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A common diabetes drug has been linked to a reduction in the need for joint replacement surgery. The observational study suggests the drug could be helpful for patients with osteoarthritis, although further clinical work is needed to validate the assoc… Continue reading Common diabetes drug may help osteoarthritic joints
While bone injuries such as fractures typically heal on their own, large sections of missing bone often never grow back, requiring bone transplants from other parts of the body. A new hydrogel, however, could help change that.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Special hydrogel may one day heal voids in injured bones
Repeated knocks to the head are known to carry increased risks to our neurological health, but a new study has sought to fill in important details around what they might mean for the skull. Experiments carried out on rats showed that blows to the head … Continue reading Rat study shows concussions can cause robust thickening of the skull
The dinosaur king may yet retain its crown. Earlier this year a study proposed that the iconic Tyrannosaurus rex should be split into three distinct species, but a new analysis says there isn’t enough evidence for such a drastic shake-up.Continue Readi… Continue reading No evidence Tyrannosaurus rex is three separate species, says new study
As far as collectibles go, it’s hard to find something cooler than the skeleton of a long-dead apex predator. The latest to hit the auction block is a Gorgosaurus, a distant relative of T-rex, which will be offered for sale by Sotheby’s New York this month as the headline act for its Natural History sale.
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Continue reading Huge carnivorous dinosaur skeleton goes up for auction in New York
Paleontologists have described a new species of giant carnivorous dinosaur from a fairly complete skeleton in Patagonia. The discovery could help shed new light on the mystery of why such powerful predators had almost comically tiny arms.Continue Readi… Continue reading New “giant dragon” dinosaur offers clues to T-rex’s weirdly tiny arms
Researchers can now assess a person’s risk of developing late-life dementia using data from a common type of bone density scan. The long-term study revealed calcification within the abdominal aorta can double one’s risk of developing dementia over the age of 80.
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Continue reading Common bone density scan can predict later-life dementia risk
Paleontologists have discovered the largest raptor dinosaur ever found. The new species, known as Maip macrothorax, was a super predator of the megaraptor family that stalked the forests of Argentina some 70 million years ago.
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Continue reading Megaraptor: Largest known raptor dinosaur uncovered in South America
Osteoporosis is characterized by the deterioration of bone tissue, resulting in weak bones that are easily broken. There may be new hope for treating the disease, however, utilizing a naturally occurring hormone.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, Scien… Continue reading Naturally occurring hormone could offer a better osteoporosis treatment
After being declared the first known swimming dinosaur in 2020, Spinosaurus was subsequently suspected of being a shore-wader. A new analysis of its bones, however, has swung the needle back towards the concept of it going underwater to hunt its prey.C… Continue reading Bone analysis suggests Spinosaurus submerged itself to hunt down prey