Hip replacements could save UK economy £700 million over next ten years
Hip replacements save the UK economy £65 million per year and have returned thousands of people to the workplace, a...
Read MoreScreening for osteoporosis could catch a quarter of hip fractures before they happen
Community screening for osteoporosis could prevent more than a quarter of hip fractures in older women, according to new research...
Read MoreBoosting a key protein to help bones that won’t heal
When a patient breaks a bone, there's a possibility the fracture won't heal properly or quickly – even with the...
Read MoreMeDe Innovation Annual Conference 2018 – a review
The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Sheffield was host to the fifth MeDe Innovation Annual Meeting in January this...
Read MoreTiny 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...
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