Genetic clues to spinal stenosis
A new study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research indicates that certain genetic changes are linked with an increased risk of...
Read MoreSurgery: Sticking instead of stitching
In spite of medical advances, wound-related complications arising after operations can still be life-threatening. In order to avoid these complications...
Read MoreFootball boosts bone development in boys
In a study comparing adolescent football players to swimmers, cyclists and a control group of boys not involved in regular...
Read MoreScottish surgeons hope to become first in UK to use new technique to treat twisted spines
The Scottish National Spine Deformity Service (SNSDS), based at NHS Lothian, currently offers spinal fusion operations to patients whose curvature...
Read MoreVirtual reality eases phantom limb pain
A new test devised by researchers at Aalborg University in Denmark shows that virtual reality technology can trick the amputee’s...
Read MoreStretching the boundaries of neural implants
Implantable fibres have been an enormous boon to brain research, allowing scientists to stimulate specific targets in the brain and...
Read MoreUsing donor stem cells to treat spinal cord injury
A new study in mice published in The Journal of Neuroscience details a potential therapeutic strategy that uses stem cells to promote...
Read MoreScientists develop patch which could improve healing and reduce scarring
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new gel patch prototype that could speed up the healing of...
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