Nerve transfers restore hand function after cervical spinal cord injury
A plastic surgeon and neurosurgeon at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis were successful in using peripheral nerve...
Read MoreTreating pain with cell transplants helps with pain
A new study finds that transplanting embryonic cells into adult mouse spinal cord can alleviate persistent pain. The research, published...
Read MoreNew biomarker test can predict arthritis at much earlier stage
Now, a research team from the University of Missouri’s Comparative Orthopaedic Laboratory has found a way to detect and predict...
Read MoreLong-term use of osteoporosis medication may reduce bone fracture risk for some patients
Continuing a popular but controversial treatment for osteoporosis could reduce spine fracture risk for a particular group of patients, but...
Read MoreBack pain improves in first six weeks but lingering effects at one year, reports study
For people receiving health care for acute and persistent low-back pain, symptoms will improve significantly in the first six weeks,...
Read MoreNew York scientist grows bone from human embryonic stem cells
Dr. Darja Marolt, an Investigator at The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Laboratory, is lead author on a study...
Read MoreTreatment with bisphosphonates associated with increased risk of atypical femoral fractures
Treatment with bisphosphonate therapy appears to be associated with an increased risk of atypical fractures of the femur, according to...
Read MoreStudy finds inflammasome impacts lung injury in patients who receive mechanical ventilation
Mechanical ventilation is often lifesaving, but can also initiate or aggravate lung injury. A new study in Anesthesiology examined the...
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