Pediatrics
No, children don't magically 'grow out' of flat feet. Treatment is key to avoid long-term pain
Every day, parents around the world are told their child's flat feet are normal and they will grow out of it.
Feb 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tips to fight hand, foot and mouth disease from pediatric infectious disease specialist
With an uptick in cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in the area, Loyola Medicine pediatric infectious disease specialist Nadia Qureshi, MD, offers tips to keep kids healthy as they go back to school.
Aug 27, 2018
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Diabetes
Body's response to injury and inflammation may hinder wound healing in diabetes
One of the body's own tools for preventing wound infections may actually interfere with wound healing, according to new research from Boston Children's Hospital. In a study published online in Nature Medicine, scientists ...
Jun 15, 2015
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Diabetes
Mechanism of impaired wound healing in diabetes identified
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a mechanism that can explain the impaired wound healing in diabetes which can lead to diabetic foot ulcers. The study is published in the scientific journal Proceedings ...
Mar 26, 2019
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Diabetes
New method reveals the skin complications of diabetes
Multidisciplinary research team published their research "Skin complications of diabetes mellitus revealed by polarized hyperspectral imaging and machine learning" recently in the IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging.
Feb 22, 2021
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Diabetes
Questions raised for telemedical monitoring of diabetic foot ulcers
(HealthDay)—Telemedicine monitoring is not associated with any significant difference in amputation or healing, but may be linked to increased mortality for patients with diabetic foot ulcers, according to a study published ...
Jul 6, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 has even ruined our feet
Stuck at home and out of work because of the pandemic, Timothy Hudson decided to tackle a new project: lose weight and get in shape.
Feb 18, 2022
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Medical research
Modified maggots could help human wound healing
In a proof-of-concept study, NC State University researchers show that genetically engineered green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) larvae can produce and secrete a human growth factor - a molecule that helps promote cell growth ...
Mar 23, 2016
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Health
Aching feet: How to choose home footwear wisely
When the COVID-19 pandemic started and many of us began spending more time at home, attire inevitably became more casual—except maybe for a Zoom-acceptable dress shirt. We've gotten used to that by now, but Sean Peden, ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Neuroscience
Brain implants revive cognitive abilities long after traumatic brain injury in clinical trial
In 2001, Gina Arata was in her final semester of college, planning to apply to law school, when she suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident. The injury so compromised her ability to focus she struggled in a job ...
Dec 4, 2023
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