to be cause of chronic pain following knee surgeries

Columbia University announces winners of 2018 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug ranked to be most effective in treating knee OA

Previous cortisone injections linked to increased risk for revision rotator cuff repair

Inflammatory bowel disease patients over the age of 60 often receive older drugs

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis affects more than 300,000 children in the U.S.

Scientists unravel mechanism that links gut bacteria to hypertension

Why one California County went surgery shopping

Timely diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome can prevent long-lasting damage

When high deductibles hurt: Even insured patients postpone care

Noninvasive treatment uses cooled radio energy to provide relief from arthritis pain

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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