The first case report of a professional footballer tearing his teres major—an extremely rare injury—is captured in a series of images published in the online journal BMJ Case Reports.
Dec 22, 2015
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A new study by a team of researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago and Japan suggests that the appetite-regulating hormone ghrelin could be used clinically for the early treatment of critical limb ischemia (CLI), ...
Dec 16, 2015
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On Veteran's Day the University of Connecticut announced the launch of its new grand research challenge: regeneration of a human knee within 7 years, and an entire limb within 15 years.
Nov 11, 2015
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The ability to walk has been restored following a spinal cord injury, using one's own brain power, according to research published in the open access Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. The preliminary proof-of-concept ...
Sep 23, 2015
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Many stroke patients suffer from spasticity of the arm that cause pain and impaired sensorimotor function. But there are ways of identifying such patients ahead of time so that they can obtain the earliest possible treatment. ...
Sep 23, 2015
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Tricycles might seem pretty tame but they send thousands of kids to emergency rooms each year and are even linked to a handful of deaths, new research shows. Here are three things to know about tricycle risks:
Sep 14, 2015
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Researchers in Japan have revealed the molecular mechanism involved in the process of repair to damage of the myelin sheath.
Sep 3, 2015
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How people can develop limb gangrene and lose fingers and feet has baffled doctors for centuries.
Aug 12, 2015
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In the last two decades, prosthetic limb technology has grown by leaps and bounds. Today, the most advanced prostheses incorporate microprocessors that work with onboard gyroscopes, accelerometers, and hydraulics to enable ...
Jul 30, 2015
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Researchers at Bournemouth University have been looking at the impact of lower-limb prosthetics on competitive running, specifically looking at whether athletes with prosthesis are at an unfair advantage when running against ...
Jun 29, 2015
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