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The amazing power of fake surgery
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The amazing power of fake surgery

Not only are miraculous (placebo) pills, medical experts have recently discovered the incredible power of

December 14, 2018
The new invention turns fat into bone
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The new invention turns fat into bone

The tissue and cell center of the University of Saint-Luc (ULB) Hospital in Brussels has developed a technique to allow bone regeneration from a patient's stem cell fat…

December 14, 2018
Effective way to treat osteoporosis
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Effective way to treat osteoporosis

US scientists say bone fractures can be patched quickly thanks to a new method to deliver drugs directly to the affected area.

December 14, 2018
Discovered many new genes related to osteoporosis
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Discovered many new genes related to osteoporosis

One of the largest genetic studies of scientists from the Diamantina Institute, Queensland, Australia, has discovered double the number of genes that are involved or cau…

December 14, 2018
Anti-breast cancer drugs reduce bone density
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Anti-breast cancer drugs reduce bone density

The study, published in the online journal The Lancet Oncology on February 6, shows that the topical form of Exemestane, now widely used to prevent breast cancer in meno…

December 14, 2018
Fast bone speed
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Fast bone speed

Once an injury or fracture takes several weeks to several months to recover, severe cases sometimes take up to half a year. Therefore, the US Department of Defense decid…

December 14, 2018
Causes of DNA fracture in cancer cells
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Causes of DNA fracture in cancer cells

For the first time, researchers at Hebrew University in Jerusalem have shown that in the early stages of cancer development, cells do not have enough

December 14, 2018
Osteoporosis - The disease is silent
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Osteoporosis - The disease is silent

Osteoporosis is a disease that makes bones weak and brittle. If this happens, the bone is more prone to fracture than normal, so just a slight bump or fall can cause sev…

December 14, 2018
Causes of back pain
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Causes of back pain

Back pain is a symptom of a medical condition and cannot be diagnosed. Here are the causes of back pain:

December 14, 2018
Inject bone into the fracture
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Inject bone into the fracture

Scientists are studying how to make bones faster, by injecting a mixture into a fracture.

December 14, 2018
Treatment of bone fractures with stem cells
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Treatment of bone fractures with stem cells

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh, UK, have experimented using stem cells from the patient's own adult cells to heal broken bones and damaged cartilage. Although…

December 14, 2018
8 secrets of the body
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8 secrets of the body

Fracture is a disaster, everyone knows. But not everyone knows that spongy bones and becoming brittle are a way for the body to protect itself.

December 14, 2018