An ultrasound of one's thigh or shoulder muscle could help detect insulin resistance, a stage that often precedes prediabetes, a study suggests.

Results We compared the abundance of HIF-2α (encoded by EPAS1) in uncalcified and calcified regions of human and rat Achilles’s tendon. EPAS1 mRNA and protein levels were elevated in calcific tendons ...

Discover how a biceps rupture happens, what signs to look for, and the best ways to treat it through physical therapy, medication, or surgery.

Objective Ultrasound (US) imaging has revealed distinct types of greyscale abnormalities in the patellar and Achilles tendons, including diffusely thickened tendons and tendons containing a hypoechoic ...

Imaging modalities like TA ultrasound, PET-CT and MRI will help in those with biopsy-negative GCA and suspected large-vessel disease. Shoulder ultrasound may help in the diagnosis of PMR.

Objective: While the sensitivity of estimated muscle forces to muscle-tendon properties is well documented for the lower limbs, little is known about the shoulder and upper limbs. The purpose of this ...

The structural characteristics of a healthy tendon are related to the anisotropic speckle patterns observed in ultrasonic images. This speckle orientation is disrupted upon damage to the tendon ...

Background/aim Exercise imparts a load on tendon tissue that leads to changes in tendon properties. Studies suggest that loading immediately reduces tendon thickness, with a loss of this response in ...

A recent study suggests that ultrasound scanning of the thigh or shoulder muscle could help detect insulin resistance, a stage that precedes prediabetes. For the purpose of the study, ultrasounds of ...

This article discusses a case in which ultrasound was the primary modality for diagnosis of traumatic patellar tendon rupture. Traditionally, this diagnosis has been made using MRI. This case ...

Background: The extensor tendons over fingers are devoid of a tendon sheath, so that the term paratenonitis is used to describe extra-articular hyperemia or anechoic fluid collections along the ...