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Major risk of injury for recreational runners
Almost half of all recreational runners incur injuries, mostly relating to knees, calves or Achilles tendons, and the level of risk is equally high whatever your age, gender or running
New bone health accreditation scheme launches
The Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) has officially launched a new Bone Health Accreditation Scheme. A wide range of products and services including foods, beverages, supplements and living aids will now
Researcher in focus – Anne-Sophie Blau
Anne-Sophie Blau is an engineer with 15 years of experience in the nuclear industry and then medical devices. She is a research and development project manager in Zimmer Biomet Robotics,
3-6 November 2021, Global Spine Congress; Paris
AO Spine’s annual meeting, the Global Spine Congress (GSC) is a leading world class spine congress gathering thousands of spine surgeons. GSC is a fantastic opportunity to gather information and
Scientists use nanotechnology to detect bone-healing stem cells
Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new way of using nanomaterials to identify and enrich skeletal stem cells – a discovery that could eventually lead to new
LimaCorporate to open the first provider-based design and 3D printing facility for custom complex joint replacement solutions
 LimaCorporate and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) recently announced the opening of the first provider-based design and 3D printing facility for custom complex joint replacement solutions. Known as the ProMade PoC (Point
Prosthetic tech firm lands $2.7 million in funding
Biomedical startup Adapttech announced recently that it has raised $2.7 million in a new venture capital funding round. The round was supported by existing investors including the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early
Total knee replacement is a cost-effective treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis
Taking into consideration costs of forgoing versus pursuing total knee replacement, researchers found that across older and younger age groups, TKR is a cost-effective treatment for these patients. Knee osteoarthritis