Health
Parkinson's disease: What is it, and what are the early signs?
A person seeing a barely noticeable tremor in one hand could be witnessing the first signs of Parkinson's disease.
Feb 20, 2023
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News tagged with muscle stiffness
Cardiology
Maintaining muscle mass supports women's arterial health from youth to middle age: Study
A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä found that women with larger muscle mass had lower arterial stiffness from youth to middle age. The study also revealed that hypertension was the most significant predictive ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Medications
Antipsychotic withdrawal—an unrecognized and misdiagnosed problem
It's not withdrawal, it's a relapse of your illness. This is what many people trying to stop their antipsychotic drugs are told when seeking support to get off the medication.
Jan 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is stiff-person syndrome? Celine Dion postpones tour due to rare disorder
Celine Dion revealed on Thursday that she is suffering from a rare neurological disorder called stiff-person syndrome that is affecting her everyday life.
Dec 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New video by adults with cerebral palsy shows how physio barriers can be overcome
A new animated video—released today on World Cerebral Palsy Day (October 6)—highlights how hard it is for adults with cerebral palsy to get the physiotherapy help they need, and recommends ways in which future services ...
Oct 6, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Muscling through: Linking muscle and joint stiffness of the lower human limbs
Joint flexibility is an important measure of physical fitness in humans, especially when it comes to determining athletic performance. It is responsible for protecting the muscle-tendon unit under stressful conditions by ...
Oct 3, 2022
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Cardiology
One in three stroke survivors may suffer from a treatable condition
In the first year following a stroke, upwards of 1 in 3 people will experience a treatable condition called spasticity that is described as muscle stiffness, pain and difficulty doing activities they were able to do before ...
Jul 19, 2022
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Health
Spain moves to widen medical use of cannabis
Spanish lawmakers approved Monday a text calling for the medical use of cannabis to be widened, paving the way for its sale in pharmacies within the next six months.
Jun 27, 2022
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Cardiology
How hypertension and aging impact artery walls: New findings on atherosclerosis pathology
New findings show how the progression of atherosclerosis is affected by a combination of hypertension and changes to the stiffness of the artery.
Apr 29, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Recognizing symptoms of Parkinson's disease
April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
Apr 27, 2022
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