by British Medical Journal Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRoutinely referring patients to a tailored program of physiotherapy after a dislocated shoulder is no better than a single session of advice, supporting materials and the option to self-refer to physiotherapy, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today. The findings should help clinicians and patients have informed...
by Mass General Brigham Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBy 2060, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly one in four Americans will be in an age bracket at elevated risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease unless interventions can help preserve cognitive function before deficits begin. The COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) is a large-scale, nationwide, randomized...
by Northwestern University A hairpin loop from a pre-mRNA. Highlighted are the nucleobases (green) and the ribose-phosphate backbone (blue). Note that this is a single strand of RNA that folds back upon itself. Credit: Vossman/ WikipediaAlzheimer’s disease, which is expected to have affected about 6.7 million patients in the U.S. in 2023, results in a substantial...
by Sahmyook University A randomized controlled trial explored two patient groups over 5 weeks: one receiving combined shock wave and local vibration, the other receiving shock wave alone. Positive outcomes were noted for the group that underwent shock wave and local vibration together, leading to a reduction in heel pain. Credit: JongEun Yim/Sahmyook UniversityPlantar fasciitis...
by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Central Illustration. Credit: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.11.014If you’ve listened to the radio or opened a webpage in the past year, you may have seen or heard ads promoting lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), testing to help people identify risks for heart disease. But, what is...
by Sahmyook University Researchers from Korea conducted a pre- and post-exercise comparative analysis to evaluate the impact of EX1 on exercise in older adults. They found significant improvement in their physical function and a slight increase in their lower-limb muscle mass. Credit: Wan‑hee Lee from Sahmyook University, KoreaThe natural aging process often results in a...
by Pohang University of Science and Technology Vascular changes in acute and diabetic renal failure. Credit: POSTECHA research team at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has investigated kidney diseases using ultrafast ultrasound that captures 1,000 images in just one second. The research team has achieved imaging of the three-dimensional microvasculature of the kidneys using...
CAROLINE KEE Bone broth is not new, but it has become increasingly popular in recent years. Many swear by drinking the thick, savory liquid because of the health benefits. But is bone broth really that good for you? Usually marketed to be sipped on its own, bone broth has evolved into a trendy addition to...
BMJPeople with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may have an increased risk of death from both natural and unnatural causes than those without the disorder, finds a study from Sweden published by The BMJ today. The researchers point out that many of the natural causes of death are preventable, suggesting that better surveillance, prevention, and early intervention...
F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE What could this line represent? The stock price of some company that made a big splash but failed to live up to expectations? An outbreak curve charting the introduction of a new infectious agent to a population? The performance of a viral tweet? I’ll tell you what it is in...
