Scientists from the University of Queensland have discovered the molecular mechanisms that allow severed nerves in roundworms to fuse back together may hold the secret to treating nerve injuries in humans. By combining neurosurgery with molecular biology, project leader at the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) Dr Massimo Hilliard, said the findings could help to treat conditions.
The Healthy Communities Research Centre at UQ Ipswich is calling for a national focus on “health literacy” following the release of findings which reveal that most Australians don’t have the basic knowledge to keep themselves healthy.
The recently-released findings are based on the 2006 Adult Literacy and Life Skills survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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More than 50% of Australians living with back pain develop mental health issues after having chronic pain, according to a leading orthopaedic surgeon from the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research.
Professor Melloh, quoted at theconversation.com, stated that it was plausible that the stress of severe back pain had influenced the mind, and that this had led to depression and other…
Arthritis Australia is playing an important part in raising the awareness of a condition that causes back pain in 2% of Australians. It is called ankylosing spondylitis. It is a form of inflammatory arthritis that mostly occurs in the spine and where the spine and the pelvis meet. “It is a disease which causes inflammation and pain in the spine and other joints…and is three times more common …
Do you know what Princess Mary has in common with a statue from Classical Greece and an Amazonian tribesperson? No? The answer is: excellent posture. Standing tall and proud is a trait we associate with royalty. Imagine how out of place it would look if Prince William slumped over a desk or trudged about at public ceremonies.
If you are reading this, chances are you have back pain. It may be radiating pressure in your lumbar spine, or a tight ache between the shoulders. Every movement pulls at the source of the pain and doesn’t let you forget about it for a moment. In the modern age, back pain is usually related to either sedentary lifestyle or overuse of muscle groups.
Pregnancy produces so many changes throughout a woman’s body that you wouldn’t expect, and back pain is one of them. Did you know that just under half of all pregnant women will develop significant lower back pain? Symptoms can arise in the post natal period or in the later part of the pregnancy, but onset is just as common during the first trimester so it’s not necessarily related to the weigh…
Bad Backs has long been an advocate of surgery alternatives to manage and reduce back pain, and over time, we’ve come across a number of simple breathing exercises to reduce back pain. Regular readers of the Bad Backs’ Health e-News will remember the astounding studies of Esther Gokhale.
Scoliosis is thought to affect between 2-3% of the population, with a higher incidence rate in females, and a tendency to develop in late childhood.
Those who suffer from arthritis are no stranger to pain, restricted movement or inflammation, however a study led by Professor Jo Edwards at University College London has found that a new type of injection may significantly improve their quality of life.
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