Researchers at UCLA and Columbia University have developed a novel method for tracking the activity of small molecules in the
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Obesity in childhood and adulthood shown to increase risk of knee and hip osteoarthritis: No causality was seen between obesity and hand osteoarthritis
The results of a study to be presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) suggest childhood and
Continue reading »Neuroinflammation seen in spinal cord, nerve roots of patients with chronic sciatica: Location of inflammation may determine which patients are successfully treated with steroid injections
A study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has found, for the first time in humans, that patients with chronic
Continue reading »Simple treatment may minimize hearing loss triggered by loud noises
It’s well known that exposure to extremely loud noises — whether it’s an explosion, a firecracker or even a concert
Continue reading »Saving aging nerves from ‘big eater’ immune cells: Treatment that destroys macrophages rescues nerve fiber in aging mice
Immune cells may contribute to weakness and mobility issues in the elderly by driving nerve degeneration, according to a study
Continue reading »Direct electrical current used to preferentially inhibit pain-transmitting neurons
Using computer models and laboratory rats, Johns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated that “direct electrical current” can be delivered to nerves
Continue reading »Imagining an object can change how we hear sounds later
Seeing an object at the same time that you hear sound coming from somewhere else can lead to the “ventriloquist
Continue reading »Paralyzed patient feels sensation again
For the first time, scientists at Caltech have induced natural sensations in the arm of a paralyzed man by stimulating
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