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Released: 21-Aug-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Endocrine Society honors endocrinology field’s leaders with 2025 Laureate Awards
Endocrine Society

The Endocrine Society today announced it has chosen 14 leading endocrinologists as winners of its prestigious 2025 Laureate Awards, the top honors in the field.

Released: 20-Aug-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Modic changes linked to microbial differences in lumbar spine
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Among patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion, the presence of Modic changes is associated with differences in microbial diversity and metabolites in the lumbar cartilaginous endplates (LCEPs), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: Can Magnesium Supplements Improve Health?
Released: 19-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Can Magnesium Supplements Improve Health?
Tufts University

Edward Saltzman, a nutrition scientist at Tufts University, shares what scientists know and don’t know about magnesium and how to take it responsibly.

Released: 15-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists Brings ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2024 to Philadelphia
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen may be a simple way to reduce the risk of postoperative delirium. Combining two common blood tests may help doctors identify pregnant women who are at higher risk for life-threatening preeclampsia.

Released: 15-Aug-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Tecnologia smart knee permite que a equipe médica monitore remotamente a recuperação dos pacientes
Mayo Clinic

Por mais de 15 anos, Ronald Gary Woods finalizava a maioria dos seus dias com os joelhos doendo.

Released: 15-Aug-2024 6:00 AM EDT
La tecnología smart knee permite al equipo de atención médica monitorear de forma remota la recuperación de los pacientes
Mayo Clinic

Durante más de 15 años, Ronald Gary Woods terminaba la mayoría de sus días con dolor en las rodillas.

Released: 15-Aug-2024 2:05 AM EDT
تقنية ذكية للركبة تتيح لفريق الرعاية مراقبة تعافي المرضى عن بُعد
Mayo Clinic

مانكاتو، مينيسوتا — لأكثر من 15 عامًا، كان رونالد جاري وودز ينهي معظم أيامه بألم في ركبتيه.

Released: 13-Aug-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Electric Scooter–related Injuries Are Becoming More Frequent and Costly
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

The introduction of publicly shared electric scooters (“escooters”) in Denver, Colorado has resulted in a steady increase in injuries and hospital admissions, according to research led by Alexander Lauder, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Denver Health Medical Center.

Released: 6-Aug-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Good outcomes 10 years after surgery for ectopic bone in thoracic spine
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

 Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL) is a rare condition associated with ectopic bone formation in the thoracic spine. A long-term follow-up study from Japan shows significant and lasting improvement in outcomes with posterior decompression and fixation surgery for patients with T-OPLL, reports The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Released: 6-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Spinal Fusion Linked to Higher LIV for ‘Tweeners’ With Scoliosis
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

What is the best approach for children ages 8 to 11 who need surgery for early onset scoliosis? Is it better to implant growing rods—or perform a “one and done” posterior spinal fusion?There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to that question for patients in this age group, often called “tweeners.”

Newswise: Improved chemokine homing enhances CAR T–cell therapy for osteosarcoma
Released: 5-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Improved chemokine homing enhances CAR T–cell therapy for osteosarcoma
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Learn how scientists at St. Jude are leading research to improve CAR T-cell therapy for osteosarcoma by enhancing chemokine homing.

Newswise: White Matter May Aid Recovery From Spinal Cord Injuries: Study
Released: 2-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
White Matter May Aid Recovery From Spinal Cord Injuries: Study
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

At the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), scientists are focusing on a previously understudied part of the brain and spinal cord — white matter. Their discoveries could lead to treatments that restore nerve activity through the targeted delivery of electromagnetic stimuli or drugs.

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Released: 1-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Welcomes 10th Class of Health-Tech Startups
Cedars-Sinai

The Cedars-Sinai Accelerator program will greet its 10th accelerator class, featuring 10 innovative health-tech startup companies from the United States and around the globe.

30-Jul-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Around 160,000 joint replacement surgeries lost by COVID-19 pandemic, study finds
University of Bristol

Nearly nine months of joint replacement surgery has been lost - around 160,000 fewer operations – since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study led by the University of Bristol has found.

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Released: 29-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Young scientists face career hurdles in interdisciplinary research
Ohio State University

A new study finds that the young scientists who most embrace interdisciplinary research face “career impediments” not seen in their peers who focus their work only within their own disciplines.

Newswise: Orthopaedic Surgeon-Scientist Dr. Frank Henn Named Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics
Released: 29-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Orthopaedic Surgeon-Scientist Dr. Frank Henn Named Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Dr. Henn is Established Academic Leader with Strong Track Record of Success in Research and Clinical Care; Led Department’s Residency Program to Become Among Top in the Nation

Newswise: College of Medicine launching $6 million study of physical function in seniors
Released: 29-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT
College of Medicine launching $6 million study of physical function in seniors
Penn State College of Medicine

Penn State College of Medicine has been awarded nearly $6 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study approaches to encourage the use of the SilverSneakers benefits by seniors with osteoarthritis.

Released: 26-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Additional comments on extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells mediate extracellular matrix remodeling in osteoarthritis
World Journal of Stem Cells

Recently, we read an article published by the Yang et al. The results of this study indicated that engineered exosomes loaded with microRNA-29a (miR-29a) alleviate knee inflammation and maintain extracellular matrix stability in Sprague Daw



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