That unmistakable sound of bone giving way under pressure sends immediate dread through anyone who hears it. Broken bones account for millions of medical visits annually in the United States alone, ...
Most guns are tools for doing harm, but a team of American and Korean scientists has developed one that does the opposite, helping to patch up bone injuries. It comes a bit short of the Medigun from ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A University of Arizona study suggests a drug already approved for multiple sclerosis could help broken bones heal faster and stronger. The drug, 4-aminopyridine, or 4-AP, was ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — U of I researchers are ...
UD engineer Michael Hast leads an NIH-funded effort to identify impaired bone healing earlier with MRI-based computer models Healing a broken bone can take months, and knowing whether recovery is on ...
Stress fractures are tiny bone cracks from repetitive stress, not a single break. Athletes, military recruits, and those starting new exercise routines are at higher risk. Pain worsens with activity ...
Tiny implantable sensors are helping to heal broken bones quicker. The devices allow data-enabled resistance training to speed up the natural healing process in lab rats, say American scientists.