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For some time now, we’ve heard about scaffolding-like materials that are implanted into bone fractures, prompting the body’s own bone cells to grow into them and heal the break. Now, however, scientists have developed a special bandage that may also do the job.
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It was just a couple of months ago that we heard about an implantable material that electrically stimulates bone cells, causing them to reproduce. Now, scientists have created a similar substance that utilizes magnetism.Continue ReadingCategory: Medica… Continue reading Silky material uses magnetic particles to regrow bone
More and more, we’re hearing about scaffolding-like materials that are used to help heal bone injuries. A new one is claimed to be particularly versatile, as it’s inspired by Lego building blocks.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Oregon H… Continue reading Lego-inspired bioscaffolding could better heal broken bones
We’ve already heard about implantable materials with a scaffolding-like microstructure, that help heal broken bones by giving bone cells a place to migrate into. A new one could work even better, though, by also providing electrical stimulation.Continu… Continue reading Electrified scaffolding could one day heal broken bones
We’ve already heard about implantable materials with a scaffolding-like microstructure, that help heal broken bones by giving bone cells a place to migrate into. A new one could work even better, though, by also providing electrical stimulation.Continu… Continue reading Electrified scaffolding could one day heal broken bones
A substance known as calcium phosphate cement is already commonly used to repair broken bones, both holding them together and encouraging the growth of new bone tissue. Now, scientists have added carbon fibers to the material to also make it self-heali… Continue reading Carbon fibers allow bone cement to heal itself
The human body is a bit cruel sometimes. “Use it or lose it” applies to muscles, but unfortunately so does “don’t use it too much or lose it.” Now, researchers at Temple University have tested a drug that appears to reverse muscle damage from overuse i… Continue reading FDA-approved drug could help patch up repetitive strain injuries
According to research conducted by Canadian materials engineering technologist Albert Beyer, about 68 percent of hockey, skiing and snowboarding-related concussions are caused by impacts to the back of the head – these may occur when hockey players fall back onto the ice, for instance. With that in mind, Beyer created The Goose Egg.
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If you were designing a new back brace, trying it out on people could be kind of risky – what if it was flawed, and ended up hurting the test subjects? It was with this in mind that scientists at Britain’s University of Lancaster have created… Continue reading Human torso simulator is set to test back braces
Tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, and “mouse arm” all have two things in common: they’re the result of muscle strain, and they’re the subject of a new wearable. Known as MLI Elbow, the Danish device is aimed at alerting users to actions t… Continue reading Wearable measures muscle activity to guard against injuries