Wrist tendonitis is the inflammation of a tendon in the wrist. Tendons are thick, fibrous cords that connect muscles to bones. Tendonitis can occur as a result of an injury or repetitive motion that causes the tendon to rub against other bodily tissues, such as bone. A person’s wrist contains many tendons. Together, they allow...
by Susan Barber Lindquist, Mayo Clinic Stem cells derived from a patient’s own fat offer a step toward improving—not just stabilizing—motor and sensory function of people with spinal cord injuries, according to early research from Mayo Clinic. A clinical trial enrolled 10 adults to treat paralysis from traumatic spinal cord injury. After stem cell injection,...
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY PUBLISHING GROUP CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (APRIL 16, 2019). Researchers from Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado, have found that abnormal performance on the Romberg balance test can indicate that children and adolescents will experience prolonged symptoms following sports-related concussion. This finding is reported today in a new article by David R. Howell, PhD, and...
by Michael Brown, University of Alberta The cure for the repetitive motion injury of the tendons that join the forearm muscles on the outside of the elbow, colloquially known as tennis or golfer’s elbow, is more use. “With tennis or golfer’s elbow, you need to settle it down and rest it but after that, the...
Twelve people died this week after a gunman opened fire in a bar in Thousand Oaks, California. More than 20 others were injured. Two weeks ago, a gunman killed 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg. Mass shootings in public places have become more and more common over the past few decades....
Canker sores Burns Trauma or injury Cold sores Mucoceles Torus palatinusCandidiasis Hand, foot, and mouth disease Epstein pearls HyperdontiaSquamous papilloma Oral cancer When to see a doctor A bump on the roof of the mouth can be worrisome, especially if it does not go away quickly. Most causes of a bump on this part of...
Discovery may improve ability to control the formation of mature cells from stem cell transplants UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – IRVINE Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have identified intrinsic cell properties that influence the fate of neural stem cells, affecting what type of brain cell they will form: neurons, astrocytes, or oligodendrocytes. This discovery...
Tau proteins develop at the site of injury and spread elsewhere in the brain England striker Jeff Astle died from dementia due to heading leather footballs World Cup-winning footballer Nobby Stiles suffers from Alzheimer’s disease Mice with brain injuries also have tau proteins throughout their brains Around 850,000 people in the UK and 5.7 million...
A team of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists has demonstrated that eating honey after swallowing a button battery has the potential to reduce serious injuries in small children. Based on findings in laboratory animals, the research suggests that this common household product may significantly reduce morbidity and mortality from highly caustic batteries. “Button batteries...
Stem cells have the ability to develop or differentiate, into the many different cell types in the body. They also serve as a repair system to replace aged or damaged cells. With their regenerative abilities, stem cells offer enormous potential in treating many diseases. Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have now identified how the stem...
