Researchers have long questioned why patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) tend to manage well through childhood and adolescence, yet succumb to their disease in early adulthood, or why elderly people who lose muscle strength following bed rest find it…
Day: April 28, 2011
Researchers Question MRI Screenings for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Most patients with scoliosis developing after 10 years old do not need routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning before spine-straightening surgery, suggests a study in Spine. In young scoliosis patients without symptoms of neurological abnormalities, preoperative MRI scanning adds costs…
Both Diet and Exercise Contribute to Weight Loss
Everyone knows that eating a low-fat, low-calorie diet and getting regular exercise helps shed pounds, but a new study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found that when it comes to losing weight and body fat,…