(PhysOrg.com) -- In a first-of-its-kind study comparing human walking and running motions – and whether the hips, knees or ankles are the most important power sources for these motions – researchers at North Carolina ...
Other
May 25, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new dinosaur named Brontomerus mcintoshi, or "thunder-thighs" after its enormously powerful thigh muscles, has been discovered in Utah, USA. The new species is described in a paper recently published in ...
Archaeology
Feb 23, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronauts spending months in space lose significant bone strength, making them increasingly at risk for fractures later in life.
Space Exploration
Jan 26, 2009
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A Labrador retriever named Ava is back to running and playing with her family after her second double hip replacement, courtesy of Texas A&M University veterinarians, computerized tomography (CT)-guided planning, and 3D-printing ...
Veterinary medicine
Nov 16, 2023
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Many people know modern dogs evolved from the gray wolf. But did you know most of the more than 340 modern dog breeds we have today only emerged within the past 200 years?
Evolution
Apr 25, 2022
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An extensive study on canine hip dysplasia conforms to the polygenic background of the disease. Genes located in different chromosomes have a strong association with a protein modification process previously linked to inflammatory ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 18, 2021
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Rice University engineers hope to make life better for those with replacement joints by modeling how artificial hips are likely to rub them the wrong way.
Soft Matter
Jan 11, 2021
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Heavier mixed-breed dogs have higher health risks if neutered or spayed early, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis. The study found mixed-breed dogs weighing more than 44 pounds ...
Veterinary medicine
Aug 13, 2020
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A study encompassing over 700 German shepherd dogs indicates that increased joint surface attrition is not the sole cause underlying the development of osteoarthritis associated with hip dysplasia.
Veterinary medicine
Mar 11, 2020
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Millions of cats in the world likely suffer from hip dysplasia, but this cat health problem has rarely been studied. In a newly published study with a focus on the "gentle giant" Maine Coon breed, SLU researchers conclude ...
Veterinary medicine
Nov 20, 2019
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