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Study finds rising rates of head and facial injuries from exercise and weightlifting

Study finds rising rates of head and facial injuries from exercise and weightlifting

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainNumbers of craniofacial injuries related to exercise and weightlifting have increased sharply over the past decade, reports astudyin&n

Study finds rising rates of head and facial injuries from exercise and weightlifting

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainNumbers of craniofacial injuries related to exercise and weightlifting have increased sharply over the past decade, reports astudyin&n
Osteoporosis and Back Pain

Osteoporosis and Back Pain

Osteoporosis and Back PainByKatherine Alexis Athanasiou, PA-CPublished on January 03, 2023Medically reviewed byAnita C. Chandrasekaran, MDBack pain is a common symptom experien

Osteoporosis and Back Pain

Osteoporosis and Back PainByKatherine Alexis Athanasiou, PA-CPublished on January 03, 2023Medically reviewed byAnita C. Chandrasekaran, MDBack pain is a common symptom experien
Research reveals dramatic implications with using the tibia loading model to treat osteoporosis

Research reveals dramatic implications with using the tibia loading model to treat osteoporosis

FEBRUARY 14, 2024byUniversity of SheffieldFlowchart illustrating the main steps of the pipeline to create the micro-FE models from the micro-CT images and to evaluate the apparent mechanical pro

Research reveals dramatic implications with using the tibia loading model to treat osteoporosis

FEBRUARY 14, 2024byUniversity of SheffieldFlowchart illustrating the main steps of the pipeline to create the micro-FE models from the micro-CT images and to evaluate the apparent mechanical pro
Exosome-carrying micro RNA for the treatment of osteoarthritis

Exosome-carrying micro RNA for the treatment of osteoarthritis

Credit:www.freepik.comExosomes are small nano-sized extracellular vesicles secreted by cells that play a role in physiological and pathological processes in the human body by carrying other bioactive

Exosome-carrying micro RNA for the treatment of osteoarthritis

Credit:www.freepik.comExosomes are small nano-sized extracellular vesicles secreted by cells that play a role in physiological and pathological processes in the human body by carrying other bioactive
Pioneering muscle monitoring in space to help astronauts stay strong in low gravity

Pioneering muscle monitoring in space to help astronauts stay strong in low gravity

byUniversity of SouthamptonNASA astronaut using the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) onboard the ISS. Credit: NASAAstronauts have been able to track their muscle health in spaceflight f

Pioneering muscle monitoring in space to help astronauts stay strong in low gravity

byUniversity of SouthamptonNASA astronaut using the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) onboard the ISS. Credit: NASAAstronauts have been able to track their muscle health in spaceflight f
Hyaluronic acid injections have increased for knee arthritis—despite recommendations against their use

Hyaluronic acid injections have increased for knee arthritis—despite recommendations against their use

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis, the use of hyaluronic acid (HA) injections has increased in recent years, despite clinical gu

Hyaluronic acid injections have increased for knee arthritis—despite recommendations against their use

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis, the use of hyaluronic acid (HA) injections has increased in recent years, despite clinical gu
Cracking joints isn't bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose

Cracking joints isn't bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose

by Neil Tuttle,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSome people habitually crack their joints, others can't, and many are irritated by those who do.So what's going on? Why do people

Cracking joints isn't bad for you and could even serve a useful purpose

by Neil Tuttle,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageSome people habitually crack their joints, others can't, and many are irritated by those who do.So what's going on? Why do people
British Gymnastics' new rules on weighing athletes—a sticking plaster solution

British Gymnastics' new rules on weighing athletes—a sticking plaster solution

by Francesca Cavallerio and Mathew Dowling,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn November 29 2023, British Gymnastics (BG) released a new policybanning coaches from weighing gymnasts

British Gymnastics' new rules on weighing athletes—a sticking plaster solution

by Francesca Cavallerio and Mathew Dowling,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn November 29 2023, British Gymnastics (BG) released a new policybanning coaches from weighing gymnasts
Genes that form specific bones in the womb heal them later in life, finds study

Genes that form specific bones in the womb heal them later in life, finds study

by Greg Williams,NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenes long known to control the formation of bones before birth also control bone healing later in life, a new study found.Led

Genes that form specific bones in the womb heal them later in life, finds study

by Greg Williams,NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenes long known to control the formation of bones before birth also control bone healing later in life, a new study found.Led
New research indicates that steroid creams can affect bone health

New research indicates that steroid creams can affect bone health

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that higher doses of topical corticosteroids, which are commonly used to treat inflammatory skin conditions, are linked with elevat

New research indicates that steroid creams can affect bone health

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research indicates that higher doses of topical corticosteroids, which are commonly used to treat inflammatory skin conditions, are linked with elevat