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Researchers find new way to deliver a protein quickly, effectively and briefly to the brain

Many diseases have at their origin a protein that does not function properly. Now, a multidisciplinary research team with Texas A&M AgriLife and Texas A&M University has found a way to deliver a protein quickly, effectively and briefly to the brain, with therapeutic and scientific implications.

28 Sep 2022

Advanced robotic systems as promising platforms for producing clinically useful tendon constructs

A review paper by scientists at the University of Oxford discussed possible benefits of using humanoid musculoskeletal robots and soft robotic systems as bioreactor platforms in producing clinically useful tendon constructs.

23 Sep 2022

Patients with late-stage knee OA incur high costs for nonoperative treatments before total knee arthroplasty

In the year before total knee arthroplasty (TKA), patients incur considerable costs for nonoperative treatments and other procedures for osteoarthritis (OA) – raising questions about the value of those procedures, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

22 Sep 2022

Bariatric surgery associated with long-term improvements in pain, physical function, work productivity

Improvements in pain, physical function and work productivity largely endure for at least seven years after bariatric surgery, despite some backsliding from the high levels of improvement seen in the years immediately following surgery, University of Pittsburgh epidemiologists report today in JAMA Network Open.

14 Sep 2022

Over 50 new surgical hubs to open across England to help bust COVID-19 backlogs, Steve Barclay writes

Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay wrote in Times Red Box about the new surgical hubs that will open across the country to help bust the COVID-19 backlogs.

26 Aug 2022

Parathyroid hormone administered to tendons promotes meniscus regeneration in rat model

The knee meniscus is an important tissue that protects the joint; if the meniscus is damaged-;by sports injury or aging–it often does not heal on its own.

26 Aug 2022

Healthy people over 65 years of age recommended to get a heart check-up before non-cardiac surgery

A heart check-up is recommended in even apparently healthy people over 65 years of age before intermediate- or high-risk non-cardiac surgery, according to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery published online today in European Heart Journal.

26 Aug 2022

How the world’s first fully powered prosthetic leg could revolutionize powered prosthetics

In this interview, News Medical speaks to Marcus D’Ambrosio, COO of Adaract, and Joseph Hill, CEO of Adaract, about how the world’s first fully powered prosthetic leg could revolutionize the world of powered prosthetics.

26 Aug 2022

More than 50 new surgical hubs will open for tacking the Covid backlogs

Over 50 new surgical hubs will open across the country to help bust the Covid backlogs and offer hundreds of thousands more patients quicker access to vital procedures, the Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay has announced today.

25 Aug 2022

Hackensack Meridian Health becomes second in the world to implant Impella Bridge-to-Recovery heart pump

Hackensack Meridian Health, Hackensack University Medical Center cardiac surgeon Yuriy Dudiy, M.D. became the second in the world to successfully implant the Impella Bridge-to-Recovery (BTR)™ heart pump for the technology's U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) early feasibility study (EFS) investigational device exemption (IDE).

17 Aug 2022

New gel-based cartilage substitute is stronger and more durable than the real thing

Over-the-counter pain relievers, physical therapy, steroid injections -- some people have tried it all and are still dealing with knee pain.

11 Aug 2022

Japanese children's gait differs from that of children in other countries

Researchers have discovered that the manner of walking, or gait, of Japanese children develops differently from that of children in other countries.

9 Aug 2022

NHS Golden Jubilee orthopedic surgeons perform the first meniscal transplant in Scotland

Orthopedic surgeons at NHS Golden Jubilee have performed the first meniscal transplant on a patient in Scotland.

5 Aug 2022

New research provides data-driven recommendations for safe diving

New research in biomechanics measures the impact of head-first, hand-first and feet-first diving and the likelihood of injury at different diving heights, providing data-driven recommendations for safe diving and a model for measuring the impact of different shapes as they plunge into water.

28 Jul 2022

Health insurance price data: It’s out there, But it’s not for the faint of heart

Data wonks with mighty computers are overjoyed. Ordinary consumers, not so much.

27 Jul 2022

Kessler Foundation researchers receive NJHF grants to advance research in neurological disabilities

Each year, New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) accepts applications for grants for research projects that demonstrate exciting potential to help scientists leverage their preliminary findings to qualify for additional funding to advance their research. This year, grants were awarded to three researchers at Kessler Foundation.

21 Jul 2022

ACL repair associated with better clinical and functional outcomes than ACL reconstruction

A comparison of matched patient cases involving ACL repair with ACL reconstruction found that patients who undergo ACL repair have better outcomes than those who have ACL reconstruction, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting.

18 Jul 2022

Prescribing lower quantities of opioids may effectively control postoperative pain after knee surgery

Prescribing smaller quantities of opioid medication appears to be as effective in controlling postoperative pain after knee surgery as higher quantities and may help to limit the number of opioids prescribed and possible diversion of unused prescription opioid medication, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting

15 Jul 2022

$Study assesses if anterior lip displacement predicts complications in patients with tibial spine fractures$

Study assesses if anterior lip displacement predicts complications in patients with tibial spine fractures

Young patients who undergo surgery for displaced tibial spine fractures and who had both an extension and flexion contracture, had 2.2 times the odds of having a complication compared to patients who did not have any contractures, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's 2022 Annual Meeting.

15 Jul 2022

Cornell researchers engineer a biohybrid composite material that mimics natural tissue

Producing biomaterials that match the performance of cartilage and tendons has been an elusive goal for scientists, but a new material created at Cornell demonstrates a promising new approach to mimicking natural tissue.

11 Jul 2022

Knee News and Research

Researchers find new way to deliver a protein quickly, effectively and briefly to the brain

Advanced robotic systems as promising platforms for producing clinically useful tendon constructs

Patients with late-stage knee OA incur high costs for nonoperative treatments before total knee arthroplasty

Bariatric surgery associated with long-term improvements in pain, physical function, work productivity

Over 50 new surgical hubs to open across England to help bust COVID-19 backlogs, Steve Barclay writes

Parathyroid hormone administered to tendons promotes meniscus regeneration in rat model

Healthy people over 65 years of age recommended to get a heart check-up before non-cardiac surgery

How the world’s first fully powered prosthetic leg could revolutionize powered prosthetics

More than 50 new surgical hubs will open for tacking the Covid backlogs

Hackensack Meridian Health becomes second in the world to implant Impella Bridge-to-Recovery heart pump

New gel-based cartilage substitute is stronger and more durable than the real thing

Japanese children's gait differs from that of children in other countries

NHS Golden Jubilee orthopedic surgeons perform the first meniscal transplant in Scotland

New research provides data-driven recommendations for safe diving

Health insurance price data: It’s out there, But it’s not for the faint of heart

Kessler Foundation researchers receive NJHF grants to advance research in neurological disabilities

ACL repair associated with better clinical and functional outcomes than ACL reconstruction

Prescribing lower quantities of opioids may effectively control postoperative pain after knee surgery

Study assesses if anterior lip displacement predicts complications in patients with tibial spine fractures

Cornell researchers engineer a biohybrid composite material that mimics natural tissue

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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