News tagged with broken bones

UGA discovery uses 'fracture putty' to repair broken bone in days

Broken bones in humans and animals are painful and often take months to heal. Studies conducted in part by University of Georgia Regenerative Bioscience Center researchers show promise to significantly shorten the healing ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (13) | comments 0

Study shows bone fluoride levels not associated with osteosarcoma

The International and American Associations for Dental Research have released in its Journal of Dental Research a study that investigated bone fluoride levels in individuals with osteosarcoma, which is a rare, primary malign ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poor bone health may start early in people with multiple sclerosis

Osteoporosis and low bone density are common in people in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study published in the July 12, 2011, print issue of Neurology.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stem cell treatment may offer option for broken bones that don't heal

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have shown in an animal study that transplantation of adult stem cells enriched with a bone-regenerating hormone can help mend bone fractures ...

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created Jun 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Warm weather spikes increase in broken homes, itchy casts

Spring weather signals the start of many outdoor activities as people of all ages eagerly embrace the change in weather. Paul Prinz, MD, orthopaedic surgeon at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, part of Loyola University Health ...

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created Apr 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Broken bones on the mend with anti-bacterial collar

Orthopaedic experts at The University of Nottingham are hoping to reduce the rate of infections that often occur in the pinning of broken bones by developing a special collar to counter dangerous microbes.

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created Feb 11, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists discover way to jumpstart bone's healing process

Rarely will physicians use the word "miraculous" when discussing patient recoveries. But that's the very phrase orthopaedic physicians and scientists are using in upstate New York to describe their emerging stem cell research ...

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created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0