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Falls from Heights: A Common Cause of Injuries and How AI Can Help

January 7, 2025

Falling from heights is a serious health issue that often leads to multiple injuries. It's one of the top causes of severe trauma. Doctors find it tough to figure out how severe these injuries are when patients first arrive. Knowing how often these injuries happen and what makes them worse can help

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How Double Knee Surgery Boosts Athletes' Comebacks

January 7, 2025

What if going under the knife once wasn't enough to bounce back from a knee injury? A new study looked into how dual surgery—fixing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and adding anterolateral ligament reconstruction (ALLR)—compared to just mending the ACL. They checked how quickly athletes returne

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Discovering the Role of Erythroblast-like Cells in Fighting Lung Injury

January 7, 2025

Have you ever heard about how certain cells in your spleen can help protect your lungs during an injury? Well, scientists have found a type of cell called Ter-cells that can do just that! These cells, which come from an interesting mix of megakaryocyte and erythroid progenitor cells, have a unique s

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Packers' Quarterback Love Takes Hit, Watson's Knee Injury Pauses Game

January 6, 2025

During today's match-up against the Bears, Packers quarterback Jordan Love found himself on the sidelines after a hit to his throwing arm. He felt a tingle and numbness, suggesting a funny bone injury. Although he appeared fine throwing on the sidelines, the Packers played it safe and kept him out.

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Packers' QB and WR Injury Outlook: A Quick Look

January 6, 2025

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur shared some encouraging news about quarterback Jordan Love's elbow injury after Sunday's game against the Bears. Love hurt his throwing arm but might be ready for the playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles next weekend. However, the situation looks less opt

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The Glasgow Coma Scale: 50 Years of Simplifying Brain Injury Assessment

January 6, 2025

Half a century ago, the medical community got a game-changer. Sir Graham Teasdale and Bryan Jennett introduced the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in The Lancet. They wanted a clear, easy-to-use tool to rate coma levels. Back then, doctors used different words for consciousness. It was confusing. The GCS c

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Runners' Foot Strike Patterns: How Coordination and Variability Differ

January 6, 2025

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

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Cognitive Tasks Affect Landing Mechanics in ACL-reconstructed Athletes

January 6, 2025

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

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SARMs: A Dangerous Trend Among Athletes

January 5, 2025

Selective androgen receptor modulators, or SARMs, are substances that can either boost or block androgen receptors in specific tissues. Despite not being approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration, athletes are increasingly turning to SARMs to enhance their performance. However, recent stu

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Baltimore Ravens' Zay Flowers Injured: Will He Miss Playoff Game?

January 5, 2025

Baltimore Ravens' wide receiver Zay Flowers might not be on the field for their upcoming wild-card playoff game. He injured his knee during a game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 18. Reports suggest he could be out, as he's scheduled for an MRI to confirm the extent of his injury. Early in the