Degenerative joint disease in weight-lifters. Fact or fiction?

Degenerative joint disease in weight-lifters. Fact or fiction?

A clinical and radiological study of upper and lower limb joints was carried out on 25 experienced weight-lifters to identify the extent of degenerative joint disease (Osteoarthrosis) produced by this sport. Although significant degenerative changes were found in five lifters (20%). This figure is not greater than that found in the general population within the age group studied. There were mor...

Thyroid Disease in Horses: Fact or Fiction?

Hal Schott, DVM, PhD, DACVIM Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA Spontaneous occurrence of equine thyroid disease, most notably hypothyroidism, has been propagated in veterinary texts despite the fact that there is limited evidence that hypothyroidism is a significant problem in this species. In contrast, feeding diets either deficient ...

Disease mongering in psychiatry: fact or fiction?

Disease mongering starts at the top of recent accusations being hurled at psychiatry. It is used to refer to the attempts by pharmaceutical companies or others who have similar interests, to enlarge the market for a treatment by convincing people that they are sick and need medical intervention. This paper critically analyses the 'for' and 'against' arguments of disease mongering in psychiatric...

Sonofusion – Fact or Fiction?

Sonoluminescence and Sonofusion phenomena may occur when vapor bubbles implode. This paper reviews the status of our understanding of the bubble dynamics involved in these interesting phenomena. In particular, the experimental and analytical evidence supporting the observed production of neutrons and tritium due to thermonuclear fusion within imploding bubble clusters is reviewed. Moreover, pot...

NFRs : Fact or Fiction ?