Word of the day - Metaplasia

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Word of the day - Metaplasia

Word of the day

Metaplasia -  is the reversible replacement of one differentiated cell type with another mature differentiated cell type. The change from one type of cell to another may generally be a part of normal maturation process or caused by some sort of abnormal stimulus. In simplistic terms, it is as if the original cells are not robust enough to withstand the new environment, and so they change into another type more suited to the new environment. If the stimulus that caused metaplasia is removed or ceases, tissues return to their normal pattern of differentiation.

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Acupuncture for neck pain?

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Acupuncture for neck pain?

The reality is this - opioids have side effects are people are looking for alternative pain management strategies.

Opioid-based painkillers are problematic for several reasons. Their efficacy wane over time and they have been linked to addiction and overdose deaths. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently advised doctors to seriously restrict their use.

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Can a human ever run 100m under nine seconds?

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Can a human ever run 100m under nine seconds?

"Our thoughts, based on 20 years of investigating the biomechanics of sprinting, are “of course they can”. There is no limit to human sprinting in sight yet. Humans have run competitively (with time records available) for only about 100 years. In the context of human evolution, this is far too short a period to analyse with a view of making long-term predictions for the future. Records are still being broken, and training and technology (for example, track surfaces and running spikes) are continuously developed further."

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The extraordinary science of sweat

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The extraordinary science of sweat

"As a species, over short distances, we are hopeless runners. We might be able to go a long way but what use is that if we can’t catch anything? The truth is that we never could if it weren’t for several factors that make us identifiably human. And it is our ability to perspire which renders them all effective. So we may have perfect bodies for distance running, but those features that enable us to move so effectively are useless without correct temperature control."

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Free Continuing Education for Massage Therapists

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Free Continuing Education for Massage Therapists

I have spent that last half a year collecting resources for massage therapists and, here is a compilation of open access evidence based resources for massage therapists.  

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