Posts Tagged ‘orthopaedics’
To ease severe back pain, quit smoking
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Quitting smoking offers significant relief to people suffering from severe back pain, new research suggests. Continue…
Friday, December 7, 2012 12:59 - 7 Comments
Health & Medicine - Sep 25, 2012 11:08 - 0 Comments
To build a better bone graft, rough it up
PENN STATE (US) — Coating a bone graft with an inorganic compound found in bones and teeth may significantly increase the likelihood of a successful implant, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 18, 2012 10:36 - 5 Comments
Test detects arthritis before joints hurt
U. MISSOURI (US) — A new test can accurately detect and predict arthritis before patients begin suffering from symptoms. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 6, 2012 9:27 - 1 Comment
‘Pixie dust’ limits post-surgery spine infections
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Scattering a gram of a powdered antibiotic directly into a spinal surgery wound appears to be a safe, cost-effective way to achieve low post-operative infection rates, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 4, 2012 13:02 - 0 Comments
Stem cells: Fountain of youth for old mice?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Mice bred to age too quickly live longer, healthier lives after being injected with stem cell-like progenitor cells derived from the muscles of young, healthy animals. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 28, 2011 10:53 - 1 Comment
How to build a better hip: Graphite
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Graphite may be the key to designing new materials for hip implants that last longer and are less susceptible to wear and tear. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 1, 2011 7:00 - 0 Comments
Free software models how humans move
STANFORD (US) — An open source software application modeling human motion is helping medical professionals and bioengineers study, diagnose, and correct abnormalities in how people move. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 9, 2011 9:57 - 2 Comments
Football: Are you ready for a head injury?
BROWN U. (US) — College football quarterbacks and running backs take the hardest hits on the field, but linemen and linebackers are hit more often, according to data from sensor-equipped helmets. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 3, 2011 11:02 - 2 Comments
Do I look fat in this? (It’s all in the hips)
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — Sorry ladies (and gentlemen): Even though most people stop getting taller by age 20, the width of our hips continues to grow as we advance in age. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 19, 2010 16:23 - 1 Comment
Head blow-by-blow of college football
BROWN (US) — The scores are in: Defensive linemen take the most hits to the head in college football. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 2, 2010 11:02 - 0 Comments
Keeping skeletal stem cells ‘forever’ young
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Scientists seeking new ways to fight maladies ranging from arthritis and osteoporosis to broken bones that won’t heal, have cleared a formidable hurdle, pinpointing and controlling a key molecular player to keep stem cells in a sort of extended infancy. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 22, 2009 15:12 - 2 Comments
Plant-rich diets pack phytochemical punch
U. FLORIDA (US)—Eating more plant-based foods, which are rich in substances called phytochemicals, seems to prevent oxidative stress in the body, a process associated with obesity and the onset of disease, researchers report. (more…)
