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Shoulder injuries in professional baseball players: A continuing puzzle
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2017 17:27
Professional baseball players struggle to return to a high level of play after biceps tenodesis (BP) surgery, according to research. The study examined how players with SLAP tears responded to biceps tenodesis.
Correlation between second ACL reconstruction and physical therapy utilization noted
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2017 17:26
Age, gender and frequency of physical therapy utilization after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery may be correlated with second ACL reconstruction rates, according to researchers.
Surgery may not offer additional benefit to patients with tennis elbow, study shows
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2017 17:26
Surgical approaches to treating tennis elbow may not offer additional benefit to patients, say researchers. Their study, a randomized, double-blinded clinical trial, explored patient responses to a common surgery aimed a...
Surgery reverses pseudoparalysis in patients with rotator cuff tears, study shows
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2017 17:26
Arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR), a surgical approach to treat irreparable rotator cuff tears, may eliminate pseudoparalysis and significantly improve shoulder function, new research shows.
Heads up tackling program decreases concussion rates, say researchers
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2017 17:26
Consistently using a tackling education program appears to help lessen youth football concussion severity and occurrence, say researchers.
Study finds new markers associated with recurrence of AFib in previously treated patients
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2017 17:26
A new study suggests that certain molecules are associated with the recurrence of erratic heartbeats in some patients after ablation therapy.
High-risk pulmonary embolism patients often go without most effective treatments
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2017 17:26
Researchers have found that the utilization rates of these potentially life-saving medications are low, particularly in the sub-group of PE patients who are critically ill.
New blood thinner better at preventing recurrent blood clots than aspirin
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2017 17:26
The blood thinner rivaroxaban is as safe as aspirin, and more effective at preventing recurrence of life-threatening blood clots in the legs and lungs, according to a new study.
'Alternative facts': A Psychiatrist's Guide to Distorted Reality
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Live Science - 18 Mar 2017 17:00Drosophila effectively models human genes responsible for genetic kidney diseases
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2017 00:06
The majority of genes associated with nephrotic syndrome (NS) in humans also play pivotal roles in Drosophila renal function, a conservation of function across species that validates transgenic flies as ideal pre-clinica...
First global guidance for HPV vaccination for cervical cancer prevention
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2017 00:04
A clinical practice guideline on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has been released for the prevention of cervical cancer.
For female mosquitoes, two sets of odor sensors are better than one
Science Daily - 18 Mar 2017 00:03
The malaria mosquito has a second complete set of odor receptors that are specially tuned to human scents, a team of biologists has found.