Clinical outcomes after single-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion in osteoporotic patients with or without paraspinal muscle atrophy: a retrospective study

• by Yifang Shi, Jialin Wang, Zongmian Song, Miaoheng Yan, Longyu Li, Hao Han, Hongjian Liu, Songfeng Chen

• June 23, 2026

Side Effects: Sour Mouth, Lower BP

Acidic gum beat sugar-free at cranking out nitric oxide from beetroot juice — exactly backward from what test-tube studies predicted. Also this week: a sleep gene that ignores amyloid, and jackfruit sap moonlighting as a bone-building drug delivery system.

• by Kerri Miller

• June 23, 2026

• 7 min

Postop Pain Differs by Vitamin D Status

Patients with preoperative vitamin D deficiency had higher postoperative pain scores and opioid use after mastectomy, including more than triple the odds of moderate to severe pain within 24 hours of surgery.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• May 27, 2026

• 3 min

Progress in the treatment of complex osteoporotic proximal humeral fractures in elderly patients

• by Wei Fan, Na Yang, Rui Qiao, Kun Zhang, Zhe Song

• June 23, 2026