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MDCT Arthrography Good for Assessing Hip Dysplasia
MDCT arthrography is an accurate method for assessing cartilage loss in patients with hip dysplasia and may be more reliable than MRI in such instances.   view more (2005-08-08)

Infants should be screened for hip trouble
Developmental hip dysplasia is the most common congenital defect in newborns. The condition occurs when a hip joint is shallow, unstable or when the joint is dislocated. Infants with the condition are often at risk of developing arthritis of the hip as a young adult.   view more (2009-07-01)

Hip protectors can reduce fractures by 40%
The use of hip protectors in nursing homes can reduce hip fractures by about 40%, yet acceptance of hip protectors is poor, according to a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers in Germany identified 42 nursing homes in Hamburg. Homes were allocated either to usual care (control group) or an intervention programme consisting of structured education... view more... (2003-01-08)

Professional footballers at 10 times the risk of hip osteoarthritis in later life
Professional footballers are 10 times as likely to develop osteoarthritis of the hip in later life as their peers, reveals research in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The study showed that this was despite not having had any serious hip injuries during their professional career.   view more (2003-01-24)

Need for hip replacements could double within next 30 years
Researchers estimated the likely numbers of hip replacements needed in the UK according to projected changes in population, numbers in each age band, and data from Sweden, which has a similar universal health care system and equivalent rates of osteoarthritis, but where attempts have been made to prioritise demand.   view more (1999-09-02)

A New Startup Fund Called EMERTEC
CEA (the French Atomic Energy Commission) and the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) promoted the setup of EMERTEC, a new startup fund for investing in new high technology companies on emerging, booming markets. The shares issue has been open since January 2000 and has already raised 120 million francs out of the 160-million... view more... (2000-06-20)

Study shows that anal cytology predicts anal precancer in HIV-positive gay men
HIV-positive men who have sex with men are up to 90 times more likely than the general population to develop anal cancer. Detection of precancerous changes (anal dysplasia) by anal cytology — essentially an anal canal Pap smear — is a relatively new procedure and one that has yet to enter standard practice.   view more (2007-03-22)

Use of hip protector does not reduce risk of hip fracture for nursing home residents
Use of an energy-absorbing hip protector did not provide a protective effect against hip fracture for nursing home residents, adding to increasing evidence that hip protectors, as currently designed, are not effective for preventing hip fractures.   view more (2007-07-25)

Broken hearts increase the risk of broken bones
Feeling lonely or unhappy increases the risk of hip fracture in elderly people, shows a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The finding was independent of the amount or type of psychotropic drugs, such as tranquillizers and hypnotics, being taken.   view more (1999-05-25)

Rutgers Research Tackles Childhood Epilepsy
Rutgers researchers have discovered a potential new way to treat childhood epilepsy using a widely available therapeutic drug.   view more (2009-06-10)

Low estrogen levels in men linked to increased risk for hip fracture
A new study has found that men with low estrogen levels have an increased risk for future hip fracture, and those with both low estrogen and low testosterone levels have the greatest risk.   view more (2006-05-01)

Temple University Hospital investigates treatment for cervical dysplasia
Temple University Hospital's Center For Women's Health is participating in a national study to determine the safety and effectiveness of an investigational treatment for cervical dysplasia.   view more (2007-01-31)

Landmark UNC-led study finds radiofrequency ablation is effective treatment for Barrett's esophagus
A landmark clinical trial led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher concludes that radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment for dysplasia in people with Barrett's esophagus, a condition that can lead to deadly gastrointestinal cancer.   view more (2009-05-28)

Prevalence of US osteoprotic hip fracture hospitalizations declines despite an aging population
The prevalence of hospitalisations for osteoporotic (non-traumatic) hip fractures in the USA declined significantly from 1988 to 2005, despite an increase in all-cause hospitalisations over the same period and a general ageing of the population, according to research presented today at EULAR 2008, the Annual Congress of the European League Against... view more... (2008-06-13)

Centrefold models are becoming more androgynous
The shapely body characteristics of centrefold models have given way to more androgynous ones, concludes a study in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ. Researchers looked at trends in Playboy centrefold models' body measurements by analysing 577 consecutive monthly issues of Playboy, from the magazine's inception in December 1953 to December... view more... (2002-12-18)

Low vitamin D linked to higher risk of hip fracture
Women with low levels of vitamin D have an increased risk of hip fracture, according to a study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health presented this week at the 29th annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research at the Hawaii Convention Center.   view more (2007-09-21)

Genes may determine success of hip replacement surgery
The success of long term hip replacement surgery may lie in the genes, suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.   view more (2007-03-15)

Institute for Aging Research finds modifiable hip fracture complications contribute to mortality
Potentially modifiable post-fracture complications, including pneumonia and pressure ulcers, are associated with an increased risk of death among nursing home residents who have suffered a hip fracture, according to a new study conducted by scientists at the Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife.   view more (2009-05-22)

New research finds markers for esophageal cancer before it develops
Rhode Island Hospital researchers have identified genetic proteins, also known as biomarkers, capable of distinguishing changes at the microscopic level that can signal a precancerous condition in the esophagus.   view more (2008-11-04)

Anti-inflammatory drugs following hip replacement surgery could harm rather than help
The use of anti-inflammatory drugs following hip replacement surgery could do more harm than good.   view more (2006-09-11)
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