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When it comes to remodeling our bones - an ongoing process of break down and renewal that goes on throughout adulthood - researchers have new evidence that our guts play a surprisingly important role. The findings point toward novel methods for increasing bone mass in patients with diseases characterized by impaired bone formation, including postmenopausal osteoporosis, according to the report in the November 26th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication.

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Judith Sheft, associate vice president for technology development at NJIT, has been awarded funds from the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to assist faculty researchers with the most promising patentable inventions with funding grants of up to $50,000. The money, known as Gap grants, is designed to help bridge the chasm between an interesting idea and a commercial product. Sixteen grants have been made since 2006 to NJIT faculty researchers.

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A new website dedicated to provide independent information for patients undergoing hip and knee replacement surgery in the UK has opened this month. Uniquely, the website, http://www.hipandkneenetwork.co.uk boasts a panel of orthopaedic surgeons and was launched at the British Orthopaedic Association conference in Liverpool.

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The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) in Headington has introduced the ‘Patient Experience Tracker’ system where both patients and visitors can comment on their experiences at the hospital via an electronic keypad. Image of patient using the system.

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Researchers at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada, have discovered that adiponectin, a protein secreted from adipocytes, is a metabolic link that can explain, in part, the known positive relationship between obesity and both bone mineral density and reduced susceptibility to fractures. This study appears in the December issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine.

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Sandcastle worms live in intertidal surf, building sturdy tube-shaped homes from bits of sand and shell and their own natural glue. University of Utah bioengineers have made a synthetic version of this seaworthy superglue, and hope it will be used within several years to repair shattered bones in knees, other joints and the face.

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Most of us know someone who has had a hip or knee replaced. This type of surgery can be life-altering, creating major improvements in the person’s quality of life. However, with the number of these procedures projected to increase to 4.5 million by the year 2030, payment for all of these surgeries could be a big problem for the American health care system. Hip and knee replacements are two of the most commonly performed surgeries in the United States.

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The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University received a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the biologic and physical mechanisms of very low-magnitude mechanical signals and how they strengthen bone and muscle. Led by Clinton Rubin, Ph.D., SUNY Distinguished Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering, and Stefan Judex, Ph.D.

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A live surgical webcast of MAKOplasty(R) robotic arm partial knee resurfacing will be presented by Thomas M. Coon, M.D. and St. Elizabeth Community Hospital on December 1st at 3:00 p.m. PST. MAKOplasty(R) is a new, minimally invasive partial knee resurfacing procedure used to treat early to mid-stage knee osteoarthritis that offers a more precise and consistent result that can provide relief.

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DePuy Mitek, Inc., a leading orthopedics sports medicine company, today announced the launch of the HEALIX™ BR Dual Threaded Anchor System, the first suture anchor for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair made with the company’s proprietary BIOCRYL® RAPIDE™ biocomposite material, shown in pre-clinical trials to resorb and promote bone formation within the implant profile2.

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