Blood protein could be a potential biomarker for delayed concussion recovery...
Researchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children will experience ongoing concussion symptoms more than two weeks after an injury.
View ArticleExercise shown to curb appetite in diabetes and prediabetes patients
Study explored how exercise impacts appetite among individuals with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, finding that acute exercise often suppresses appetite, while chronic exercise generally maintains or...
View ArticleFentanyl inhalation linked to irreversible brain damage
Inhaling the synthetic opioid fentanyl may cause potentially irreversible brain damage (toxic leukoencephalopathy), warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a middle aged man found...
View ArticleDoctors strike could cripple Kenya's health system
Kenya's public health sector is at risk of a collapse as a countrywide doctors' strike stretches into the second month with no solution in sight, warns the national doctors' union.
View ArticleUniversity of Liverpool invests £1M in state-of-the-art teaching facilities...
The University of Liverpool has invested more than £1m in new state-of-the-art teaching facilities, that are set to give healthcare students unique opportunities to learn. The Florence Nightingale and...
View ArticleCan AI detect AI-generated text better than humans?
A study in China shows that Originality.ai accurately detects 100% of AI-generated rehabilitation articles, while professorial reviewers identify 96% of AI-rephrased articles, outperforming student...
View ArticleSupervised physical exercise lowers back pain and improves wellbeing of...
Mainly older and middle-aged women, working class, with a very high prevalence of lower back pain and consequently possible psycho-affective problems and a poorer quality of life... This is the general...
View ArticleStudy reveals unconscious fear of exercise in knee osteoarthritis patients
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and joint stiffness. And while physical activity is known to ease symptoms, only one in 10 people regularly exercise.
View ArticleWalking reduces recurrence of low back pain, study finds
Adults with a history of low back pain went nearly twice as long without a recurrence of their back pain if they walked regularly, a world-first study has found.
View ArticleGroundbreaking device revolutionizes pelvic floor training for physiotherapists
Pelvic floor problems like incontinence, prolapse, trouble going to the toilet and pain during sex are all too common, and often the best line of treatment is physio.
View ArticleExpanding horizons in Parkinson's disease care with non-pharmacological...
The field of non-pharmacological interventions for the treatment of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) is reaching maturity and has the potential to substantially improve patient care in the...
View ArticleMultidisciplinary approach improves quality of life in functional movement...
The research team of the Neurology Department Movement Disorders Unit at the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital and the Movement Disorders group of the Institute of Biomedicine of Seville - IBiS, in...
View ArticleCycle ergometry reduces ICU stays and improves recovery in critically ill...
Study found that ICU-based cycle ergometry may reduce the length of ICU and hospital stays while improving physical function without affecting mortality or causing adverse events.
View ArticleMany polio survivors face lifelong late effects
Polio survivors facing the little-known late effects of the disease are being overlooked, writes Neena Bhandari.
View ArticleCulturally appropriate interventions strengthen healthcare responses to...
Culturally appropriate women-centred interventions can help healthcare systems respond to domestic violence, research has found.
View ArticleHidden culprit: Human metapneumovirus identified in severe adult pneumonia case
Severe pneumonia caused by human metapneumovirus in an immunocompetent adult highlights diagnostic challenges and underscores the need for rapid molecular diagnostics to improve outcomes.
View ArticleLifestyle support shows promise in reducing chronic back pain disability
Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide with many treatments, such as medication, often failing to provide lasting relief.
View ArticleGP reveals seven ways to relieve endometriosis symptoms
In the UK, one in 10 women has Endometriosis. With March marking Endometriosis Awareness Month, Dr Bhavini Shah, a GP from LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor, reveals ways to relieve endometriosis symptoms.
View ArticleHyperbaric oxygen therapy brings long-term relief after cancer radiation
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment provides long-term relief for patients suffering from late radiation-induced injuries after treatment of cancer in the lower abdominal area.
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