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John Seivert: Managing osteoporosis for the young and old

John Seivert: Managing osteoporosis for the young and old

I remember my early years of studying osteoporosis as a PT student back in Flagstaff, Arizona. My thoughts and beliefs around this “old person’s weak bones” resulted from a sedentary lifestyle past fifty. I soon found out those beliefs were only half …

News story posted on 2021-11-09T01:24:00.0000000Z

Childhood cancer in India: From symptoms to role of nutrition, all you need to know

Childhood cancer in India: From symptoms to role of nutrition, all you need to know

Approximately 50,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year in India; that’s about one child every 11 minutes

News story posted on 2021-11-10T12:50:00.0000000Z

Health Matters 11/5: Talk to Your Doctor About Osteoporosis Risk

Health Matters 11/5: Talk to Your Doctor About Osteoporosis Risk

That’s because osteoporosis, a condition that makes a person’s bones weak and more likely to break, is typically a silent disease with few symptoms – until a break occurs. Don’t wait for …

News story posted on 2021-11-05T21:43:00.0000000Z

Unlike Tinubu, politicians abandon Osoba in London after knee surgery

Unlike Tinubu, politicians abandon Osoba in London after knee surgery

Nigerian politicians seem unconcerned with the health of a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Olusegun Osoba, who is currently on a

News story posted on 2021-11-08T05:31:00.0000000Z

Looking to space to cure osteoarthritis

Looking to space to cure osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis affects hundreds of millions of people around the globe. Alan Grodzinsky, ’71, ScD ’74, wants to end their pain.

News story posted on 2021-10-27T01:08:00.0000000Z

Texas A&M: Texas A&M Biologist Finds Life Purpose In Spinal Cord Injury Research

Texas A&M: Texas A&M Biologist Finds Life Purpose In Spinal Cord Injury Research

“That led me to spinal cord injuries and the loss of function as a whole, both motor-sensory and autonomic function that individuals with those types of injuries tend to experience. I wanted to see how we can potentially prevent that damage by targeting …

News story posted on 2021-11-06T11:31:00.0000000Z

Thanks to Mice, We May Know Why Arthritis Keeps Flaring Up in The Same Joints

Thanks to Mice, We May Know Why Arthritis Keeps Flaring Up in The Same Joints

When the debilitating effects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) come on, it tends to happen in the same joints that have previously been stiff, swollen, or in pain before – and that remains the case even if there’s a long time between each flare-up.

News story posted on 2021-11-06T22:11:00.0000000Z

Global Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis Tests Market to Reach $766.7 Million by 2026

Global Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis Tests Market to Reach $766.7 Million by 2026

Abstract: Global Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis Tests Market to Reach $766. 7 Million by 2026 . Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), a chronic autoimmune disease, causes inflammation in the joints, muscles, connective tissues,

News story posted on 2021-11-05T12:41:00.0000000Z

Common causes of knee pain: from inactivity to overactivity

Common causes of knee pain: from inactivity to overactivity

At the mention of knee pain, many people think of knee injuries due to sports, overuse or the wear and tear of getting older. However, inactivity can also cause knee pain. At both ends of the spectrum,

News story posted on 2021-11-05T17:24:00.0000000Z

Trendlines sells Orthospin to Synthe for $79.5M

Trendlines sells Orthospin to Synthe for $79.5M

Trendlines Group Ltd. reported the acquisition of its portfolio company Orthospin Ltd. by Synthes GmbH, a division of Depuy Synthes, the orthopedics company of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), for $79.5 million in cash.

News story posted on 2021-11-04T00:00:00.0000000Z