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UAB receives $17 million grant to explore immune cells in inaccessible tissues of the human body

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers will receive $17.8 million in federal funding to attack a key "knowledge gap" in human immunology -- how the B cells and antibody-secreting cells that reside in tissues and organs differ from those found in blood.

23 Apr 2019

Specific strains of Staphylococcus aureus linked to wounds that do not heal

Whether a wound--such as a diabetic foot ulcer--heals or progresses to a worse outcome, including infection or even amputation, may depend on the microbiome within that wound.

19 Apr 2019

Researchers identify risk factors for severe infection after knee replacement

In the largest study of its kind, researchers from the Musculoskeletal Research Unit at the University of Bristol have identified the most important risk factors for developing severe infection after knee replacement.

17 Apr 2019

New Virtual Reality Therapy game could offer relief for patients with chronic pain, mobility issues

A Virtual Reality Therapy game which could introduce relief for patients suffering from chronic pain and mobility issues has been developed by a team of UK researchers.

17 Apr 2019

New series offers global evidence detailing role of surgery in the opioids crisis

Targets to eliminate pain after surgery have driven increases in the use of opioids, and are a major cause of the opioid crisis in the USA, Canada and other countries.

12 Apr 2019

Chronic diseases unconsciously limit mobility of older people

Chronic diseases are a key factor limiting the mobility of older people. Usually individuals are conscious of their condition in the case of an acute musculoskeletal disorder that causes pain or functional limitations.

11 Apr 2019

Atrium Health and Wake Forest signs MOU to create next-generation healthcare system

Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to create a next-generation academic healthcare system.

11 Apr 2019

New technique uses ultrasound to align living cells in engineered tissues

North Carolina State University researchers have developed a technique to improve the characteristics of engineered tissues by using ultrasound to align living cells during the biofabrication process.

11 Apr 2019

New Research Unit funded by DFG aims to improve diagnosis of genetic diseases

How can we improve the identification and prompt diagnosis of genetic diseases? A new Research Unit at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin will set out to identify and reliably interpret important non-coding sections of our genomes in the hope of finding the diagnosis for unsolved diseases.

5 Apr 2019

Study: Just an hour of weekly walking reduces risk of disability in older adults

Just one hour a week of brisk walking -- as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train -- staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

1 Apr 2019

Preoperative donor muscle training expedites rehabilitation process in patients

Researchers at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience of the Higher School of Economics have proposed to train transplanted muscles in advance with new movements so that the brain can learn to use them more quickly after autotransplantation.

28 Mar 2019

Virtual reality could be used to treat people with neurological disorders

Playing games in virtual reality (VR) could be a key tool in treating people with neurological disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease.

28 Mar 2019

Study: Sedentary behavior associated with 70,000 deaths per year in the UK

Researchers at Queen's have found that spending large amounts of time sitting or lounging around during the day is linked to around 70,000 deaths per year in the UK.

26 Mar 2019

Eating leafy green vegetables may help maintain muscle strength and mobility

Popeye was on to something. Eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables like spinach each day may help maintain muscle strength and mobility into old age.

25 Mar 2019

Researchers develop and validate scale for rating severity of mononucleosis

One to five percent of college students develop infectious mononucleosis each year, and about 10 percent are diagnosed six months later with chronic fatigue syndrome - a complex condition involving severe fatigue coupled with disabling cognitive and musculoskeletal symptoms.

21 Mar 2019

UTA nursing professor receives $6.575 million to attack musculoskeletal diseases

A University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation professor will use a series of grants totaling approximately $6.575 million during the next five years to attack a variety of debilitating musculoskeletal diseases.

18 Mar 2019

Surgery to remove degenerated discs in the neck can be performed safely in outpatient setting

Surgery to remove multiple herniated or degenerated discs in the neck, a procedure known as anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, can be safely performed in an outpatient setting in select patients, according to a study at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

15 Mar 2019

No increased risk of complications for ambulatory total joint replacements

The typical length of stay in hospital after hip replacement and knee replacement procedures has decreased over the last decade from about four days to under two days.

15 Mar 2019

OTA International supplement provides current snapshot and forward look at global trauma systems

National trauma systems play a critical role in improving survival and reducing disability from musculoskeletal and other injuries. An update on trauma systems around the world - and priorities for developing and standardizing care in lower- and higher-income countries - is presented in a supplement to OTA International, open-access journal of the Orthopedic Trauma Association.

14 Mar 2019

Study: Low-risk hip replacement patients can skip standard hip precautions

Low-risk patients undergoing a total hip replacement with a posterior approach can skip the standard hip precautions currently recommended for post-surgical recovery, according to a new study conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery, in New York City.

13 Mar 2019

Musculoskeletal News and Research

UAB receives $17 million grant to explore immune cells in inaccessible tissues of the human body

Specific strains of Staphylococcus aureus linked to wounds that do not heal

Researchers identify risk factors for severe infection after knee replacement

New Virtual Reality Therapy game could offer relief for patients with chronic pain, mobility issues

New series offers global evidence detailing role of surgery in the opioids crisis

Chronic diseases unconsciously limit mobility of older people

Atrium Health and Wake Forest signs MOU to create next-generation healthcare system

New technique uses ultrasound to align living cells in engineered tissues

New Research Unit funded by DFG aims to improve diagnosis of genetic diseases

Study: Just an hour of weekly walking reduces risk of disability in older adults

Preoperative donor muscle training expedites rehabilitation process in patients

Virtual reality could be used to treat people with neurological disorders

Study: Sedentary behavior associated with 70,000 deaths per year in the UK

Eating leafy green vegetables may help maintain muscle strength and mobility

Researchers develop and validate scale for rating severity of mononucleosis

UTA nursing professor receives $6.575 million to attack musculoskeletal diseases

Surgery to remove degenerated discs in the neck can be performed safely in outpatient setting

No increased risk of complications for ambulatory total joint replacements

OTA International supplement provides current snapshot and forward look at global trauma systems

Study: Low-risk hip replacement patients can skip standard hip precautions

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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