Acupuncture helped relieve symptoms such as pain and depression in women with the chronic pain disorder FIBROMYALGIA, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology.
“Patients not getting enough results from drug therapy should try honest acupuncture,” said lead author Dr. Daniel Feldman, head of rheumatology at the Federal University of Sao Pau…
“About three weeks ago, I went into seizures at home and found out I had this tumor,” said Lonnie Czerwiec of Roseville. The tumor is being removed in a new state-of-the-art operating room at Henry Ford Hospital. This operating room is the only one in Michigan allowing neurosurgeons to perform an MRI during surgery.
“In brain surgery, we always try to remove as much of the tumor as possible …
Researchers in the School of Medicine have transformed fat tissue stem cells into nerve cells and now plan to develop an artificial nerve that will bring damaged limbs and organs back to life.
Dr Paul Kingham and his team at the UK Centre for Tissue Regeneration (UKCTR) isolated the stem cells from the fat tissue of adult animals and differentiated them into nerve cells to be used for repair a…
In Australia, one in two women and one in three men over the age of 60 will sustain a bone fracture. It is also estimated that the death rate in women from hip fractures is greater than the incidence of all female cancers combined. Osteoporosis, or ‘porous bones’, is a disease where bone density and structural quality deteriorate, leading to an increased risk of fracture. Common sites are the w…
The Laser-Guided Spine Localizer is the latest innovation in minimally invasive spinal surgery. The localizer is the invention of Dr. Peyman Pakzaban, M.D., a neurosurgeon affiliated with Bayshore Medical Center in Pasadena, Texas.
The goal of minimally invasive spinal surgery is to make the smallest incision possible, avoiding major tissue dissection and trauma for the patient. The smaller …
Man is a vertebrate ie. he has a backbone. Most animals, which are classed as vertebrates walk on four legs, or like the apes, support their movement using their arms and legs.
In the course of standing erect, the spine once functioning as a beam ( horizontal plane), now had to adapt itself to the disadvantages of becoming a pillar ( vertical plane), in which the spinal discs were now detrim…
It may seem surprising to some, but many of today’s grandparents are more likely to be found hiking with their grandchildren than baking cookies, and many of these older people are turning to supplements such as glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM to make sure they can.
As baby boomers age, they want to stay younger longer, which includes maintaining joint health to continue an active lifestyle…
Yoga should heal, not hurt, according to Roger Cole, Ph.D. In his presentation at the ninth-annual American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition, Cole reviewed the injuries most often suffered by yoga practitioners and recommended ways to avoid them.
“Many injuries such as those to the knees, back, neck, shoulders, wrists and ankles occur when practi…
Read about what he supports & the role of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation in improving the lives of people with disabilities. “I am opposed to reproductive cloning as well as eugenics, the practice of hereditary improvement of the human race by controlled selective breeding.
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