15 February 2013

Vitamin D does not reduce knee pain

In a two-year randomised trial, patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis who received vitamin D supplementation did not have a significant...

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15 February 2013

Poorer outcomes for obese patients receiving lumbar disc treatment

While obese patients are more likely to have surgical treatment for lumbar disc herniation than non-obese patients, obesity increases operative...

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15 February 2013

Surgeons may use hand gestures to manipulate MRI images in OR

Doctors may soon be using a system in the operating room that recognises hand gestures as commands to tell a...

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15 February 2013

Female athletes knee-deep in ACL injuries

Sports training and ACL reconstruction should focus on unique characteristics of the female knee Female athletes are three times more...

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20 December 2012

Natural anaesthetic in honeybee bite could be used in human medicine

Researchers have discovered that honeybees can bite as well as sting and that the bite contains a natural anaesthetic. The...

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20 December 2012

BOTOX injections proven to reduce chronic neck and cervical muscle pain

A new study reveals Botulinum toxin type A (BOTOX) injections significantly improve pain and quality of life in people with...

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20 December 2012

Muscle relaxants linked with increased risk of breathing problems after surgery

Muscle relaxants given to millions of patients during general anaesthesia are associated with an increased risk of serious breathing problems...

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20 December 2012

Mount Sinai researchers identify predictors for inpatient pain

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified reliable predictors of pain by surveying patients throughout their hospital stays...

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