People with scoliosis , a twisting of the spine that can occur as a birth defect or more commonly starts during the teen years, are now closer to a genetic explanation for their condition. An overacti...
Exercise helps to alleviate the symptoms of many chronic health conditions such as knee osteoarthritis, low back pain , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes , heart disease and more,...
Magnetic resonance image isn't everything. A new University of Alberta study shows that vibrating the spine may reveal more when it comes to treating back pain . Teaming with the University of South D...
A recent Finnish study showed that individualised and family-based lifestyle counselling helps 6-8-year-old children increase their physical activity levels and improve their diet quality during a two...
Whether they jog, swim, garden or dance, physically active older persons have larger gray matter volume in key brain areas responsible for memory and cognition, according to a new study by researchers...
These tabs require JavaScript to be enabled. " Macrophage Activation in HIV-infected Adolescent Males Contributes to Differential Bone Loss by Sex: Adolescent Trials Network Study 021. " Ruan, Alexand...
Minimal access hip arthroscopy surgery has become the treatment of choice for hip pain in young adults, especially athletes, but a team of McMaster University surgeons is looking to see if the procedu...
For the first time, serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) has been directly implicated in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although 5-HT is predominantly known as a neurotransmitter w...
Home, school environments may provide less encouragement for girls to be physically active. School and family influences on physical activity may be stronger in boys than in girls in Australia, accord...
Up to 490 athletes may have been taking meldonium during Baku 2015 European Games. The use of meldonium - the substance taken by tennis star Maria Sharapova - is widespread among elite athletes, revea...
