IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON Research News A growing area of medicine looks at how cellular binding observed in nature – where molecules like viruses or proteins bind to specific receptors on a cell – can be mimicked to aid drug delivery. Those developing targeted drug therapies aim to recreate this precise binding to develop Nano-sized drug...
Category: <span>Physical Medicine</span>
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Measuring muscle strength provides insights regarding weakness in older adults
IOS PRESS Amsterdam, NL, September 30, 2020 – Isokinetic dynamometry is a major tool in the measurement of muscle strength in the fields of sports medicine, orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation and exercise physiology. Its use in older individuals now extends far beyond orthopedics to such conditions as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and stroke. In...
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ReStore Exosuit Shows Positive Trial Results for Stroke Rehab
Soft exosuits that provide assistive force during movement could be a game changer for patients with mobility issues. Such devices can help enhance rehabilitation and assist patients while they perform everyday tasks. The idea with such technology is that the soft suit feels almost like a piece of clothing and applies force gently and evenly...
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Minimally invasive ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release improves long-term outcomes
AMERICAN ROENTGEN RAY SOCIETY VIDEO: LEAD RESEARCHER SARAH I. KAMEL DISCUSSES HER AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY (AJR) ARTICLE ON HOW ULTRASOUND-GUIDED CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE QUICKLY IMPROVES HAND FUNCTION AND REDUCES HAND DISCOMFORT, MAKING THE PROCEDURE. Leesburg, VA, September 16, 2020–According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release (UGCTR) quickly improves hand function and...
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Ten minutes of massage or rest will help your body fight stress: study
by University of Konstanz Allowing yourself a few minutes of downtime significantly boosts mental and physical relaxation. Research by psychologists at the University of Konstanz observed higher levels of psychological and physiological relaxation in people after only ten minutes of receiving a massage. Even ten minutes of simple rest increased relaxation, albeit to a lesser degree...
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IoT results-oriented exercise system for social distancing with field sensors, no gym needed
EXPERIMENTAL STRATEGY. MASUKI ET AL. COMPR PHYSIOL 10: 1207-1240, 2020. view more CREDIT: COPYRIGHT © 2020 AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY A common notion is to walk 10,000 steps a day to improve ones’ physical fitness, so pedometers have been a popular wearable health device from before the days of fitness trackers and smartphones. However, simply walking...
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Study examines the benefits of virtual stroke rehabilitation programs
Efficacy and cost prove similar to traditional face-to-face management UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA OKANAGAN CAMPUS While virtual medical and rehabilitation appointments seemed novel when COVID-19 first appeared, they now seem to be part of the new norm and might be paving the way to the future. A recent review paper, co-authored by Brodie Sakakibara with...
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Aerobic exercise could have the final say on fatty livers
A new Trinity study highlights that fitness may be a more important clinical endpoint for improvement in patients with fatty liver disease during exercise trials, rather than weight loss. The findings have been published in the medical journal Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a condition characterised by a build-up of...
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Overcoming ‘leaky bladder’ in groups
by University of Montreal More than 55 percent of women age 60 and over suffer from urinary incontinence, or “leaky bladder,” a serious condition that limits their daily activities and increases their risk of isolation and leading a sedentary lifestyle. But there’s a way to prevent it: pelvic floor physiotherapy. Now, a large Quebec study...
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Exercise can slow or prevent vision loss, study finds
EXERCISE CAN SLOW OR PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MACULAR DEGENERATION AND MAY BENEFIT OTHER COMMON CAUSES OF VISION LOSS, SUCH AS GLAUCOMA AND DIABETIC RETINOPATHY, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH FROM… view more CREDIT: DAN ADDISON | UVA COMMUNICATIONS Exercise can slow or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other common causes of...