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Scientists develop new method to regenerate cartilage

Unlike our bones, the cartilage inside our joints is not vascularized (i.e., it has no blood vessels). This is one reason why cartilage does not heal well after an injury. In athletes in particular, joint injuries often result in cartilage degeneration and arthritis. The process is chronic and irreversible, and to this day, no effective treatment exists.

12 Oct 2013

$Lack of balance confidence after hip fracture may affect mobility function$

Lack of balance confidence after hip fracture may affect mobility function

A fall and subsequent injury decreases a person's balance confidence and increases his or her fear of falling. People aged over 60 years who had sustained a hip fracture and had a lower sense of balance confidence, also experienced difficulty in walking outdoors and climbing stairs.

11 Oct 2013

Experts offer tips for preventing and coping with osteoarthritis

Most everyone is bound to get osteoarthritis -- if they live long enough. That old saying among arthritis experts is backed up by the numbers. The painful and often debilitating joint condition is the most common form of arthritis.

9 Oct 2013

Research indicates that early hominids developed dexterous fingers before developing bipedal locomotion

Resolving a long-standing mystery in human evolution, new research from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute indicates that early hominids developed finger dexterity and tool use ability before the development of bipedal locomotion.

9 Oct 2013

State highlights: Mass. law shines light on health care prices; Conn. focuses on health care delivery

A selection of health policy stories from California, Massachusetts, Connecticut and North Carolina.

9 Oct 2013

Osteoarthritis and exercise: an interview with Dr Nicola Walsh, Associate Professor at the University of the West of England

Exercise helps to keep the surrounding muscles strong to protect the joint, and also reduces stiffness that people frequently experience in the morning or after periods of inactivity. Joints are meant to move, so keeping them mobile will assist with joint health, maintain range of movement and enhance stability.

7 Oct 2013

GOP rank-and-file push to reopen federal gov't, eye medical device tax repeal instead

Some Republicans are moving away from efforts to repeal the entire health law and are turning their focus instead to repealing the health law's medical-device tax and reopening the federal government.

5 Oct 2013

Designer Baby Patent Awarded To 23Andme

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4 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 4, 2013

Today's headlines include continued status reports on state and federal health exchanges as well as the ongoing Capitol Hill budget drama.

4 Oct 2013

Study: Physical activity reduces risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

A large new American Cancer Society study adds to increasing evidence that physical activity reduces the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Researchers say moderate recreational activity was associated with a 14 percent lower risk and high physical activity with a 25 percent lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who were active at the lowest level.

4 Oct 2013

Walking in woods reduces stress and boosts immune system

Work, home, even in the car, stress is a constant struggle for many people. But it's more than just exhausting and annoying. Unmanaged stress can lead to serious health conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and diabetes.

4 Oct 2013

Walking an hour per day associated with lower risk of breast cancer in women

Postmenopausal women who were very active or walked for at least seven hours a week had a reduced risk for breast cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

4 Oct 2013

Figuring out how to shop around on health exchanges

News outlets report on the efforts by states, navigators, organizations and others to help uninsured people find their way through the challenges of applying for health insurance on the new online marketplaces.

3 Oct 2013

Gov't shutdown takes focus off GOP's Obamacare opportunity

Some say Republicans missed a political opportunity Tuesday to point at the difficulties Obamacare's new online exchanges were having because news of the government's shutdown dominated headlines. In the meantime, Ohio has become a political battleground for fights over the health law as the state is home to both Republican House Speaker John Boehner -- who is central to repeal efforts -- and Gov. John Kasich, whose support for the law's Medicaid expansion has him split from other conservatives.

2 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 2, 2013

Today's headlines include news reports about how the health law's new online insurance marketplaces -- glitches and all -- went live at both the federal and state levels.

2 Oct 2013

Vitamin D levels linked to emphysema

Researchers have found a relationship between emphysema and serum vitamin D levels, suggesting that the vitamin may play a role in modulating lung structure.

30 Sep 2013

Minimally invasive treatments for lumbar spinal stenosis: an interview with James Corbett, President & Chief Executive Officer of Vertos Medical

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a degenerative, age-related narrowing of the lower spinal canal that causes pressure on the nerves, leading to pain and reduced mobility. Symptoms include pain, numbness, or tingling in the lower back, legs, or buttocks, which limits your ability to stand or walk.

30 Sep 2013

Multicomponent training improves strength, power and muscle mass in people over 90

After doing specific training for 12 weeks, people over the age of 90 improved their strength, power and muscle mass. This was reflected in an increase in their walking speed, a greater capacity to get out of their chairs, an improvement in their balance, a significant reduction in the incidence of falls and a significant improvement in muscle power and mass in the lower limbs.

27 Sep 2013

ARGO Medical partners with YASKAWA for global expansion of ReWalk exoskeleton device

ARGO Medical Technologies has partnered with innovative robotics experts YASKAWA Electric Corporation as it continues the global expansion of its ReWalk exoskeleton device which enables individuals with lower limb disabilities such as paraplegia to walk.

27 Sep 2013

Exercise and diet led to less knee pain for adults with knee osteoarthritis

Among overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis, combining intensive diet and exercise led to less knee pain and better function after 18 months than diet-alone and exercise-alone, according to a study in the September 25 issue of JAMA.

25 Sep 2013

Walking News and Research

Scientists develop new method to regenerate cartilage

Lack of balance confidence after hip fracture may affect mobility function

Experts offer tips for preventing and coping with osteoarthritis

Research indicates that early hominids developed dexterous fingers before developing bipedal locomotion

State highlights: Mass. law shines light on health care prices; Conn. focuses on health care delivery

Osteoarthritis and exercise: an interview with Dr Nicola Walsh, Associate Professor at the University of the West of England

GOP rank-and-file push to reopen federal gov't, eye medical device tax repeal instead

Designer Baby Patent Awarded To 23Andme

First Edition: October 4, 2013

Study: Physical activity reduces risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

Walking in woods reduces stress and boosts immune system

Walking an hour per day associated with lower risk of breast cancer in women

Figuring out how to shop around on health exchanges

Gov't shutdown takes focus off GOP's Obamacare opportunity

First Edition: October 2, 2013

Vitamin D levels linked to emphysema

Minimally invasive treatments for lumbar spinal stenosis: an interview with James Corbett, President & Chief Executive Officer of Vertos Medical

Multicomponent training improves strength, power and muscle mass in people over 90

ARGO Medical partners with YASKAWA for global expansion of ReWalk exoskeleton device

Exercise and diet led to less knee pain for adults with knee osteoarthritis

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