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Registry-based model predicts hip fracture risk better than current screening
A machine-learning tool built from Swedish national health registry data can predict hip fracture risk with high accuracy without an in-person assessment and identifies far more at-risk individuals than current clinical screening ...
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Mimicking natural connections could improve rotator cuff repair
Researchers have developed a "scaffold" that mimics natural tissue and could lead to more durable rotator cuff repairs, including for large injuries and cases involving bone and tissue degeneration that are often the most ...
Aug 26, 2026
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How shoulder replacement changes bone mineral density
Driven by the potential advantages of preserving bone stock and easier implant removal during revision surgery, the use of cementless short-stem implants in shoulder arthroplasty has increased in recent years. Despite this, ...
Aug 24, 2026
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Robotic assisted knee replacement gives same patient outcomes as surgeon-only procedure in clinical trial
Robotic assistance is increasingly used in knee replacement surgery worldwide: in 6% of procedures in the UK, compared with 16% in the U.S. and 42% in Australia. The aim is to help surgeons place knee replacements more precisely ...
Aug 21, 2026
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New imaging technique reveals bone building at a microscopic level
Biomedical scientists have developed a new nanoscale imaging technique that allows researchers to directly see how bone-forming cells use nutrients and build bone inside the body.
Aug 21, 2026
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AI helps doctors measure scoliosis more consistently
Scoliosis is a condition characterized by an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine and most commonly develops during adolescence. Doctors typically assess its severity by measuring spinal curvature on X-ray images. This ...
Aug 21, 2026
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Study helps guide personalized surgical treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
In a systematic review, researchers evaluated previously published studies of Lenke type 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis to examine the use of PCOs in combination with PSF and compare radiographic outcomes with PSF performed ...
Aug 19, 2026
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Tips for treating—even preventing—osteoarthritis
When it comes to daily aches and pains, it's not uncommon for knees to be a main source. And while there can be many different long-term causes of such issues, osteoarthritis is often a reason why.
Aug 18, 2026
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Injectable hydrogel system prolongs joint retention in osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability worldwide. Current intra-articular standards of care, such as analgesics, corticosteroids and viscosupplements, provide only transient symptomatic relief and ...
Aug 13, 2026
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Bone deterioration alone does not explain the higher fracture risk in older adults with type 2 diabetes
A new study published in Diabetes Care finds that bone loss alone does not explain the increased fracture risk observed in some older adults with type 2 diabetes. The article, "Type 2 Diabetes and Longitudinal Changes in ...
Aug 11, 2026
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Joint fusion surgery reduced walking pain in patients with foot arthritis compared with watchful waiting
A randomized controlled trial compared first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) arthrodesis, a joint fusion surgery for painful hallux rigidus (arthritis of the big toe joint), with watchful waiting in reducing walking pain.
Aug 10, 2026
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Study: Variable outcomes of stem cell injections for knee osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) affects more than 1 in 10 people older than 40, impairing patients' mobility and quality of life. With limited treatment options, stem cell injections have been promoted as a treatment, but clinical ...
Aug 7, 2026
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Finding new osteoarthritis medicines via AI and genetics
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, painful joint disease and a leading cause of disability. Despite its prevalence, therapies for osteoarthritis are limited and focus on symptom management. Now, researchers are combining genetic ...
Aug 6, 2026
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New insights into leading cause of back pain
Neck and back pain could be caused by changes in gene activity that trigger the breakdown of the spine's natural shock absorbers, new research suggests.
Aug 6, 2026
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Spatial mapping of growth plate tissue may help explain how bones grow
Researchers at the Department of Women's and Children's Health have used a novel technique to map which genes are active in different regions of the skeleton's growth plates. The findings offer new clues about how the body ...
Aug 5, 2026
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Targeting sensory nerves after growth plate injuries may bolster healing
In January this year, a team of Johns Hopkins Medicine investigators, led by pathologist Aaron W. James, MD, Ph.D., discovered that sensory neurons in skeletal tissue are constantly sensing their environment and quickly respond ...
Aug 5, 2026
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Targeting aging cells could slow intervertebral disk degeneration
Neck and low back pain affect millions worldwide and are a leading cause of disability. Degeneration of the disks that cushion the spine is a leading cause. Current treatments can relieve symptoms but do little to slow the ...
Aug 4, 2026
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Jump tests can help predict athlete injury risk
Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are among the most severe injuries a competitive athlete can face. The ACL is crucial for maintaining both stability and function in the knee joint. Each year, between 100,000 ...
Aug 4, 2026
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Study shows AI could support low-cost foot health technology
Researchers have demonstrated that AI tools could play an important part in developing simpler, lower-cost technologies for monitoring foot health, particularly in settings where access to specialized equipment may be limited. ...
Aug 4, 2026
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Walking and weight training alone are not enough for strong bones—football and handball may be more effective
When it comes to maintaining healthy bones, how intensely we exercise may matter more than how much we exercise, according to researchers at Semmelweis University. Their study, published in Sports Medicine – Open, found that ...
Aug 4, 2026
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GLP-1 drugs linked to lower fracture risk in adults with type 2 diabetes
New research by UCLA Health has found GLP-1 medications may reduce the risk of serious fractures for adults with type 2 diabetes.
Aug 4, 2026
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Rare bone disease often goes untreated while patients quietly live with chronic pain
Teeth and bones are among the hardest structures in the human body, but certain inherited conditions can rob them of that strength. One of them is hypophosphatasia (HPP), a rare, lifelong genetic bone disorder that disrupts ...
Chromosome-protecting protein may help explain muscle repair and the rarity of muscle cancers
A protein best known for protecting the ends of chromosomes also helps muscle stem cells preserve their identity and repair damaged tissue, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the ...
Jul 31, 2026
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Beyond arthritis: Three causes of hip pain that can lead to joint replacement
When an adult sees a doctor and complains about persistent hip pain, the assumption is often wear-and-tear-related osteoarthritis. However, hip pain not caused by arthritis can come from conditions that are both more complex ...
Jul 30, 2026
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