Foot orthoses specifically moulded to help people with plantar heel pain appear to be no more effective than cheaper over-the-counter insoles or other treatments, suggests a study published in the British Journal of Sports ...
Mar 19, 2018
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A gene which could play a role in causing the most severe cases of club foot has been identified by scientists at the University of Aberdeen.
Mar 8, 2018
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Every 20 seconds someone, somewhere on the planet, loses a foot due to diabetes. Foot ulcers are the starting point of more than 80% of these amputations, and they could be prevented.
Feb 26, 2018
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Touch is the first of the five senses to develop, yet scientists know far less about the baby's brain response to touch than to, say, the sight of mom's face, or the sound of her voice.
Jan 16, 2018
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Both the etiology and demographics of podoconiosis, a non-infectious disease which causes massive swelling of the legs, are poorly understood. To help contribute to the global atlas of podoconiosis knowledge, researchers ...
Jan 11, 2018
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Nearly four out of five diabetic patients with severe cases of a disabling condition called Charcot foot were able to walk normally again following surgery, a Loyola Medicine study has found.
Dec 14, 2017
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(HealthDay)—You probably take balance for granted, but it's a motor skill that benefits from training throughout life.
Dec 4, 2017
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The prognosis for people with an infected diabetic foot ulcer is worse than was previously thought, according to new research.
Nov 8, 2017
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A new drug being trialled for treating breast cancer and diabetes has been shown to 'melt away' the fat inside arteries that can cause heart attacks and strokes.
Nov 2, 2017
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An international team of researchers led by Johns Hopkins has shown that a topical gel made from a class of common blood pressure pills that block inflammation pathways speeds the healing of chronic skin wounds in mice and ...
Nov 1, 2017
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