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Mimicking periosteum to heal traumatic bone injury - December 2011
A manmade package filled with nature’s bone-building ingredients delivers the goods over time and space to heal serious bone injuries faster than products currently available, Cleveland researchers have found. Tested on sheep in Switzerland, the surgical elastic “implant device,” essentially ...
read the complete item ...US bone grafts market to reach $2.3 Billion by 2017, according to report - December 2011
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive report on the US Bone Grafts market. The US market for Bone Grafts is projected to reach US$2.3 billion by the year 2017. The need for bone reconstruction in the form of bone ...
read the complete item ...Yoga aids chronic back pain sufferers - December 2011
Yoga can provide more effective treatment for chronic lower back pain than more conventional methods, according to the UK’s largest ever study into the benefits of yoga. The study, led by the University of York and funded by Arthritis Research ...
read the complete item ...Engineered cartilage replacements one step closer - December 2011
A lab discovery is a step toward implantable replacement cartilage, holding promise for knees, shoulders, ears and noses damaged by osteoarthritis, sports injuries and accidents. Self-assembling sheets of mesenchymal stem cells permeated with tiny beads filled with growth factor formed ...
read the complete item ...Study helps eliminate causes for joint pain linked to commonly used breast cancer drugs - December 2011
Researchers exploring why some women who take a common breast cancer drug develop serious joint pain have eliminated two possible causes: inflammatory arthritis and autoimmune disease. Because of these findings, researchers say women should be encouraged to continue taking the ...
read the complete item ...Growth hormone increases bone formation in obese women - December 2011
In a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), growth hormone replacement for six months was found to increase bone formation in abdominally obese women. “This is the first time that the ...
read the complete item ...Research reveals need for increased referrals in Dupuytren’s contracture - December 2011
A Pfizer Limited survey of 700 GPs from across six European countries reveals that 41% of patients with Dupuytren’s contracture are not being promptly referred to a specialist, visiting their GP/doctors almost three times (2.8) before being referred. Earlier medical ...
read the complete item ...Dairy foods may improve bone health during dieting - December 2011
A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that consumption of dairy foods and higher protein resulted in improvements in markers of bone formation and reductions in markers of bone ...
read the complete item ...Certain sports linked to knee osteoarthritis, reports study - December 2011
According to research, participating in certain sports such as football, as well as elite long distance running, weight-lifting and wrestling may increase the risk of developing knee osteoarthritis. “In the past, many studies evaluating the risk of developing knee osteoarthritis ...
read the complete item ...Take care with pain meds, JBJS advises - December 2011
Patients who are dependent on opioids (narcotic pain relievers) for pain management before knee replacement surgery have much more difficulty recovering, a study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) has found. These patients tend to have longer ...
read the complete item ...Researchers use a 3-D printer to make bone-like material - December 2011
Washington State University researchers in the US have used a 3D printer to create a bone-like material and structure that can be used in orthopaedic procedures, dental work, and to deliver medicine for treating osteoporosis. Paired with actual bone, it ...
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