מחקר חדש שנערך לאחרונה בסוכנות החלל ביוסטון, ארה”ב, מצא כי הוספת חומצות אמינו לתזונת אסטרונאוטים סייעה במניעת דלדול שרירים אצל אסטרונאוטים, ושמירת מסת שריר, למרות

Exercise stress testing can help pediatricians decide whether to put young athletes on medication to control accelerated ventricular rhythms (AVR), according to a study presented

A new hip replacement surgical procedure using a highly accurate no-navigation technique and a 5-cm incision instead of the usual 25- to 30-cm incision, was

High-impact training has been shown to produce beneficial bone changes in children. Now, findings from a new study indicate that these benefits are largely retained

Exercise and physical activity increase energy expenditure up to 10-fold. This brief review will focus on the effect of exercise on protein requirements.  Evidence has

The assumption that tachycardia during light to moderate exercise was predominantly controlled by withdrawal of cardiac parasympathetic nerve activity but not by augmentation of cardiac

Previous studies have indicated that exercise acutely induces large increases in UCP3 in skeletal muscle, while endurance training results in marked decreases in muscle UCP3.

New study data confirm the inverse association between heart disease risk and exercise–both aerobic and resistive–and go on to show that the risk steadily decreases

By Jill Stein Special to DG News NEW YORK, NY — Injection of the neuromuscular blocking agent botulinum toxin type A in spastic elbow flexors

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 10/18/2002 By David Ball Adult patients with fractures of the olecranon appear to have a favourable long-term outcome. The incidence

By Ori Twersky WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) Oct 18 – Director of the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Human Research Protections

By Ori Twersky WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) Oct 18 – The US Senate late on Thursday confirmed Bush administration health advisor Dr. Mark B. McClellan as

Arthroscopic surgery is a safe and effective treatment for dorsal wrist ganglia, including those that have recurred after previous open surgery.  Dr. Jui-Tien Shih and

According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, (AAOS), physicians need to discuss the significance of fractures with their patients, and the role they play

An oxygen-carrying solution of polymerized bovine hemoglobin reduces the need for allogeneic blood transfusion in orthopedic surgery patients, according to the findings of a phase

Antibiotics may reduce rate of carotid intima media thickening and hence stroke risk, based on a prospective, randomized trial reported in the Oct. 14 rapid

As part of a paediatric pain management program, acupuncture reduces pain scores by over 5 points on a 10-point scale and improves overall well being,

As part of a paediatric pain management program, acupuncture reduces pain scores by over 5 points on a 10-point scale and improves overall well being,

The dobutamine/atropine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) stress test may be useful to forecast risk of myocardial infarction (MI), according to a report in an Oct.