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Kruppel-like factor 15 controls skeletal muscle fat uptake and utilization

Metabolic diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, have risen to epidemic proportions in the U.S. and occur in about 30 percent of the population. Skeletal muscle plays a prominent role in controlling the body's glucose levels, which is important for the development of metabolic diseases like diabetes.

16 Feb 2021

Medical training confidently moves beyond cadavers

The Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences published results of a study into Cadaver versus Simulator Based Arthroscopic Training in Shoulder Surgery, showing significant improvements in all elements of the course completion.

From VirtaMed 8 Feb 2021

Medical training confidently moves beyond cadavers

From VirtaMed 8 Feb 2021

New technique reveals cellular forces involved in biological tissue formation and growth

A team of Brown University researchers developed a technique that uses tiny polymer spheres to sense the forces at play as body tissue forms and grows.

8 Feb 2021

Intensive BP lowering reduces cardiovascular risk in patients exposed to air pollution

Evidence suggests particulate matter is the air pollutant which poses the greatest threat to global health. Studies have shown that exposure to particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns is associated with acute and chronic elevations in blood pressure (BP) as well as hypertension.

2 Feb 2021

Researchers identify new strategy to protect offspring from prenatal stress

New research from the University of Iowa and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center demonstrates that offspring can be protected from the effects of prenatal stress by administering a neuroprotective compound during pregnancy.

29 Jan 2021

$Researchers develop new method to regenerate bone and heal severe fractures$

Researchers develop new method to regenerate bone and heal severe fractures

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden, in collaboration with colleagues in Dresden, Germany, have developed a way of combining a bone substitute and drugs to regenerate bone and heal severe fractures in the thigh or shin bone.

19 Jan 2021

Researchers are developing new criteria for clinical research of antiphospholipid syndrome

An international team of more than 80 collaborators led by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) investigators is developing new classification criteria for clinical research of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), a life-threatening autoimmune clotting disorder.

17 Dec 2020

Abnormalities in bone microarchitecture linked to risk of complications after spinal fusion surgery

The microscopic structure of bone appears to predict which patients will experience poor outcomes after spinal fusion, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City.

15 Dec 2020

Xenon positively affects the properties of coatings deposited on titanium implants

Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with the colleagues from Siberian State Medical University (SSMU) and Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University studied the properties of calcium phosphate coatings deposited on titanium implants in various inert gases environment.

15 Dec 2020

Researchers deploy new framework for eliminating defects in health care value

A new paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst states that the U.S. health care system spends in excess of $1.3 trillion annually on sub-optimal behavior and outlines a roadmap for reducing costs by eliminating defects in health care value.

10 Dec 2020

Researchers identify new target that may lead to novel treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a new target in development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that could lead to therapies focused on treating the neurodegenerative condition early in its progression.

7 Dec 2020

Researchers identify the gene responsible for cellular aging

In a new study, published today in the journal Stem Cells, researchers reveal how they have identified the gene responsible for aging.

30 Nov 2020

Exactech and Bodycad sign exclusive distribution agreement

Exactech announced today the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement with orthopedic manufacturer Bodycad for its Reflex Uni™ knee in the U.S.

25 Nov 2020

New framework proposed for eliminating defects in behavioral health treatment

A new paper from the Department of Psychiatry and the Population Health program at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, proposes a framework for eliminating defects in behavioral health treatment.

24 Nov 2020

Immunotherapy drugs trigger inflammatory arthritis in subset of cancer patients

Since doctors began treating cancer patients with immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors nearly a decade ago, they have observed that a subset of these patients experience a side effect that clinically looks like inflammatory arthritis.

10 Nov 2020

Researchers identify factors that improve diagnosis of chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis

Researchers have identified several factors that should help improve the diagnosis of chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO), also known as chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO).

10 Nov 2020

HSS presents research related to rheumatology and orthopedic surgery at 2020 ACR annual meeting

At this year's American College of Rheumatology virtual meeting, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented exciting research related to rheumatology and orthopedic surgery.

10 Nov 2020

Researchers compare racial variations in unilateral versus bilateral knee replacement surgery

Disparities in unilateral knee replacement surgery have been well-documented, with lower utilization and higher complication rates among African American patients.

10 Nov 2020

Lateral flow test enables faster, accurate diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection

The recently FDA-authorized alpha-defensin lateral flow test is a highly accurate, ten-minute test for diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) - a serious and costly complication of total joint replacement, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

9 Nov 2020

Orthopedics News and Research

Kruppel-like factor 15 controls skeletal muscle fat uptake and utilization

Medical training confidently moves beyond cadavers

Medical training confidently moves beyond cadavers

New technique reveals cellular forces involved in biological tissue formation and growth

Intensive BP lowering reduces cardiovascular risk in patients exposed to air pollution

Researchers identify new strategy to protect offspring from prenatal stress

Researchers develop new method to regenerate bone and heal severe fractures

Researchers are developing new criteria for clinical research of antiphospholipid syndrome

Abnormalities in bone microarchitecture linked to risk of complications after spinal fusion surgery

Xenon positively affects the properties of coatings deposited on titanium implants

Researchers deploy new framework for eliminating defects in health care value

Researchers identify new target that may lead to novel treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers identify the gene responsible for cellular aging

Exactech and Bodycad sign exclusive distribution agreement

New framework proposed for eliminating defects in behavioral health treatment

Immunotherapy drugs trigger inflammatory arthritis in subset of cancer patients

Researchers identify factors that improve diagnosis of chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis

HSS presents research related to rheumatology and orthopedic surgery at 2020 ACR annual meeting

Researchers compare racial variations in unilateral versus bilateral knee replacement surgery

Lateral flow test enables faster, accurate diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection

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