A new analysis of nearly a dozen studies testing vitamin D in older individuals has concluded that it takes a daily dose of at least 800 international units (IU) to consistently prevent broken bones.
A dose that high was found to reduce the risk of hip fracture by 30 percent and other breaks by 14 percent. Lower doses didn’t have any effect.
The report, published in the New England Journa…
In the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, a team of scientists established in a series of animal studies the therapeutic potential of selectively deleting specific nerve cells from the nervous system that convey severe chronic pain.
So effective was the treatment in eight dogs severely affected by osteroarthritis, cancer-related pain, or both, all eventually became more …
In one of the studies, both of which are published in the September 1st issue of the British Medical Journal, investigators calculated the number of side effects in over 34,000 procedures performed during a 4-week period by 574 professional acupuncturists. Patients reported no serious effects, but they did report 43 minor side effects, according to Dr. Hugh MacPherson
Sydney University researchers have identified how crocodiles and other reptiles detect temperature – shedding new light on their adaptation to environmental changes and pointing to new pain treatments for humans.
Dr Frank Seebacher and Dr Shauna A Murray from Sydney University’s School of Biological Sciences have shown that reptiles possess a family of genes that code for proteins which act …
ATLANTA, GA (February 7, 2002) – Updated guidelines for the management of rheumatoid arthritis have been published in the February issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, an official journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). Due to major advancements in the management and treatment of this disease, the ACR has updated its guidelines after only five years.
More than 2 million people…
INDIANNAPOLIS-The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), in the March 2002 issue of its official monthly journal, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise® , released a study that reviewed the physiological responses of older women to a water-based exercise program. The results show significant improvement in four areas of health-related fitness, with implications for the older popu…
In a study of 276 adolescents with the most common form of scoliosis, the overweight were more than twice as likely as those of normal weight to develop worsening curvatures, despite the brace. Almost half of these overweight teens eventually needed corrective surgery.
The study’s findings were presented at the annual meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society. Scoliosis affects approximately…
Road crashes and other transport-related accidents remain the most frequent cause of spinal cord injury in Australia – and young men aged 15 to 24 are most at risk, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
The report, Spinal Cord Injury, Australia, 1999-00, presents national statistics on new cases of spinal cord injury from traumatic causes.
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The review was conducted by a specially convened Expert Committee on Complementary Medicines in the Health System and was chaired by Dr Michael Bollen AM, a former member of the National Health and Medical Research Council and Australian Pharmaceutical Advisory Council.
The committee of 18 experts comprising representatives of the complementary medicines industry along with academics and cli…
Rolfing® structural integration has gained acceptance in diverse communities. The athletic, medical, corporate and artistic worlds have all embraced Rolfing as an effective treatment modality. For example, many professional and Olympic athletes have found that Rolfing enhances performance and reduces recovery time for sport related injuries.
Elvis Stojko, “98 Olympic Silver Medal figure skat…
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