New insights into devastating basketball foot injury
...to one large fracture. It is the equivalent in the foot of what happens in shin splints." Since there have...ography (EMG) sensors on two of the muscles of the foot to measure the electrical activity of the muscles. The players were then asked to perform three of t...Antibiotic provides promise in treatment of spinal cord injuries
...the ability to walk with more coordination, better foot posture and stepping, and better support of body weight than untreated controls. The findings are published in the March 2, 2004 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The BWH/CHB researchers found that minocycline reduces late...Study finds new antibiotic effective for diabetic foot infections
...ctive as two older therapies for treating diabetic foot infections. The drug may be an important new agent... pathogens--usually gram-positive bacteria--infect foot ulcers. These sores develop because of diabetes-related nerve damage and loss of feeling in the feet...Electrical stimulation in patients with paralysis and spinal cord injury
...n exercise for people with SCI, how weight impacts foot shape, orthotic selection, and the graying of fami...rnate caregiver. Weight-bearing conditions alter foot shape, pg# 517 Study quantifies the effects of weight bearing on the plantar foot shape. The planta...Natural scenes calm drivers more than city views, study finds
...ants were asked to focus on the video, place their foot on a dummy accelerator pedal under the table, and imagine they were driving to work. After the viewings, participants re-took the anger test. They also took a test to measure their tolerance for frustration, which involved a set of four word puzzles:...St. Paul nurse receives Guardian Angel Award named for UT Southwestern vice president
...," said Mrs. Young. "The first time I ever stepped foot in the NICU, I realized that I had found where I wanted to be. It's a great feeling to go through the day feeling needed and knowing you really can make a difference." Mrs. Young also has been a trailblazer in modeling and teaching ethics to hospital...News tips for Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003
...ventive care practices smoking cessation, eye and foot exams, annual checkups that can avoid or delay diabetes-related complications. But a study of 23,434 diabetic adults in 37 states shows that a lack of insurance, not minority or ethnicity, drives disparities in such care. "Contrary to our hypothes...Halloween can be dangerous for those wearing illegal costume contact lenses
...ornea properly. "Imagine trying to fit a size nine foot into a size six shoe," Dr. Steinemann said. Concerns about these contact lenses prompted the Food and Drug Administration to issue a warning earlier this month. "These decorative lenses can cause permanent eye injuries and may potentially lead to bli...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, October 21, 2003
...sores Treating pressure ulcers or bedsores on the foot with topical nerve growth factor completely healed...ied on other areas of the body, in addition to the foot (Editorial, p. 694)....Hispanics face high rates of unstable health care coverage, low rates of preventive care
...uninsured Hispanic adults with diabetes had annual foot exams (needed for early identification of problems that could lead to amputation) compared with 67% of Hispanics with insurance. Sixteen percent of uninsured Hispanic men ages 40-64 received prostate exams, compared with 40% of insured Hispanic men i...Couch potato lifestyle takes a big bite out of health
... Be your own transportation. Try doing errands on foot or by bicycle. Take extra steps throughout the day. Use the stairs, return the cart at the grocery store, or park further from your destination. You don't have to puff and pant or get sweaty- simply be ACTIVE. Exercise is cumulative little bi...Cholesterol drug increases pain-free walking distance
...rvastatin experienced a worsening of claudication, foot pain or underwent a procedure to open clogged arteries. The comparable figure for the placebo patients was 7.9 percent. Researchers say there are several possible mechanisms at work. Statins may reduce the size of the fatty plaque deposits in the...Mayo Clinic researchers discover that donor kidney protects itself in new body
... blisters anymore. The reason you can is that your foot has accommodated to that hostile environment," he says. Drs. Stegall and Gloor say a similar protective response appears to occur during kidney transplantation. For example, when one kidney is removed from the donor, that leaves the donor with a sin...Lengthening achilles tendon reduces recurrence of diabetic foot ulcers
... patient will have to have a portion or all of the foot amputated. This study shows that lengthening the A...ogresses, making it difficult to feel a developing foot injury. Therefore, patients often don't recognize an injury until the skin breaks down and becomes i...Study gauges patient opinions in L.A. County
...ch as a dilated retinal exam, cholesterol testing, foot exams and counseling about diabetes treatment and prevention of complications. "The new study provides valuable quality of care information that can help the Department of Health Services direct its efforts," said Dr. Allison Diamant, lead researcher...Myosin molecule walks like a person, experiment shows
...e other model is the 'inchworm' model in which one foot always leads." The two models predict significantl...ng along, Selvin said. If it is walking, the rear foot takes twice as big a step than if it were inchworming. "The long dye lifetime allowed us to measure ...Compound developed from mussels may lead to safer, more effective medical implants
...ctive than those currently used, he predicts. The foot of the common mussel ( Mytilus edulis ) produces a sticky glue that keeps the shelled organism anchored to rocks and other objects, allowing them to withstand the extreme pounding of waves. Chemical analysis of this natural, water-proof glue has sho...Foot and mouth report recommends major changes to the lamb supply chain
Future foot and mouth disease epidemics in the UK could spread...nstitute of Logistics and Transport, says that the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in 2001 exposed the 'poor logistics mechanisms and practices' throu...Better care and better communication urgently needed
...d be the generals and the health professionals the foot soldiers," she said. Chairman of the local organising committee, Dr Maurice Schneider from Centre Antoine-Lacassagne in Nice reinforced the significance of the ESMO Congress. "The first Congress back in the mid-70s attracted around 100 people and n......es of plungers that push against the bottom of the foot in specific patterns, which mimics the pressure on...Neuroscience Letters that describes how mechanical foot stimulation generates enhanced neuromuscular activity in the legs. Layne and his graduate student, K...