12 August 2020

MT Ortho harnesses additive technology to manufacture customised prostheses for cranioplasty and bone cancer patients

Until just a few years ago only standardised, conventionally manufactured prostheses - or in very limited cases customised prostheses -...

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10 August 2020

Rapid coronavirus test speeds up access to urgent care and will free up beds ahead of winter

The first analysis of a new point-of-care “nucleic acid test” for SARS-CoV-2 in a UK hospital setting shows these machines...

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7 August 2020

New hope for ACL injuries

People with anterior cruciate ligament injuries can lose up to 40 per cent of the muscle strength in the affected...

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5 August 2020

Survey launched in a bid to understand how coronavirus restrictions affect osteoarthritis risk in over 60s

Researchers at Loughborough University are investigating how changes in physical activity that are a result of the global health pandemic...

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3 August 2020

Osteoporosis treatment may also protect against pneumonia

A recent study found that nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates (N-BPs) such as alendronate, which are widely used to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis, are...

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31 July 2020

Understanding how bone-dissolving cells are generated

Chronic bone and joint diseases, such as osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis, affect millions of people worldwide, particularly the elderly, degrading...

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29 July 2020

Scientists develop self-healing bone cement

Material scientists at the University of Jena have developed a bone replacement based on calcium phosphate cement and reinforced with...

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27 July 2020

People with diabetes are at greater risk of bone fractures

People living with diabetes are at greater risk of bone fractures, new research led by the University of Sheffield has found....

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