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Combination of anemia and weak muscles increases the risk of death in older people

A study by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos in Brazil and University College London in the United Kingdom shows that a combination of anemia and weak muscles in older people heightens the risk of death in ten years by 64% for men and by 117% for women.

29 Aug 2022

Overview of Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana

Researchers described the Marburg virus (MARV) July 2022 outbreak in Ghana and efforts globally to curtail MARV transmission.

23 Aug 2022

Super-resolution imaging reveals how disease causes cells to reorder their DNA incorrectly

Imagine you're trying to do a job and all of the information you need to do it is in a few books at the library.

22 Aug 2022

Scientists perform first completely robot-supported microsurgical operations on humans

It is a great success for robotic microsurgery not only in Münster but worldwide – both for medicine and for science: a team led by scientists Dr. Maximilian Kückelhaus and Prof. Tobias Hirsch from the Centre for Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Münster has carried out the first completely robot-supported microsurgical operations on humans.

19 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

What are the risk factors related to COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality?

In a new study, researchers assessed the risk factors associated with COVID-19-related hospitalization or mortality.

16 Aug 2022

Cancer-related fatigue contributes to balance problems following exposure to chemotherapy for breast cancer

For many women who have undergone chemotherapy for breast cancer, cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a persistent side effect – and one that contributes to ongoing balance problems, suggests a paper in Rehabilitation Oncology, official journal of APTA Oncology, an academy of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

15 Aug 2022

Manageable amounts of daily physical activity could be the most beneficial approach, research shows

So… should I exercise a little bit every day, or exercise for longer once a week?

15 Aug 2022

Integrated community care approach can offer solution to struggling rheumatology services, experts say

As patients wait up to a decade for the diagnosis of life-impacting rheumatic conditions, experts argue that ingrained pressures facing NHS rheumatology services can, and should, be eased with an integrated community care/secondary care approach, rather than a reliance on secondary care alone.

3 Aug 2022

Early initiation of physical therapy for patients with lower back pain linked with less health care resource utilization

Early initiation of physical therapy (PT) for U.S. patients with acute lower back pain (LBP) was associated with less health care resource use in the first month and the first year after the initial onset of symptoms, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins Medicine.

2 Aug 2022

Researchers find no consistent medical definition of ‘growing pains’

We often hear the phrase 'growing pains' used by the general public to describe muscle or joint pain in young people and the term is also used by health professionals.

22 Jul 2022

The impact of glucocorticoid therapy on immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination or infection in rituximab-treated patients with autoimmune disorders

Researchers examined immune reactions to SARS-CoV-2)among B cell-depleted autoimmune patients who concomitantly administered glucocorticoids.

18 Jul 2022

Alcohol consumption does not provide any health benefits, presents many risks for young people

Young people face higher health risks from alcohol consumption than older adults, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet.

15 Jul 2022

Phase I clinical trial of new blocking antibody therapy shows promising results for the treatment of advanced medulloblastoma

Effective and safe treatments are needed for medulloblastoma-;the most common type of cancerous brain tumor in children-;especially for patients whose cancer has spread to the spinal cord.

14 Jul 2022

Children born to mothers with PCOS have increased risk of developing childhood illnesses

Children born to mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk of developing infections, allergies and other childhood illnesses by the age of 13, according to the largest study to investigate this.

14 Jul 2022

Comparison of complaints following second and third COVID mRNA vaccine doses

In a recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, investigators in Norway and Sweden compared medical complaints after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection following second and third dose SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations.

12 Jul 2022

Musculoskeletal News and Research

Combination of anemia and weak muscles increases the risk of death in older people

Overview of Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana

Super-resolution imaging reveals how disease causes cells to reorder their DNA incorrectly

Scientists perform first completely robot-supported microsurgical operations on humans

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

What are the risk factors related to COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality?

Cancer-related fatigue contributes to balance problems following exposure to chemotherapy for breast cancer

Manageable amounts of daily physical activity could be the most beneficial approach, research shows

Integrated community care approach can offer solution to struggling rheumatology services, experts say

Early initiation of physical therapy for patients with lower back pain linked with less health care resource utilization

Researchers find no consistent medical definition of ‘growing pains’

The impact of glucocorticoid therapy on immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination or infection in rituximab-treated patients with autoimmune disorders

Alcohol consumption does not provide any health benefits, presents many risks for young people

Phase I clinical trial of new blocking antibody therapy shows promising results for the treatment of advanced medulloblastoma

Children born to mothers with PCOS have increased risk of developing childhood illnesses

Comparison of complaints following second and third COVID mRNA vaccine doses

Study sheds light on cell type-specific biomarkers of melanoma

Adherence to Mediterranean-style diet may prevent frailty, study finds

Majority of U.S. hospitals not fully compliant with transparency in pricing about knee and hip replacement

Health care startups turn to ‘coaches’ to help patients cope and monitor treatment

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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