The cause of scoliosis is currently unknown and has been widely debated over the last several decades. Hormonal, metabolic, and structural causes have all been explored and validated to varying extents. At this point it is logical to conclude that it is likely a combination of these factors. Despite the lack of a concrete cause [...]
One third say they will now cut back on Medicaid and insurance programs they currently accept Washington, DC, June 28, 2012 – In an MDLinx (www.mdlinx.com) survey of U.S. primary care physicians taken today following the Supreme Court’s upholding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ruling, 64 percent said that they did not believe the [...]
A study published ahead of print in the European Spine Journal suggests that lumbar kyphosis, poor sagittal balance, and decreased back muscle strength are important risk factors for gastro-oesophageal disease. The 245 participants (100 men and 145 females) in their study were healthy volunteers who had an average age of 66.7 years. Imagama et alassessed [...]
Abstract BACKGROUND: : Part-time or night-time bracing has been introduced to address the poor compliance and psychological burden of full-time bracing. The results of various bracing methods vary, however, due to a lack of consistent inclusion criteria and definitions of brace effectiveness. We have evaluated the effectiveness of the Charleston night-time bending brace in the [...]
Abstract STRUCTURED ABSTRACT: Study Design A 12-year prospective study of pre-existing and de novo degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) among community-based female volunteers. Objective To investigate serial entire spine radiograph of healthy female volunteers and to clarify radiographic characteristics and predictors of pre-existing and de novo DLS. Summary of Background Data DLS is among the most [...]
Abstract STUDY DESIGN: A case control study. OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical outcome of middle-aged patients surgically treated for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and to compare their outcomes with assessments of age- and sex-matched healthy controls. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Several long-term follow-up studies have been published on the clinical outcomes of surgical treatment for adolescent [...]
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of Pilates with regard to the degree of scoliosis, flexibility and pain. METHOD: The study included 31 female students divided into two groups: a control group (CGÂ =Â 11), which had no therapeutic intervention, and an experimental group (EGÂ =Â 20), which underwent Pilates-based therapy. We used radiological goniometry measurements to assess the degree [...]
Breast cancer is the most aggressive form of all cancers, with high incidence and mortality rates. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the molecular mechanism by which methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) inhibits breast cancer growth in mice xenografts. MSM is an organic sulfur-containing natural compound without any toxicity. In this study, we demonstrated that [...]
Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this review is to elucidate the metabolic processes involved in the pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in light of research by the present authors as well as current literature. METHODS: Pathogenetic mechanisms involved in AIS were modeled as (a) a form of neuromuscular scoliosis (in conjunction with an adverse [...]
March 07, 2012. Writing in the March 6, 2012 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, researchers at the University of California and the Scripps Institute elucidate mechanisms for vitamin D and a synthetic form of curcumin in clearing the brain of amyloid beta, a toxic protein that forms the plaques that are believed to [...]
