36 men were asked to perform eccentric actions of the elbow flexors and placed into one of 3 recovery groups (roller, sham, control). They found a single session of roller massage applied on elbow flexors had no effect on recovery of MIVC, muscle swelling, ROM and DOMS.
TL;DR Roller massages do not improve recovery
Article The researchers looked at Canadian hospital and healthcare expenditure records. They looked at specific characteristics of patients specifically acute care hospitalization, same-day surgery, and acute care costs among Canadian adults. Patients who were more food insecure were more likely to be admitted for acute care as well as having surgery. They found that patients…
Article Using the Freedom of Information Act, researchers were able to obtain 18,030 pages of emails between Coca-Cola and West Virginia University and University of Colorado. The company attempted to fund research through various methods to obscure their relationship to the funding; even withholding information that Coca-Cola was behind the funding. Researchers also found documentation of pushing…
Around the world, about 149 million children under 5 years old are too short for their age, which can lead to health problems and even death. Current estimates rely on surveys that don’t tell us when this growth problem starts or if it gets better. This study looked at data from many countries and found…
Disclaimer: I do not have a background in finance. I do have a background in medicine. I’m writing about CAR-T cell therapy because it’s been something I’ve been interested in for a while. I am not sure what impact it will have on biotech stocks or company valuations, but I believe it could be significant….
Nirmatrelvir is a medication used to treat COVID-19. However, researchers were previously uncertain about how the virus could develop resistance to it. Recent findings have revealed that the virus can undergo two distinct changes to resist the medication. Some of these changes hinder the medicine’s effectiveness, while others make the virus more resilient. These combined…
Scaling Auctions as Insurance: A Case Study in Infrastructure Procurement Most U.S. government spending on highways and bridges involves a bidding process where private construction firms submit price bids for each material needed. Researchers studied bridge maintenance projects in Massachusetts and found that firms bid strategically to minimize risk, especially on uncertain items. They estimated…
