News tagged with spine
'Chair disease' -- give it a rest
Where are you right now? Lounging on an overstuffed couch with the newspaper and a cup of coffee? Sitting on a kitchen chair taking in the news online? Well, I hope you're sitting down for this bit of news. (Or maybe you ...
Apr 10, 2009 |
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Scientists reach the heights with gecko-inspired tank robot (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have developed a tank-like robot that has the ability to scale smooth walls, opening up a series of applications ranging from inspecting pipes, buildings, aircraft and nuclear ...
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Function of a neglected structure in neurons revealed after 50 years
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fifty years after it was originally discovered, scientists at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Switzerland, have elucidated the function of a microscopic network of ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Memory molecule, deja vu
A second high-profile paper in as many months has found an important role in learning and memory for calpain, a molecule whose academic fortunes have ebbed and flowed for 25 years.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 19, 2010 |
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X-rays reveal why sea urchins are no easy prey
(PhysOrg.com) -- The spine of a sea urchin is 99.9% chalk, a very common material forming tiny crystals that are very hard but easy to break apart. Scientists have now discovered how these marine animals use ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Feb 14, 2012 |
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Human-like spine morphology found in aquatic eel fossil
For decades, scientists believed that a spine with multiple segments was an exclusive feature of land-dwelling animals. But the discovery of the same anatomical feature in a 345-million-year-old eel suggests ...
May 23, 2012 |
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Artificial disc replacement as good or better than spinal fusion surgery (Audio)
Spine surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other U.S. centers are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery. The two procedures are ...
Feb 27, 2009 |
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3-D research model tackles prostate cancer spread
Shirly Sieh, a PhD student at IHBI, is studying the way cancer cells escape from the prostate through the bloodstream to form tumour colonies, most often in the spine and long bones.
Apr 24, 2009 |
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Sit properly, for slouch can lead to 'ouch'
So what is it now, you medical experts? We need to learn how to sit?
Aug 21, 2009 |
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How amyloid beta reduces plasticity related to synaptic signaling
The early stages of Alzheimer's disease are thought to occur at the synapse, since synapse loss is associated with memory dysfunction. Evidence suggests that amyloid beta (Aβ) plays an important role in early synaptic ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 28, 2009 |
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Study: Thousands undergoing expensive, potentially risky spine surgery
A new national study confirms that thousands of Americans are opting for expensive -- and possibly risky -- spine surgery to treat their aching backs, often with a product made by Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic Inc.
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Researcher unveils new approach to treat lower back pain
Using a branch of science that crosses disciplines to study complex problems, a Michigan State University researcher is introducing a new way to understand and treat lower back pain, a condition affecting more than 40 million ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 08, 2009 |
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New insight into Alzheimer's disease pathology
An Alzheimer's-related protein helps form and maintain nerve cell connections, according to a study published in the May 4 print issue of the Journal of Cell Biology.
May 04, 2009 |
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Back to normal: Surgery improves outcomes for spine patients
People with the spine disease called degenerative spondylolisthesis* -- who choose surgical treatment -- experience substantially greater relief from pain over time compared to those who do not have surgery, according to ...
Jun 01, 2009 |
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New treatment method reduces pain in patients with vertebral compression fractures
Vesselplasty, a new minimally invasive procedure, increases mobility and reduces pain and the need for pain killers in patients with vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), according to a study performed at the Hospital Universitario ...
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm Records is a Finland-based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. In 1999, a sub-label titled Spikefarm Records was started by Sami Tenetz from Thy Serpent. Since 2002, Spinefarm has been part of Universal Music Group, but operates as an independent business unit .
In Autumn 2007, Spinefarm launched in the UK, starting with re-issuing deluxe versions of the first 5 Nightwish albums, including the 'Over The Hills And Far Away' EP.
For more information about Spinefarm Records, read the full article at
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