Tendons are the body's marionette strings, connecting bones to muscles that raise an eyebrow or propel us into a full run. That is, until an unusually forceful or awkward pull on the strings leaves us with a sprain, strain ...
Biochemistry
Sep 21, 2010
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"I've suffered so much. Why not suffer a little bit more and make it all worthwhile?" This was the mantra that saw John Cantor through his solo expedition across North America's Brooks Range.
Earth Sciences
Oct 2, 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 discovery that seems counterintuitive, a study appearing in the May 21st Journal of Biological Chemistry has found that tendons in high-stress and strain areas, like the Achilles tendon, actually repair themselves less ...
Biochemistry
May 25, 2010
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According to a study published in Science Advances, a research group led by Prof. Wu Chengtie from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a multicellular scaffold based on inorganic ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 14, 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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New findings from an Idaho State University paleontologist are answering some questions about Idaho's State Dinosaur and raising a few more.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jun 4, 2024
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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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