New surgical strategy offers hope for repairing spinal injuries
Scientists in the UK and Sweden previously developed a new surgical technique to reconnect sensory neurons to the spinal cord...
Read MoreZebrafish reveal clues to healing spinal cord injuries
Fresh insights into how zebrafish repair their nerve connections could hold clues to new therapies for people with spinal cord...
Read MoreSnap happy doctors warned by MDU about dangers of image sharing
Doctors who share clinical information over file sharing apps and websites may be breaching their ethical obligations, the Medical Defence...
Read MoreWorld first self-donning system for surgical gowns
In the health care setting, there is an increasing need for a self-donning surgical gown that health care personnel can...
Read MoreBrain stimulation protocol reduces spasticity in spinal cord injury patients
Spasticity is a common disorder experienced by patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Previous studies have shown that excitatory repetitive...
Read MoreNew drug reduces spine fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
The results of a study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2017 press conference showed that, in...
Read MoreSea urchin spines could fix bones
More than 2 million procedures every year take place around the world to heal bone fractures and defects from trauma or disease,...
Read MoreGrowth hormone therapy enhances recovery of patients with spinal damage
Growth hormone treatment combined with physical therapy over six months significantly improved sensory function in patients with complete spinal injuries....
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