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Gymnastics is hard on the body—physical therapy can help

Gymnastics is hard on the body—physical therapy can help

by Laura Castañón,Tufts UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWatching Simone Biles, Frederick Richard, and other Olympic-level gymnasts compete with gravity-defying flips, twists, and spi

Gymnastics is hard on the body—physical therapy can help

by Laura Castañón,Tufts UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWatching Simone Biles, Frederick Richard, and other Olympic-level gymnasts compete with gravity-defying flips, twists, and spi
Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?

Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?

by Mandi HarenbergHave you heard the old wives' tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your knuckles? What about the one that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis?There are many beliefs about

Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis?

by Mandi HarenbergHave you heard the old wives' tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your knuckles? What about the one that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis?There are many beliefs about
Aerobic exercise could help fight liver diseases, animal study suggests

Aerobic exercise could help fight liver diseases, animal study suggests

byUniversity of BarcelonaCredit:Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a study conducted on animal models andpublishedin the journalMetabolism, aerobic exercise could help

Aerobic exercise could help fight liver diseases, animal study suggests

byUniversity of BarcelonaCredit:Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to a study conducted on animal models andpublishedin the journalMetabolism, aerobic exercise could help
Isa-Kd Prolongs PFS to Almost Three Years in Early Relapsed MM Follow-up Study

Isa-Kd Prolongs PFS to Almost Three Years in Early Relapsed MM Follow-up Study

August 2023Katie RobinsonIn patients with early relapsed multiple myeloma (MM), the addition of the anti-CD38 antibody isatuximab (Isa) to carfilzomib-dexamethasone (Kd) maintained the improved progre

Isa-Kd Prolongs PFS to Almost Three Years in Early Relapsed MM Follow-up Study

August 2023Katie RobinsonIn patients with early relapsed multiple myeloma (MM), the addition of the anti-CD38 antibody isatuximab (Isa) to carfilzomib-dexamethasone (Kd) maintained the improved progre
Osteoporosis and Back Pain

Osteoporosis and Back Pain

Osteoporosis and Back PainByKatherine Alexis Athanasiou, PA-CPublished on January 03, 2023Medically reviewed byAnita C. Chandrasekaran, MDBack pain is a common symptom experien

Osteoporosis and Back Pain

Osteoporosis and Back PainByKatherine Alexis Athanasiou, PA-CPublished on January 03, 2023Medically reviewed byAnita C. Chandrasekaran, MDBack pain is a common symptom experien
New study analyzes link between digit ratio and oxygen consumption in soccer players

New study analyzes link between digit ratio and oxygen consumption in soccer players

FEBRUARY 16, 2024bySwansea UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe efficiency of oxygen supply to tissues is a factor in the severity of important diseases such as COVID-19 and heart con

New study analyzes link between digit ratio and oxygen consumption in soccer players

FEBRUARY 16, 2024bySwansea UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe efficiency of oxygen supply to tissues is a factor in the severity of important diseases such as COVID-19 and heart con
Trial shows benefits of two forms of ankle surgery for osteoarthritis

Trial shows benefits of two forms of ankle surgery for osteoarthritis

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis who undergo surgery see equally good outcomes from the two main surgical treatments for o

Trial shows benefits of two forms of ankle surgery for osteoarthritis

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis who undergo surgery see equally good outcomes from the two main surgical treatments for o
Investigational BCMA-Directed CAR T-Cell Therapy for R/R Multiple Myeloma Provides Deep Responses, Low Toxicity

Investigational BCMA-Directed CAR T-Cell Therapy for R/R Multiple Myeloma Provides Deep Responses, Low Toxicity

October 2023Katie RobinsonA fractionated dose of ARI0002hm, an investigational autologous chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA), combined with a boo

Investigational BCMA-Directed CAR T-Cell Therapy for R/R Multiple Myeloma Provides Deep Responses, Low Toxicity

October 2023Katie RobinsonA fractionated dose of ARI0002hm, an investigational autologous chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA), combined with a boo
British Gymnastics' new rules on weighing athletes—a sticking plaster solution

British Gymnastics' new rules on weighing athletes—a sticking plaster solution

by Francesca Cavallerio and Mathew Dowling,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn November 29 2023, British Gymnastics (BG) released a new policybanning coaches from weighing gymnasts

British Gymnastics' new rules on weighing athletes—a sticking plaster solution

by Francesca Cavallerio and Mathew Dowling,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOn November 29 2023, British Gymnastics (BG) released a new policybanning coaches from weighing gymnasts
New approach to treating osteoarthritis advances

New approach to treating osteoarthritis advances

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe study results revolve around the long-established idea that machines within animal and human cells turn the sugars, fats, and proteins we eat int

New approach to treating osteoarthritis advances

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe study results revolve around the long-established idea that machines within animal and human cells turn the sugars, fats, and proteins we eat int
New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner's performance

New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner's performance

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearchers measure the stiffness of midsole designs using an Instron machine to mimic footsteps. Credit: Melanie Gonick, MITA good shoe can

New model predicts how shoe properties affect a runner's performance

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearchers measure the stiffness of midsole designs using an Instron machine to mimic footsteps. Credit: Melanie Gonick, MITA good shoe can