Keeping you up to date on recent developments in orthopedics, including: Hip fracture risk linked to nanoscale bone inflexibility; High intensity physical activity in early life could lead to stronger bones in adulthood; Xtant Medical reports U.S. launch of the Matriform Si; Opioid prescription rates for knee surgery vary, but higher strength dosage common.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in oncology, including: Microspheres paired with LHRH perform well in study of triple-negative breast cancer; New partner in crime for AHR; MMA induces epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition; SCCA incidence trending up in U.S.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in cardiology, including: Deep chest compressions help save brain; Selfies for heart disease?; Looking to the past to understand the heart.
Through the use of sequencing data, researchers in Hong Kong presented a case study providing the strongest evidence yet that individuals can become reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 after clearing a first infection.
Despite two significant coronavirus outbreaks in the last two decades that killed hundreds of people, dominated international headlines, and grabbed millions in research dollars, SARS-CoV-2 still caught researchers, national scientific advisors, pharmaceutical companies flatfooted when it emerged in late 2019. Why?
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in neurology, including: Novasignal’s Lucid robotic system reveals insights into COVID-19; Sensing eye mask developed to improve data capture in neuro studies; Multiple sclerosis’ early days; How antidepressants inhibit fibrosis.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in diagnostics, including: Antigen test detects spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2; Blood volume assessment study to use Daxor device; Gaining insights into loss of function.
A Sino-U.S. collaborative study has demonstrated that acupuncture regulates inflammation by activating pro- or anti-inflammatory signaling pathways, while mitigating cytokine storms in mice with systemic inflammation, the study authors reported in the Aug. 12, 2020, edition of Neuron. The study also found that the acupuncture site, intensity and timing determined how it affected response, which has important implications for acupuncture use in inflammatory diseases and as adjunctive cancer therapy.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in orthopedics, including: Simultaneous stimulation helped a spinal cord injury patient regain the ability to walk; Researchers identify better classification system for adult idiopathic scoliosis; Mixing silk with polymers could lead to better biomedical implants.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in oncology, including: New and less expensive approach to digital PCR may improve cancer detection; Stromal cell subtypes identified in TNBC; Microbiome metabolites as immunotherapy adjuvants; Pandemic significantly impeded breast cancer follow-up.
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