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Osteochondral allograft transplant may benefit older patients with knee pain

Knee pain in active patients over 40 is often difficult to treat but according to researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in San Diego utilizing a special kind of allograft may be a step in the right direction.

5 Jul 2018

Athletes who experience fatigue have increased risk for ACL injury

ACL injuries are one of the most common sports injuries affecting adolescent athletes, leading to lost playing time and high healthcare costs. Research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in San Diego shows athletes who experience fatigue – tested on a standardized assessment – demonstrated increased risk of ACL injury.

5 Jul 2018

ASCO and ESMO urge governments to improve cancer care and reduce deaths

The European Society for Medical Oncology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the world's two leading organizations for oncology professionals, today issued a joint statement calling upon governments to renew political commitment to improve cancer services and reduce cancer deaths.

5 Jul 2018

Ex-smokers often relapse to recapture their lost social identity

Ex-smokers may not be able to resist lighting up again in order to recover a sense of 'who they are'- according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

5 Jul 2018

Texas clinics busting traditional silos of mental and physical health care

Kerstin Taylor fought alcohol and substance abuse problems for two decades. She periodically sought help through addiction and psychiatric treatments to stay sober, but she continued to relapse.

5 Jul 2018

Cardiac Science provides five Powerheart G5 AEDs to Cristo Rey Jesuit Atlanta High School

Cardiac Science announced its donation of five Powerheart G5 automated external defibrillators to furnish Cristo Rey Jesuit Atlanta High School’s new facilities at 222 Piedmont Avenue.

5 Jul 2018

Hartsfield-Jackson airport installs 285 new Cardiac Science G5 AEDs

To further the effort of making Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson “the safest airport in the world” for cardiac events, officials announced that the airport has completed installation of 285 new Cardiac Science G5 AEDs—one every 75 feet—in every terminal.

5 Jul 2018

Boston Public Schools to purchase Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 AEDs

Cardiac Science announced today that the Boston Public Schools will purchase Powerheart G5 automated external defibrillators to update and expand the district’s AED program covering school buildings and school sports.

5 Jul 2018

School District of Philadelphia chooses Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 AED

Cardiac Science, a leading global manufacturer of potentially life-saving automated external defibrillators, today announced that the School District of Philadelphia completed its initiative to make AEDs available in all 220 schools in the system, choosing the Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 AED to meet this important goal.

5 Jul 2018

Study: ‘Skinny fat’ may be important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults

A new study has found that "skinny fat" - the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass - may be an important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults.

5 Jul 2018

Kobe Proton Center starts clinical application of RayStation 7

Kobe Proton Center in Japan has recently started clinical application of RayStation 7 for treatment. The first patient was treated in March 2018 using the uniform scanning method with a plan created in RayStation.

From RaySearch Laboratories AB 5 Jul 2018

$Research finds link between increased vitamin K2 levels and reduced fracture rates in children$

Research finds link between increased vitamin K2 levels and reduced fracture rates in children

Children and adolescents should supplement vitamin K to benefit from its bone health properties, according to a new study published in Nutrients.

From BetterYou Ltd 5 Jul 2018

Robotic exoskeleton helps disabled people to carry out daily activities on their own

Researchers of the Biomedical Neuro-engineering group of the Universidad Miguel Hernández of Elche, Spain, have developed a worldwide pioneering robotic exoskeleton which, attached to a robotic wheelchair, helps people with varying degrees of disability carry out daily activities on their own, including eating, drinking or washing.

4 Jul 2018