15 February 2013

Making mice move more

Pioneering oral drug for spinal cord injury improves movement in mice An experimental oral drug given to mice after a...

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15 February 2013

RCS onboard with new revalidation assessments

RCS President Professor Norman Williams has welcomed the official start of the revalidation of doctors as good news in a...

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15 February 2013

Shellfish inspires new surgical glue

Mussels have been used to helpdevelop an adhesive with numerous benefits in surgery Mussels can be a mouthwatering meal, but...

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15 February 2013

New biomaterial helps knee cartilage repair

In a small study, researchers reported increased healthy tissue growth after surgical repair of damaged cartilage if they put a...

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15 February 2013

Quitting smoking helps with back pain

Patients with severe back pain who stop smoking report less pain than patients who continue For years, research has shown...

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15 February 2013

Vitamin D does not reduce knee pain

In a two-year randomised trial, patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis who received vitamin D supplementation did not have a significant...

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15 February 2013

Poorer outcomes for obese patients receiving lumbar disc treatment

While obese patients are more likely to have surgical treatment for lumbar disc herniation than non-obese patients, obesity increases operative...

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15 February 2013

Surgeons may use hand gestures to manipulate MRI images in OR

Doctors may soon be using a system in the operating room that recognises hand gestures as commands to tell a...

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