Low levels of vitamin D have been linked to a slower healing process in children with broken bones, according to research to be presented at a conference this weekend. "Children need to be given ...

Cannabis could be used in medicinal form to speed up the healing of broken bones, according to a new study. Researchers found that the non-psychotropic element in cannabis - the element that does not ...

For parents whose children are undergoing growth hormone therapy, the focus might be on height and physical development, but ...

An injury involving a potentially-broken bone can be a scary time for kids and parents alike. But it’s something that happens all the time. “Broken bones are very common,” said Dr. Melissa Meyer, an ...

Tiny implantable sensors are being developed to help heal broken bones quicker. The devices allow data-enabled resistance training to speed up the natural healing process in lab rats, say American ...

Healing of shin bone (tibia) fractures, in particular, slows or stalls up to 25% of the time. Factors such as age or ...

Its aim is to inhibit the growth of bacteria at the wound site and support the growth of new bone structures. This innovative medical engineering is the result of the SCABAEGO joint research project, ...

That unmistakable sound of bone giving way under pressure sends immediate dread through anyone who hears it. Broken bones account for millions of medical visits annually in the United States alone, ...

A researcher has secured £2.2m in funding to develop technology that harnesses body movement to heal broken bones and power pacemakers. The technology, part of a new field called piezoelectroceutics, ...

Tiny implantable sensors are helping to heal broken bones quicker. The devices allow data-enabled resistance training to ...