[ad_1] Adding exercise to a genetic treatment for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) was more effective in reversing fatigue than administering the treatment alone in a study using a mouse model of the disease. In fact, exercise alone provided some benefit while genetic treatment alone did not. This study, led …
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[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 Eighty to 90% of teens benefit from sustained weight loss after bariatric surgery, and most experience remission of obesity-related complications such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and musculoskeletal pain, among others. In a new study published in Obesity, …
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[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 10, 2020 Disparities in unilateral knee replacement surgery have been well documented, with lower use and higher complication rates among African American patients. While previous studies had focused on single knee replacement surgery, researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) set out to …
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[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 5, 2020 Musculoskeletal disorders, which affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones and joints, can severely affect individuals’ physical and mental health and are particularly common among aging adults. Although many researchers are studying these conditions and their rates in different regions of the world, no …
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