3D printing 'glue gun' can generate bone grafts directly onto fractures
Scientists have developed a tool made from a modified glue gun that can 3D print bone grafts directly onto fractures and defects during surgery.
Sep 5, 2025
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Discovery of key to joint regeneration could help regrow lost limbs
Researchers at Texas A&M University have uncovered a key element of joint cartilage regrowth, which brings them one step closer to regrowing human limbs.
Nov 12, 2025
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Researchers identify protein that mimics exercise to boost bone strength in aging adults
A research team from the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has uncovered a key biological mechanism that explains how exercise maintains strong ...
Dec 29, 2025
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Tissue-integrated bionic knee can restore natural movement
MIT researchers have developed a new bionic knee that can help people with above-the-knee amputations walk faster, climb stairs, and avoid obstacles more easily than they could with a traditional prosthesis. The work appears ...
Jul 10, 2025
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Glucocorticoid injection shows little benefit for knee osteoarthritis, clinical trial finds
Researchers in China have found no statistically significant advantage for infrapatellar fat pad glucocorticoid injection over saline for 12-week knee pain change or effusion synovitis volume change in inflammatory knee osteoarthritis.
Non-opioid 'pain sponge' therapy shows promise for chronic pain relief and halting cartilage degeneration
SereNeuro Therapeutics, a preclinical biotechnology company developing non-opioid pain therapies, has unveiled new data on a novel approach to chronic pain management and joint tissue preservation. The data highlight SN101, ...
Dec 12, 2025
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Microplastics linked to impaired bone health
The production and use of over 400 million tons of plastic each year has polluted beaches, rivers, and even the deepest parts of the ocean, reaching depths of up to 11,000 meters. In addition to visible environmental impacts, ...
Sep 18, 2025
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Minimally invasive procedure relieves painful symptoms of knee osteoarthritis
A procedure performed under mild sedation in less than two hours by an interventional radiologist relieves chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis, an NYU Langone Health study shows.
Aug 14, 2025
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Bionic knee allows better movement for amputees
A new bionic knee allows amputees to walk faster, climb stairs more easily, and adroitly avoid obstacles, researchers reported in the journal Science.
Jul 11, 2025
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Key receptor for bone cell strength and regeneration identified
Osteoblasts are specialized bone cells responsible for building and regenerating bone tissue. Researchers at Leipzig University have shown that a specific receptor plays a key role in the strength of bone cells—and how this ...
Jul 28, 2025
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