The Early Years of HDTV. Modern-day HDTV has its roots in research that was started in Japan by the NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) in 1970. In 1977, the SMPTE (The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) Study Group on High Definition Television was formed.
What is the connection between Peyronieâs disease and Dupuytrenâs contracture? Many men with Peyronieâs disease also have Dupuytrenâs contracture, a connective tissue disorder that causes scar tissue to harden on the palm of the hand. This causes fingers to curve, much like the penis curves in Peyronieâs disease.
A more technical name for De Quervainâs Syndrome is tendinopathy, and indeed it takes two forms, particularly De Quervainâs Tendinitis and De Quervainâs Tenosynovitis. The simple truth of it is that De Quervainâs syndrome is essentially an overuse injury, resulting from chronic overuse of the wrist. The main part of the wrist that gets affected here is the tendons. As one might know, tendons are the rope-like structures that connect the muscles to the bones that form the joints.