(PhysOrg.com) -- A tendon can be one of the most common and frustrating injuries for an athlete - often forcing them to stay away from the sports field for up to eight weeks.
Nanomaterials
Apr 21, 2009
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Tendon injuries affect athletic horses at all levels. Researchers from the University of Connecticut are studying the use of stem cells in treating equine tendon injuries. Their findings were published Oct. 16 in the Journal ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 1, 2012
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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found a mechanism in the leg that is crucial in preventing tendon injury in horses and human athletes.
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2012
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Harnessing nanoparticles to deliver drugs precisely to a surgically repaired tendon is a promising new approach that reduced scar tissue formation and improved mechanical function. Researchers' success in pinpointing a drug ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 27, 2024
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In a series of articles, researchers in the Tendon Biology group at the RVC have established the importance of inflammatory mediators in acute tendon disease and the reduced ability to resolve inflammation in chronic disease ...
Biochemistry
Feb 12, 2014
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Prevention is better than cure: and no more so when it comes to injuries to racehorses, which can easily end a champion's career.
Plants & Animals
Sep 23, 2014
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A new technique that uses ultrasound to predict a racehorse's likelihood of a return to racing after a tendon injury has been developed by researchers at the University of Nottingham, Oakham Equine Hospital and the world-famous ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 19, 2018
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University of Liverpool scientists have examined the mechanisms that cause ageing in the tendons of horses, opening up the possibility of better treatment for humans.
Biochemistry
Aug 5, 2014
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Tendons connect muscle to bone. In normal use the cells in tendon repair any damage that occurs from use to ensure the tendon remains healthy, but this process appears to become less efficient with aging and the risk of injury ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 23, 2023
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Walking, running, sprinting—every movement of the foot stretches the Achilles' tendon. When jumping, the loads can approach ten times the body weight. Amazingly, the connection between the heel bone and Achilles' tendon ...
Materials Science
Feb 28, 2017
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