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
Watching where kids look with their eyes can help diagnose autism, comparing it to expert clinical diagnosis. A recent study looked at whether tracking where a child looks with their eyes could help diagnose autism in young children. They tested this on 475 kids between 16 and 30 months old at specialty clinics. The results…
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…
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Link to the article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1905136 This is a review paper where they reviewed the available literature concerning intermittent fasting. Going straight to the conclusion, preclinical and clinical trials show positive effects on patients, specifically those with obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurologic disorder. Animal models have shown to have positive results involving their health. Most…
Experimental evidence suggests that being obese can have advantages in low-income countries This study examined how obesity is perceived in terms of economic value in Uganda. It found that in poorer countries like Uganda, obesity is seen as a sign of wealth but not necessarily beauty or good health. Through experiments involving loan officers, the…
OPTIMAL-BP trial compared intense vs. conventional blood pressure lowering after stroke thrombectomy. The study asked whether aggressively lowering blood pressure shortly after successfully opening blocked blood vessels in acute stroke patients is beneficial. They found that 39.4% of patients with aggressive blood pressure management (aiming for lower levels) achieved functional independence after three months, compared…
