Tiny antibiotic beads fight infections after joint replacement
More than 1 million people undergo total joint replacements each year, and nearly 10,000 will develop infections. To reduce this...
Read MoreMedication to prevent osteoporotic fractures may hinder the repair of damaged tissue
A study at Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden, has found that one of the most common medications to prevent osteoporitic fractures gives...
Read MoreA nanophenomenon that triggers the bone-repair process
Researchers at the Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia have resolved one of the great unknowns in bone-repair: how the...
Read MoreCorrect warm-up reduces football injuries in children by half
A warm-up program developed specially for children reduces football injuries by around 50 per cent. Sports scientists from the University...
Read MoreUsing artificial cartilage tissue for treatment
A Norwegian–Swiss research team has succeeded in growing cartilage tissue cells using algae. Moreover, the new cells can reduce joint...
Read MoreChildren with bone and joint infections often carry the same infectious bacteria in throat
The presence of the bacterium Kingella kingae in children’s throats was strongly linked to a bone and joint infection with the same...
Read MoreNew treatment for osteoporosis provides better protection against fractures
A new treatment for osteoporosis provides major improvements in bone density and more effective protection against fractures than the current...
Read MoreUGG boots leading to increase in knee problems
With winter upon us, consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in sports injuries and knees, Ian McDermott, warns of potential harm when...
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