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Test drug boosts mobility in MS
26/2/2009An experimental drug called fampridine improves walking ability in some patients with multiple sclerosis, a disease of the nervous system that crimps mobility.
Muscle grown from stem cells
21/1/2008Researchers have coaxed embryonic mouse stem cells to grow into healthy muscle tissue, in a feat that creates new possibilities for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
New neck disk approved
18/7/2007The first artificial disc to treat degenerative disc disease of the neck has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Baby born with four legs
6/7/2007A child was born with four legs at the Lebowakgomo hospital outside Polokwane on Thursday night.
New muscular dystrophy hope
23/1/2007A widely used blood pressure drug reduced muscle damage in mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common form of the condition in children, concludes a new study.
Stem cells revive muscle
16/11/2006Stem-cell transplants have led to marked improvement in dogs with a version of muscular dystrophy (MD), according to a team of Italian-French researchers.
Vitamin B3 helps to battle MS
20/9/2006Multiple sclerosis patients may benefit from a form of vitamin B3, a new study finds.
New drug vs. multiple sclerosis
14/9/2006Swiss researchers report that an oral drug called fingolimod was effective in preventing relapses in people with multiple sclerosis.
Doctors spur regrowth of cartilage
22/8/2006Doctors are testing new ways to spur the regrowth of cartilage in damaged knees, from implanted "cartilage plugs" to injections of bone-marrow stem cells.
Ladies, watch your step
12/5/2003Foot and ankle fractures are the second most common kind of fractures in older women, second only to spinal fractures.
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