18 October 2013

Checking out the competition: International cricketer Dirk Nannes comes in for an upper-limb check-up ahead of T20 tournament in India

Cricket came to BMI The Sloane Hospital, when the left-arm fast bowler and former international cricketer Dirk Nannes dropped by...

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18 October 2013

Groin pain telltale of ‘wear and tear’ hip arthritis caused by frequent high stress at the joint surface

She wasn’t born this way, but even Lady Gaga experienced groin pain – typically a symptom of hip disease such...

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18 October 2013

Protein expression in spinal cord ischemia may be the key to developing injury control measures, says a new study in animals

Stress injuries to the spinal cord, like spinal cord ischemia or reperfusion injury, lead to the expression of stress-related proteins...

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18 October 2013

Save our spines: Animal study shows basic fibroblast growth factor protects injured spinal cord motor endplates

In current studies, the degeneration and protection measures in the distal end of the injured spinal cord and target organ...

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18 October 2013

Hyaluronic acid injection reduces knee OA pain

Contrary to recent reviews hyaluronic acid injections may help reduce pain and enhance function in knee osteoarthritis A new meta-analysis...

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18 October 2013

Catching osteoarthritis early: Arthritis Foundation invests $1 million in research into MRI to identify early stages of OA

In recent years, researchers have been frustrated because there are no tools to identify early stages of osteoarthritis and thus...

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18 October 2013

Better out than in: "Is it a good idea to remove plates, pins and screws after a bone fracture has healed?" asks Dagmar Vos.

Patients who continue to suffer inconvenience and discomfort after a healed bone fracture may be better off having any plates,...

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3 October 2013

Treadmill training after spinal cord injury promotes recovery

Researchers observe inflammation in animals New research suggests that treadmill training soon after a spinal cord injury can have long-lasting...

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