Muscle grown from stem cells
21/1/2008 |
Researchers 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.
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New neck disk approved
18/7/2007 |
The first artificial disc to treat degenerative disc disease of the neck has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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Baby born with four legs
6/7/2007 |
A child was born with four legs at the Lebowakgomo hospital outside
Polokwane on Thursday night.
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New muscular dystrophy hope
23/1/2007 |
A 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.
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Stem cells revive muscle
16/11/2006 |
Stem-cell transplants have led to marked improvement in dogs with a version of muscular dystrophy (MD), according to a team of Italian-French researchers.
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Vitamin B3 helps to battle MS
20/9/2006 |
Multiple sclerosis patients may benefit from a form of vitamin B3, a new study finds.
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New drug vs. multiple sclerosis
14/9/2006 |
Swiss researchers report that an oral drug called fingolimod was effective in preventing relapses in people with multiple sclerosis.
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Doctors spur regrowth of cartilage
22/8/2006 |
Doctors are testing new ways to spur the regrowth of cartilage in damaged knees, from implanted "cartilage plugs" to injections of bone-marrow stem cells.
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Artificial knee for women
12/5/2006 |
The first artificial knee designed specifically for women has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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Gene clue to second skeleton
25/4/2006 |
A mutant gene responsible for a rare bone disorder has been identified by an international team of scientists.
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