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  First Oral Drug for Spinal Cord Injury Improves Movement in Mice

  January 8, 2013 — An experimental oral drug given to mice after a spinal cord injury was effective at improving limb movement after the injury, a new study ... > full story
• Sports Medicine
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  Female Athletes Three Times More Likely to Suffer from Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures

  January 8, 2013 — Female athletes are three times more likely to suffer from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures, one of the most common knee injuries, compared to male ... > full story
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  New Understanding of Nerve Damage Caused by Spinal Cord Injury Could Improve Treatment Design

  January 3, 2013 — More than half of traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) in humans are cervical lesions, resulting in chronic loss of limb function. A better understanding of the link between the neurologic damage ... > full story
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  Spinal Ultrasounds Seeking Why Astronauts Grow Taller in Space

  January 3, 2013 — Did you ever wish you could be just a teensy bit taller? Well, if you spend a few months in space, you could get your wish -- temporarily. It is a commonly known fact that astronauts living aboard ... > full story
• Medical Technology
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  PET/CT Shows Clear Advantages Over Conventional Staging for Breast Cancer Patients

  January 2, 2013 — New research shows that 18F-fludeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) imaging offers significant prognostic stratification information at initial staging ... > full story
• Stem Cells
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  Transplanted Neural Stem Cells Treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Mouse Model

  December 19, 2012 — Transplanting neural stem cells into an ALS mouse model slows disease progression and prolongs survival. The transplanted neural stem cells changed the host environment for the better and protected ... > full story
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  Mayo Clinic, USA Hockey to Youth Hockey Players: 'Heads Up, Don't Duck'

  December 19, 2012 — USA Hockey, the national governing body for the sport, worked with Mayo Clinic to release a video with animation demonstrating the dangers of players ducking their heads as they crash into the boards ... > full story
• Pain Control
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  Is Childbirth Linked to Development of Chronic Pain?

  December 19, 2012 — Chronic pain from childbirth is remarkably rare, according to a new study. Additionally, in a second study, researchers found the biologic changes after delivery may prevent the development of ... > full story
• Bone and Spine
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  Carotenoids Found to Reduce Hip Fracture Risk in Lean Men

  December 16, 2012 — A new study links carotenoids to decreased hip fracture risk in elderly, lean Chinese ... > full story
• Osteoporosis
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  Wooden Hip Be Lovely? Replacing Damaged Bones With Implants Based on Wood

  December 13, 2012 — Could aging and damaged bones be replaced with implants based on wood? That's the question Italian researchers hope to ... > full story

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