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May 21, 2013
Joint Replacement Surgery Could Become A Thing Of The Past With New Theory On Genesis Of Osteoarthritis
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have turned their view of osteoarthritis (OA) inside out. Literally. Instead of seeing the painful degenerative disease as a problem primarily ...
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May 21, 2013
Common Foot Deformities Like Bunions Are Inherited
A novel study reports that white men and women of European descent inherit common foot disorders, such as bunions (hallux valgus) and lesser toe deformities, including hammer ...
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May 17, 2013
MRI Useful For Predicting Failure Of Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants Before Symptoms Appear
Metal-on-metal hip implants can cause inflammation of the joint lining (synovitis) long before symptoms appear, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to identify ...
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May 17, 2013
Allergies To New Hips And Knees Surface Only After Surgery Is Done... Until Now
Imagine what Paula Spurlock must have been going through. Shortly after having a hip replaced in 2011, the trouble started. "I had horrible itching, really bad migraines ...
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May 17, 2013
Combination Drug Therapy May Be Best Treatment For Osteoporosis
The combination of two different drugs for osteoporosis was found to increase bone mineral density (BMD) more than treatment with either drug alone, according to the results ...
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May 16, 2013
Androgen Deprivation Therapy For Prostate Cancer Can Cause Osteoporosis
Androgen deprivation therapy is a common and effective treatment for advanced prostate cancer. However, among other side-effects, it can cause significant bone thinning in ...
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May 16, 2013
Synthetic Silicate Used To Stimulate Stem Cells Into Bone Cells
In new research published online in Advanced Materials, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) are the first to report that synthetic silicate nanoplatelets ...
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May 15, 2013
The Fishy Origins Of Our Hips
New research has revealed that the evolution of the complex, weight-bearing hips of walking animals from the basic hips of fish was a much simpler process than previously ...
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May 14, 2013
Identification Of Gene Associated With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan have identified the first gene to be associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (also called ...
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May 13, 2013
Spectrum Of Disorders Affecting The Bones And Connective Tissue Caused By Newly Identified Gene
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences have identified a gene that when mutated is responsible for a spectrum of disorders affecting the bones ...
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