Primitive stem cells point to new bone grafts for stubborn-to-heal fractures
Although most broken bones can be mended with a firm cast and a generous measure of tender loving care, more...
Read MoreBringing burnt bones back to ‘life’ using 3D technology
Forensic scientists at the University of Portsmouth have discovered a new way of presenting fragile evidence, by reconstructing a 'jigsaw'...
Read MoreUniversity College Dublin researcher to co-lead a €4.5m collaborative project to develop new therapies to treat orthopaedic infection
A University College Dublin (UCD) researcher, Professor Paula Bourke, UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, is principal investigator (PI)...
Read MoreExcess weight during pre-school linked to higher bone fracture risk
Pre-school children who are overweight or obese have a higher risk of bone fractures during childhood than normal weight pre-schoolers,...
Read MoreOrthopaedic patients go to private clinics abroad to avoid COVID-19 delays
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit hard on patients waiting for orthopaedic surgeries. Extra delays added up to the already long...
Read MoreResearchers help give robotic arms a steady hand for surgeries
Steady hands and uninterrupted, sharp vision are critical when performing surgery on delicate structures like the brain or hair-thin blood...
Read MoreMind-controlled arm prostheses that ‘feel’ are now a part of everyday life
For the first time, people with arm amputations can experience sensations of touch in a mind-controlled arm prosthesis that they...
Read MoreThe feeling a limb doesn’t belong is linked to lack of brain structure and connection
People with the mental health condition known as body integrity dysphoria (BID) often feel as though one of their healthy...
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