Moreover, we demonstrate and propose three pivotal mechanisms─(i) electrical, (ii) topographical, and (iii) paracrine─that collectively contribute to the facilitated bone healing process.

The body has a remarkable ability to heal itself when injured, but of course it has its limits. Now scientists at the ...

The immune system has evolved to heal small ruptures and fractures with remarkable efficacy. So why not try to mimic the same process?

Bones Biologists have revealed that a new hormone protects ... Elsewhere in the body, "powerful" changes in women's brains and healing power in mothers' blood are being revealed. A woman's brain ...

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Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Nottingham have developed a biocooperative material ...

These wearable devices produce a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) around the bone, which has been shown to speed up the natural healing process in a statistically significant number of patients.

Taking certain painkillers could stop broken bones healing properly, scientists claim today. Studies suggest that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can slow down or even stop the ...