Scientists have developed a new nanofiber gel that promotes the growth of cartilage in damaged joints, without the need for expensive growth factors. The nanoscopic material is injected into the joint where it stimulates bone marrow cells to produce cartilage containing type II collagen. Type II collagen is...

Italian scientists have developed a way of transforming rattan wood into a material that is almost identical to human bone. The new technology has already shown promise and could be just a few years away from commercial use. To create the man-made bone, scientists start by cutting a long tubular branch of...

A British company has created the world’s first bionic fingers that can give mobility back to patients with missing fingers. The device known as ProDigits, can help users bend, touch and pick up objects – mimicking almost all the key functions of the human hand. Each of the bionic fingers is...

The new Honda walking assistant is the first cyborg-like device aimed at the consumer market. Helping to transform ones lower half into part human part machine without replacing any body parts, this walking assistant provides necessary support for the elderly, weak or disabled, it may help prevent factory...

A Filipino teenager whose feet were so badly buckled that they twisted backward and upside down, has taken her first unaided steps after recovering from surgery. Jingle Luis suffered from a case of clubbed foot so sever that she had never been able to walk, instead she hobbled around on the tops of her feet...

In a law suit filled on the 15th of July, a Camden County woman accused her orthopedic surgeon of “rubbing a temporary tattoo of a red rose” on her stomach whilst she was under anesthesia. Elizabeth Mateo, a clerical worker in her mid-30s, discovered the tattoo below her panty line the morning...

Two years ago, the leg of a seven month-old cow elephant was tragically blown off when she stepped on a landmine along the Thai-Burmese border in the Tak province of Thailand. Now, with the help of the Elephant Hospital at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center and a 15-member medical team from the...

Two days after going 91 holes to take the PGA US Open Championship title at Torrey Pines, South Carolina, Tiger Woods has announced that he will undergo more reconstructive surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Woods defeated Rocco Mediate in 18 hole play off that had many moments....

A Baker cyst, also know as a popliteal cyst, is swelling of the knee joint caused by an excess of synovial fluid. Synovial fluid lubricates the femur and tibia allowing the allowing the bones to glide smoothly inside the knee. If the knee joint is compressed, some of this fluid can separate from the joint...

The anterior cruciate ligament is one of the most commonly injured ligaments in the knee joint. In most cases, an injured or torn ACL is result of trauma experienced when participating in sporting activity. Over the past few decades, sports have increasingly become an important part of education and...