Wear and tear, injury, certain medical conditions, and age can affect shoulder function. Often, surgery can be avoided, with many people responding well to non-operative treatments such as physical therapy or injections to reduce their pain and improve use of their shoulder. Sometimes, surgery may be necessary to repair a torn tendon. Source link
Leon Bellon, associate professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt, and his team have developed a new cooling-triggered device that could allow patients to safely and easily receive medications for pain relief. Source link
Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) have developed a new tool to assess fear avoidance behavior after trauma. Source link
Ultrasound may help treat complications from cosmetic filler injections, according to research being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Source link
As summer festivals and youth celebrations return to full swing in Australia, new research from Flinders University is revealing the hidden health risks that come with multi-day events, and how to avoid them. Source link
A ban on under-16 social media in Australia would make the country a real-life laboratory for how best to deal with the impact of technology on youth, experts say. Source link
One of the largest MRI-based studies comparing knee injuries between men and women reveals surprising differences in injury patterns depending on gender and age. Source link
Imagine you are 83 years old, and living with dementia in a long-term care home. Lately, your caregivers have been asking you to wear a bracelet on your wrist around the clock. They say this is for your safety, so that they can find you quickly if needed. Source link
There is new hope for people who have lost their smell. Scientists have successfully tested a revolutionary device that allows people to detect the presence of certain odors. This innovative system helps people “smell” again by converting smells into feelings (like touch) inside the nose. Source link
The two neurodegenerative diseases couldn’t look more different. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease, affects the muscles, eventually paralyzing people with the disorder. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which has been in the news recently, is a form of dementia that can change someone’s personality and take away their ability to understand language. Source…
