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Depuy Mitek Launches Healix™ Br With Biocryl(R) Rapide™, Leading U.S. Biocomposite Material For Shoulder, Knee Implants
Nov 20, 2008 -- DePuy Mitek, Inc...
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Causes Of Bone Loss In Breast Cancer Survivors Identified By Study
Nov 20, 2008 -- Osteoporosis is a growing concern among breast cancer survivors and their doctors, because certain cancer drugs can cause bone loss.But a new study has found that cancer drugs aren't the only culprits...
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Musculoskeletal Center Wins $2.2 Million For Drug Safety
Nov 19, 2008 -- The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs) has won a $2.2 million federal grant to study the risks and benefits of a newer class of medicines called biologics...
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Anorexia Shown To Impair Adolescent Bone Development
Nov 19, 2008 -- Children and teenagers with even mild cases of anorexia exhibit abnormal bone structure, according to a new study appearing in the December issue of Radiology and presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)...
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Elderly Cancer Survivors' Physical Function Improved By Home-Based Diet And Exercise Intervention
Nov 19, 2008 -- A home-based program to improve exercise and diet led to significant, clinically meaningful improvement in body weight and physical function among older long-term cancer survivors in preliminary findings from the RENEW (Reach-out to ENhancE Wellness) trial, according...
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Insight Into The Cause And Possible Treatment Of Motor Neurone Disease
Nov 18, 2008 -- BBSRC-funded researchers at UCL along with collaborators at King's College London have identified a molecule that could be the key to understanding the cause of neurodegenerative diseases such as motor neurone disease (MND)...
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Cancer Treatment May Result In Bone Loss
Nov 16, 2008 -- New cross-Canada study in Journal of Clinical Oncology outlines risksA new cross-Canada study has found that breast and prostate cancer treatment can foster bone loss...
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Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Diseases Could Be Halted By Protecting Neurons
Nov 16, 2008 -- Researchers at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) have identified a group of chemical compounds that slow the degeneration of neurons, a condition behind old-age diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)...
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Neuroprosthetic Brain Implants May Help Stroke Patients Overcome Partial Paralysis
Nov 12, 2008 -- Scientists have shown for the first time that neuroprosthetic brain implants may be able to help stroke patients with partial paralysis...
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Neuroprosthetic Brain Implants May Help Stroke Patients Overcome Partial Paralysis
Nov 12, 2008 -- Scientists have shown for the first time that neuroprosthetic brain implants may be able to help stroke patients with partial paralysis...
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