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  New Method of Resurfacing Bone Improves Odds of Successful Grafts

  September 26, 2012 — Coating a bone graft with an inorganic compound found in bones and teeth may significantly increase the likelihood of a successful implant, according to ... > full story
• Bone and Spine
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  Geometry Plays a Role in GPCR Transmembrane Signaling

  September 26, 2012 — A recent study characterizes the movement of rhodopsin, a GPCR and member of a large family of transmembrane receptors responsible for many cellular responses and involved in many human ... > full story
• Arthritis
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  Using Antibodies Against Immune Deficiency

  September 26, 2012 — Early, intensive therapy with a biotechnologically produced medication can provide significantly faster pain relief for patients with rheumatic joint inflammation. Damage to joints can also be ... > full story
• Osteoporosis
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  New Tool for CSI? Geographic Software Maps Distinctive Features Inside Bones

  September 25, 2012 — A common type of geographic mapping software offers a new way to study human remains. In a new study, researchers describe how they used commercially available mapping software to identify features ... > full story
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  Resveratrol May Preserve Pain-Relieving Effects of Morphine

  September 25, 2012 — Resveratrol —- the same natural polyphenol found in red wine -— preserves the potent pain-relieving effect of morphine in rats that have developed morphine tolerance, suggests a new ... > full story
• Osteoporosis
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  Bone Marrow Holds Secrets for Treating Colitis and Crohn's

  September 24, 2012 — Researchers have unlocked secrets in bone marrow that could lead to improved treatments for colitis and Crohn's disease. The results show that the havoc inflammatory bowel diseases wreaks on the ... > full story
• Bone and Spine
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  New Back Pain Gene Identified in Largest Genetic Study of Its Kind

  September 24, 2012 — Researchers have for the first time identified a gene linked to age-related degeneration of the intervertebral discs in the spine, a common cause of lower back ... > full story
• Pain Control
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  Fibromyalgia
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  Evidence Does Not Back-Up Spinal Manipulation for Acute Lower Back Pain, Review Finds

  September 21, 2012 — Manipulating or "adjusting" the spine is a popular way to treat occasional or acute lower back pain and is covered by many health insurance plans, but a recent review finds no evidence to suggest it ... > full story
• Leukemia
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  Denosumab Reduces Burden of Giant-Cell Tumor of the Bone, Study Suggests

  September 21, 2012 — Treatment with denosumab, a drug targeted against a protein that helps promote bone destruction, decreased the number of tumor giant cells in patients with giant-cell tumor of the bone, and increased ... > full story
• Sickle Cell Anemia
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  'Half-Match' Bone Marrow Transplants Wipe out Sickle Cell Disease in Selected Patients

  September 20, 2012 — In a preliminary clinical trial, investigators have shown that even partially-matched bone marrow transplants can eliminate sickle cell disease in some patients, ridding them of painful and ... > full story

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