News tagged with legs
Tamoxifen ameliorates symptoms of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A new study has found that tamoxifen, a well-known breast cancer drug, can counteract some pathologic features in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). At present, no treatment is known to produce ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 15, 2013 |
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Battle of the sexes: Who wins (or loses) in ACL ruptures?
Female athletes are three times more likely to suffer from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures, one of the most common knee injuries, compared to male athletes. The ACL is one of the four main ligaments within the knee ...
Surgery
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Lifestyle changes linked to better outcomes after peripheral intervention
Patients who quit smoking and took an aspirin and statin before undergoing treatment for blocked leg arteries were less likely to suffer a complication six months later, according to new research led by the University of ...
Cardiology
Dec 20, 2012 |
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Nix the all-nighter: A good night's sleep is key to doing well on exams
As fall semesters wind down at the country's colleges and universities, students will be pulling all-night study sessions to prepare for final exams. Ironically, the loss of sleep during these all-nighters could actually ...
Health
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Steroid shots for sciatica: Benefits only brief, analysis finds
(HealthDay)—Spinal steroid injections—the type involved in the current fungal meningitis outbreak in the United States—provide only short-term relief for sciatica-related leg and back pain, according ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Rapid Rehab: Smart insole to correct walking abnormalities
(Medical Xpress)—Move over Nike Plus. University of Utah (the U) professor Stacy Bamberg, of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is developing a shoe insole that can gather comparable data to Nike's ...
Medical research
Nov 09, 2012 |
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Antioxidants may ease PAD blood pressure increase
Low antioxidant levels contribute to increased blood pressure during exercise for people with peripheral arterial disease, according to researchers at Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute.
Cardiology
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Insomnia may raise risk of heart attack, stroke
(HealthDay)—People with insomnia may have double the chances of a heart attack or stroke as opposed to those who sleep well, a study by Taiwanese researchers suggests.
Health
Nov 05, 2012 |
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Man with bionic leg to climb Chicago skyscraper
(AP)—Zac Vawter considers himself a test pilot. After losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident, the 31-year-old software engineer signed up to become a research subject, helping to test a trailblazing ...
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Oct 31, 2012 |
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3L tubular bandaging significantly improves healing of chronic wounds, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—A characteristically inflamed, weeping sore that fails to heal, heals slowly or tends to recur is known as a chronic wound, a common debilitating and painful medical condition which requires ...
Medical research
Oct 18, 2012 |
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Study links diabetic foot ulcers with higher risk of death, heart attack and stroke
(Medical Xpress)—People with diabetes who develop foot ulcers are at more risk of dying prematurely than those without the complication, finds a new large-scale study. The researchers say the findings highlight the potential ...
Diabetes
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Patient selection for bilateral total knee replacement needs improvement
Because there are more risks with having a total knee replacement in both legs at the same time than having a knee replacement in one leg, doctors in recent years have been selecting younger and healthier ...
Surgery
Sep 29, 2012 |
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NIH launches trial for rare degenerative muscle disease treatment
Researchers have launched a clinical trial to evaluate the drug candidate DEX-M74 as a treatment for a rare degenerative muscle disease, hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM). National Institutes of Health scientists ...
Medical research
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Science 'unclear' over Pistorius claims
The International Paralympic Committee on Monday defended its policy on artificial running blades for amputee athletes, insisting it was the best possible system.
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Sep 03, 2012 |
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Preschool within lymphatic vessels
Not only infants crawl. ETH researchers have shown that so-called dendritic cells, important cells of the immune system, use a similar mode of movement more often than previously assumed. The scientists us ...
Medical research
Aug 09, 2012 |
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