A Physical Therapist’s Best Advice on Foot Pain
Tufts University via Newswise – Who’s at risk for sore feet, why foot pain can start, how to prevent it, and what to do if it arises – Foot pain often…
What Is Tech Neck?
University of Miami via Newswise – A University of Miami Doctor of Physical Therapy explains what it is and what we can do to alleviate its symptoms. All the new technologies…
How Do You Treat Rotator-Cuff Tears?
Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan via Newswise – Shoulder symptoms led to an average of 9.6 million physician visits in 2015 and 2016 in the United States. The most common…
Velvet Ant Venom May Yield Answers for Pain-Related Medical Research
Indiana University via Newswise – The Scarlet Velvet Ant, which is actually a type of wasp, has a venomous sting that is described as explosive and akin to “hot oil from…
IVF Pregnancies at Greater Risk of Exposure to Medicines That Can Harm the Baby
University of South Australia via Newswise – Pregnancies achieved through IVF and ICSI have the highest exposure to medicines that can harm the fetus, raising the chances of birth defects. A…
How to Care for a Loved One with Dementia
University of Miami via Newswise – More than 11 million Americans are tasked with the responsibility of taking care of someone with cognitive decline. A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or related…
The Decision to Eat May Come Down to These Three Neurons
Rockefeller University via Newswise – Speaking, singing, coughing, laughing, yelling, yawning, chewing—we use our jaws for many purposes. Each action requires a complex coordination of muscles whose activity is managed by…
Are Gender and Sexual Identity Linked to Brain Health?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – LGBTQ+ people may be more likely to have negative brain health outcomes, including a higher risk of dementia and late-life depression, than people…
Brain Cell Grafts in Monkeys Jump-Start Human Trial for New Parkinson’s Treatment
University of Wisconsin–Madison via Newswise – People with Parkinson’s disease are receiving a new treatment in a clinical trial started after University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists demonstrated the safety and feasibility of…
UCLA-Led Study Unveils New Insights and Potential Treatments for Pulmonary Hypertension
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences via Newswise – A new study from researchers with UCLA Health and collaborating organizations has found that asporin, a protein encoded by the…
New Brain-Computer Interface Allows Man with ALS to ‘Speak’ Again
UC Davis Health via Newswise – Technology developed by UC Davis Health restores interpersonal communication A new brain-computer interface (BCI) developed at UC Davis Health translates brain signals into speech with…
Researchers Crack a Key Celiac Mystery
McMaster University via Newswise – Where in the body does the gluten reaction begin? People with celiac disease must navigate everyday life by avoiding gluten, a protein in wheat, rye and…
An Antidiabetic Helps the Immune System Recognize Reservoirs of HIV
Universite de Montreal via Newswise – Metformin, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, could help deplete the viral reservoir and eliminate it entirely in people living with HIV who…
Breakthrough UC San Diego Brain Recording Device Receives FDA Approval for a Clinical Trial
University of California San Diego via Newswise – The Federal Drug Administration approved a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of an electronic grid that records brain activity during surgery, developed…
New Study Examines if ‘Inoperable’ Pancreatic Tumors Can Be Safely Removed
University of Utah Health via Newswise – A clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC aims to provide a surgical solution for patients with a form of advanced pancreatic cancer previously…
