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32 results for older adults knee osteoarthritis study
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UF study: Lack of vitamin D contributes to pain in black Americans with knee osteoarthritis
Lower levels of vitamin D contribute to greater pain sensitivity in black Americans with knee osteoarthritis than among their white counterparts, according to…
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UF study finds vitamin D can affect pain and movement in obese individuals with osteoarthritis
Got milk? If you are overweight and have osteoarthritis, you may want to bone up on your dairy products that have vitamin D. According to a University of…
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One in five older adults experience brain network weakening following knee replacement surgery
A new University of Florida study finds that 23 percent of adults age 60 and older who underwent a total knee replacement experienced a decline in activity in…
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New UF study to examine effect of health games on exercise, chronic pain
A new study combines physical activity with interactive video games to examine pain levels of women with knee osteoarthritis. Peggy Smith, recruitment…
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UF nursing doctoral student chosen as national geriatric scholar
A University of Florida College of Nursing doctoral student is one of a select group of predoctoral students nationwide chosen to receive a $100,000…
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UF veterinarians seek dogs for stem cell studies to treat chronic orthopedic disease
A major gift to the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine will support two groundbreaking studies focusing on the use of stem cells as an…
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UF veterinary surgeons say first total knee replacement surgery in dog successful
Nearly eight months after undergoing total knee replacement surgery at the University of Florida Small Animal Hospital, a 9-year-old yellow Labrador retriever…
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UF study: Electrical stimulation therapy can relieve low back pain in older adults
While previous research has suggested that older adults may have a diminished capacity for experiencing pain relief, University of Florida researchers have…
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Osteoarthritis gene therapy being developed at UF could help both people, animals
Patrick T. Colahan, DVM, DACVS, and Steven Ghivizzani, Ph. D. (Photo by Jesse Jones/University of Florida) University of Florida researchers are developing a…
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Memory loss, thinking problems after surgery the subject of new UF research
Older adults may be at risk for memory and thinking problems after surgery, and a new $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National…