A new study initiated this month by five leading research funders and institutions will estimate the health and economic benefits of UK investment in medical research into musculoskeletal conditions....
Patients with type 1 diabetes have significantly lower blood levels of four proteins that help protect their tissue from attack by their immune system, scientists report. Conversely, their first-degre...
Patients with back pain that doesn't go away despite therapy may have a spine infection that could lead to paralysis or death if not diagnosed and treated correctly, note the first U.S. guidelines on...
According to a study published in the journal Anesthesiology , a new high-frequency form of spinal cord stimulation therapy has the capacity to deliver more effective pain relief without any unwanted...
Anika Therapeutics, Inc., a leader in products for tissue protection, healing, and repair based on hyaluronic acid (HA) technology, have reported positive results from the CINGAL® 13-02 study evaluati...
Surgeons making reconstruction choices for an injured ACL can consider both bone-tendon-bone grafts and hamstring autografts as equally viable options in regards to healing, as reported in research to...
An athlete's use of silicone ankle sleeves (SAS) and lace-up ankle braces (LAB) during sports participation can improve neuromuscular control, according to research presented July 9 at the American Or...
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic demonstrated that implantation of a biomaterial scaffold designed to bridge the lesion caused by a spinal cord injury creates a tissue environment more favorable for n...
Semiconducting silicon spicules engage tissue like a bee stinger Researchers have developed a new approach for better integrating medical devices with biological systems. The researchers, led by Bozhi...
Doctors in Southampton are set to trial a new treatment for people suffering from knee arthritis . The study, which is funded by Arthritis Research UK and involves 160 patients nationwide, will see ei...
