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How 2-Million-Year-Old Ancestor Moved: Sediba's Ribcage and Feet Were Not Suitable for Running
Researchers have described
the anatomy of a single
early hominin in six new
studies. Australopithecus
sediba was discovered near
... > full story
Repairing the Nose After Skin Cancer in Just One Step
A new reconstruction
technique allows surgeons to
recreate a functioning
nostril after removing skin
cancer from the nose. The
technique takes only one
... > full story
Walking Away from Back Pain
A new study says a low-cost
program of aerobic walking
is just as effective as
expensive clinical therapy
in the treatment of lower
back pain. ... > full story
Surgeons Find Better Ways to Treat Nerve Compression Disorder That Can Sideline Athletes, Studies Suggest
Two new studies suggest ways
to improve surgical
treatment for a debilitating
condition caused by
compressed nerves in the
... > full story
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Long-Term Use of Prescription Painkillers for Back Pain Linked to Erectile Dysfunction in Men
May 15, 2013 — Regularly taking prescription painkillers, also known as opioids, is associated with a higher risk of erectile dysfunction in ... > full story -
Chronic Pain Sufferers Likely to Have Anxiety
May 8, 2013 — Patients coping with chronic pain should also be evaluated for anxiety disorders, according to new ... > full story -
Weeks After Stroke, Some Patients Develop Chronic, Debilitating Pain
May 8, 2013 — Nearly 1 in 10 stroke patients suffer chronic and debilitating pain, typically described as sharp, stabbing or burning. It is treatable with medications and magnetic or electrical stimulation of the ... > full story -
Influence of the Family on Back Pain Sufferers
April 25, 2013 — Researchers have published a research paper that focuses on the social factors involved in back pain sufferers returning to work, to give a wider context to the medical factors that are often ... > full story -
3-D System Could Prevent Shoulder Injuries in Baseball Pitchers
April 23, 2013 — A new 3-D motion detection system could help identify baseball pitchers who are at risk for shoulder injuries, according to a new ... > full story -
Study on Patients With Disc Prolapse: Same Gene Variant Promotes Pain in Women, Suppresses Pain in Men
April 12, 2013 — More women than men develop chronic low back pain and sciatica. The explanation may lie with a gene variant that plays into the body’s pain ... > full story -
Bone-Marrow Grafts Show Promise for Some Sufferers of Low-Back Pain
April 11, 2013 — Autologous bio-cellular grafts are increasingly encountered in surgical literature as a means to enhance tissue repair. Biologic graft use has expanded beyond simple platelet rich plasma to encompass ... > full story -
Statistical Technique Identifies All Possible Causes of Severity in a Traffic Accident
April 2, 2013 — Researchers in Spain have created a system to enable a much more accurate analysis of severe accident ... > full story -
Long Nerve Grafts Restore Function in Patients With Brachial Plexus Injury
March 22, 2013 — A new study challenges a widely held belief that long nerve grafts do poorly in adults with an axillary nerve injury. Investigators found that the outcomes of long nerve grafts were comparable to ... > full story -
Docking Technique to Repair Torn Elbow Ligament Yields Favorable Results in Adolescent Baseball Players
March 21, 2013 — A new study found that a surgical procedure known as the “docking technique” to repair a torn elbow ligament in teenage athletes yielded favorable ... > full story
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