http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- Aided by a genomic map of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists are plotting a kind of genetic sabotage on the pest`s basic life functions -- from locomotion to digestion. http://www.physorg.com/news176454709.html Biology Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:12:18 EST news176454709 The meniscus is a rubber-like, crescent moon-shaped cartilage cushion that sits between the leg and thigh bone. Each knee has two menisci: one on the inside of the knee joint and one on the outside. In recent years, more children have been diagnosed with tears to this area (meniscal tears); however, according to a literature review published in the November 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), prospects for a full recovery are high. http://www.physorg.com/news176400523.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:40:01 EST news176400523 (PhysOrg.com) -- Damaged knee joints might one day be repaired with cartilage grown from stem cells in a laboratory, based on research by Professor Kyriacos Athanasiou, chair of the UC Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering and his colleagues. http://www.physorg.com/news175278162.html Medicine & Health Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:40:01 EST news175278162 Exercise programs designed to improve strength and stamina are safe and effective treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The researchers reviewed dynamic exercise program trials in RA patients and found moderate benefits associated with this type of treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news174142004.html Medicine & Health Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:30:03 EST news174142004 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have identified a mechanism that may keep a well known signaling molecule from eroding bone and inflaming joints, according to an early study published online today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. http://www.physorg.com/news172775765.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:30:17 EST news172775765 Obesity is one of the most important health problems in industrialized countries irrespective of socio-economic status, age, sex or ethnicity. The prevalence of childhood obesity in children has reached alarming levels, even in developing countries. It is estimated that about 1 billion people worldwide are overweight, with 22 millions being under the age of 5 years and 300 million people are obese. By 2010 it is estimated that 26 million children in E.U. countries will be overweight, including 6.4 million who will be obese. http://www.physorg.com/news170942825.html Medicine & Health Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:20:01 EST news170942825 A specific genetic region that has been increasingly identified as the strongest genetic link to psoriasis has an even more significant role in the chronic skin disease than has been suspected, University of Utah medical researchers show in a new study. http://www.physorg.com/news170599496.html Medicine & Health Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:46:40 EST news170599496 Researchers at Rush University Medical Center are testing a novel regimen of hip-muscle exercises to decrease the load on the knee joints in patients with osteoarthritis. The goal is not only to relieve pain but also, possibly, to halt progression of the disease. http://www.physorg.com/news166971315.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:10:01 EST news166971315 Kansas State University researchers are studying the effects of integral bridge expansion resulting from heat to make these types of bridges a more viable alternative. http://www.physorg.com/news165236298.html Technology Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:58:57 EST news165236298 A new study published by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reveals that one of the most common conditions caused by Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is best treated surgically, sooner rather than later. http://www.physorg.com/news163176812.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:53:59 EST news163176812 New research from the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary has found a connection between the laxity of a woman's knee joint and her monthly hormone cycle. http://www.physorg.com/news159188441.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:01:22 EST news159188441 (PhysOrg.com) -- A humanoid robot newly acquired by Imperial College London will lead to a deeper understanding of human intelligence, says scientists today. http://www.physorg.com/news157734593.html Electronics Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:10:42 EST news157734593 Forget LED thumb-pad identification devices, complex retinal laser scanning, or even computerized iris recognition, the way forward for biometric validation is a quick X-ray snapshot of a person's knees, according to a report published in the International Journal of Biometrics. http://www.physorg.com/news157212436.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:07:51 EST news157212436 Mucin, a protein extracted from Nomura's jellyfish, has proved highly effective in regrowing cartilage in joints, scientists in Japan claim. http://www.physorg.com/news153241355.html Medicine & Health Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:03:04 EST news153241355 There is no good evidence supporting a harmful effect of exercise on joints in the setting of normal joints and regular exercise, according to a review of studies published in this month's issue of the Journal of Anatomy. http://www.physorg.com/news152279685.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:55:14 EST news152279685 Researchers have reported the first clinical evidence that gene therapy reduces symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, an important milestone for this promising treatment which has endured a sometimes turbulent past. Described in the February issue of the journal Human Gene Therapy the findings stem from a study of two patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis conducted in Germany and led by an investigator at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). http://www.physorg.com/news152205545.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:19:36 EST news152205545 New research supports a modest beneficial effect of anakinra for rheumatoid arthritis patients, but warns against potential risks for serious infections and its use with other biologic medications. http://www.physorg.com/news151737380.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:16:36 EST news151737380 Antibodies produced within the joints themselves may be responsible for joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research published in PLoS Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news151052350.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:59:10 EST news151052350 The scientists describe their work in this week's Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In the study, the team shows how the loss of the protein HMGB2, found in the surface layer of joint cartilage, leads to the progressive deterioration of the cartilage that is the hallmark of osteoarthritis. http://www.physorg.com/news150991956.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:12:36 EST news150991956