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Use of rib cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty results in patient satisfaction, few complications

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rib cartilage from human donors is well tolerated as a grafting material in nasal plastic surgery and yields positive functional, structural and cosmetic results, even in complex cases, according to a report in the November/December ...


Researchers discover Hedgehogs could play a role in treating osteoarthritis

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have found a pharmacological approach to treating the disease. The study is published in the November 15 advance online ...


Too much physical activity may lead to arthritis

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Middle-aged men and women who engage in high levels of physical activity may be unknowingly causing damage to their knees and increasing their risk for osteoarthritis, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting ...


Chicken capsules good for aching joints

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chicken collagen can provide relief from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms. A randomised, controlled trial, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy, has found that Chicken type II col ...


Study pinpoints causes of 'runner’s knee'

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- From professional athletes to weekend warriors, the condition known as “runner’s knee” is a painful and potentially debilitating injury suffered by millions of people - although until now, it has been unclear ...


Study provides first clear idea of how rare bone disease progresses

Study provides first clear idea of how rare bone disease progresses

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, is taking the first step in developing a treatment for a rare genetic disorder called fibrodysplasia ...


Osteoarthritis increases aggregate health care expenditures by $186 billion annually

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Osteoarthritis (OA), a highly prevalent disease, raised aggregate annual medical care expenditures in the U.S. by $185.5 billion according to researchers from Stony Brook University. Insurers footed $149.4 billion of the ...


Sharks under threat as environmental change bites hard

Sharks under threat as environmental change bites hard

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Their size and fearsome appearance have made them the stuff of nightmares, but new research just published suggests that sharks may not be as tough as they appear.


New stem cell technology developed at Hebrew University

New stem cell technology leads to better treatment for complicated bone fractures

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A novel technology involving use of stem cells, developed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers, has been applied to provide better and rapid healing for patients suffering from complicated bone fractures.


Deepening the search  for clues to rheumatoid arthritis

Deepening the search for clues to rheumatoid arthritis

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 11

(PhysOrg.com) -- The gnawing pain of rheumatoid arthritis is a signal that the body’s immune system has hit the wrong target: its own cartilage and bone.



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