Ever wondered how the way you strike the ground while running affects your foot, shank, and rearfoot coordination? A study set out to find just that. They looked at two groups of runners, those who hit the ground with their heels (rearfoot strikers or RFS) and those who hit with their forefoot or mi
When you tear your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), it's not just one part of your knee that suffers. Often, other structures in your knee get hurt too. These are called secondary stabiliser injuries. Some common ones are medial meniscus ramp lesions (MMRLs), lateral meniscus posterior root tears (
The INtensive diet versus Knee Arthroplasty (INKA) trial is exploring if weight loss can be as effective as knee surgery for obese patients with severe knee osteoarthritis. But how do the patients who join this trial compare to those who choose not to participate? This study is trying to figure out
When athletes come back from ankle surgery, they need to do certain tests to see if they're ready to play sports again. One important test is the drop vertical jump (DVJ). Scientists wanted to know if adding mental tasks while doing this jump could help find athletes at risk of hurting their ankle a
Patellar instability, where the kneecap slides out of place, is a common problem orthopedic surgeons face. One big reason for this is an unusual shape of the thighbone's groove, called trochlear dysplasia (TD). Doctors have been trying different operations to fix this. Two common ones are rebuilding
Have you ever heard of a rotator cuff repair? It's a common surgery to fix tears in the shoulder. But what happens when these repairs don't last? A recent study explored how re-tears after surgery affect shoulder function in the long run. Let's dive into the details! Firstly, what is a re-tear? It'
Vanadium is something we might come into contact with through our food, water, or soil. So, what happens when we swallow it? Researchers used human colon cancer cells, called Caco-2 cells, to mimic what goes on in our intestines. They looked at the effects of vanadyl sulfate (VOSO4) and sodium ortho
When it comes to hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS), doctors often talk about how the shape of the hip joint can affect outcomes. While there's a lot of focus on how the hip socket (acetabular version) and thigh bone (femoral version) are positioned, less is known about
Complementary feeding is a vital stage in a child's growth, but poor hygiene can lead to malnutrition and illness. In Ethiopia, there's not much data on how mothers of kids aged 6-24 months handle hygiene during this time. To fill this gap, researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ever heard of circular RNAs, or circRNAs? They're about as tiny as DNA, and they're making a big splash in cancer research. Scientists are diving deep into how these little guys might help fight cancers like colorectal, gastric, liver, and lung. Researchers have been closely looking at these circRN
