Musculoskeletal problems News

Test drug boosts mobility in MS

An 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

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.

New neck disk approved

The 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

A child was born with four legs at the Lebowakgomo hospital outside Polokwane on Thursday night.

New muscular dystrophy hope

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.

Stem cells revive muscle

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.

Vitamin B3 helps to battle MS

Multiple sclerosis patients may benefit from a form of vitamin B3, a new study finds.

New drug vs. multiple sclerosis

Swiss researchers report that an oral drug called fingolimod was effective in preventing relapses in people with multiple sclerosis.

Doctors spur regrowth of cartilage

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.

Ladies, watch your step

Foot and ankle fractures are the second most common kind of fractures in older women, second only to spinal fractures.