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Cartilage studies shed light on 'microdomains' and pave way to better treatment options.

Injury and degeneration of fibro-cartilaginous tissues, such as the knee meniscus and the intervertebral disc, have significant socioeconomic and quality-of-life costs. But the development of effective treatment strategies to address pathologies in these load-bearing tissues has been hindered by a lack of understanding of the relationships between their structure and their function.

Now, a team of researchers from the University of Delaware and the University of Pennsylvania has shed new light on this issue, laying the foundation for better treatment of injuries such as meniscus tears as well as new therapies for osteoarthritis and age-related degeneration.

Nearly one in three adolescents report back pain.

According to a new literature review in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, it's becoming more common for children and adolescents to seek medical care for back pain. Even with expensive, advanced tests like MRI scans, doctors may not be able to find the exact cause for the pain.

"If your history, physical exam or simple tests reveal a diagnosis or problem, this can be treated early and you will probably be able to return to your activities or sport," says lead study author and orthopaedic surgeon Suken A.

Emeritus professor of medicine, Elisio Pascual, at the Miguel Hernández Univeristy (UMH) in Elche and former head of the Rheumatology Unit at Alicante University Hospital has published a research paper presenting previously unknown data that contribute to our understanding of gout as a crystal deposition disease.

The study, "Mechanisms of crystal formation in gout - a structural approach", was published in the Nature Reviews in Rheumatology journal and lays the foundations for understanding how and where the formation of monosodium urate crystals occurs, something that has received little attention from the scientific community to date.

Rheumatoid arthritis causes pain, damage and, ultimately, disability.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "RA causes premature death, disability and a lower quality of life in the industrialized and developing world." It can begin at any age, and it causes fatigue and prolonged stiffness after rest.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease affecting multiple joints in the body.

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, has announced the SUNBURST study has demonstrated that Burst stimulation from St. Jude Medical is superior to traditional tonic spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in relieving chronic pain. The SUNBURST study also found patients preferred Burst stimulation to traditional SCS and that a vast majority of patients experienced a reduction in paresthesia (a tingling sensation common during traditional SCS), or were paresthesia free when receiving Burst stimulation. The results of the SUNBURST study, a prospective, randomized multicenter study designed to support U.S. approval of St. Jude Medical's Burst stimulation, were presented today during a plenary session at the 19th annual meeting of the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Injuries caused by childbirth can last a long time.

Childbirth is arguably the most traumatic event the human body can undergo, and recovery from the pelvic injuries sustained can take 8 months or longer.

Kegel exercises, also known as pelvic floor training, are commonly prescribed and involve tightening and contracting the pelvic muscles, which is easy to do at any time.

They aim to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which support the uterus, bladder, small intestine and rectum.

Tissue Regenix Ltd, the regenerative medical device company, is pleased to announce that two patients have received the first OrthoPure™ XT decellularised tendons using Tissue Regenix patented dCELL® technology. This has been done as part of a clinical safety study by Tissue Regenix which is being conducted to secure a CE mark to enable launch of the OrthoPure™ XT in the EU in 2017.

Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon, Dr. Gabriel Oliver performed both surgical procedure at the Bellvitge University Hospital in Barcelona on Thursday 3rd December. Both patients had ruptured an ACL due to recreational sports; the first a 31 year old male playing football, the second a 32 year old female injured whilst skiing.

Many people live in nations where the majority of people are overweight or obese. In the US, for example, only one-quarter of the adult population has an ideal weight.

In those ages 17 and under, 50% are at a normal weight. Less than 20% of those who lose weight keep that weight off, while the rest follow a circular pattern of weight loss, maintenance, followed by weight gain.

Carrying excess weight can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, hypertension and type 2 diabetes.