fractures

A University of Houston mechanical engineer has developed a sprayable ice-shedding material that is 100 times stronger than any others. The new durable coating material has been tested by Boeing under erosive rain conditions at 385 miles…

Vegetarian women are a THIRD more likely to suffer hip fractures later in life because 'they don't get enough nutrients to keep bones strong'Leeds University researchers studied more than 26,000 middle-aged womenThose who did…

Slugger Matt Carpenter, who has revitalized his career this season with the Yankees, suffered a left foot fracture in New York’s game against the Seattle Mariners on Monday. Carpenter suffered the injury after fouling a ball off his…

Indonesian man is left with a purple penis 'that resembles an eggplant' after fracturing his member during 'vigorous' sex with wifeUnidentified man in Indonesia complained his penis had been swollen for hoursHe had been having…

Taking vitamin D supplements every day does not help a person avoid bone fractures, a major study suggests — contradicting years of medical advice that said otherwise.Researchers led by Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, found…

ST. ALBANS, England - At a distance it looked like a military flypast and Grenadier Guards trumpeting in a royal-style occasion. Only it wasn't an extension of Queen Elizabeth II's Jubilee celebrations but…

The dreaded middle-age spread raises the risk of women fracturing their bones, a study suggests.Experts from Canada followed 20,000 men and women aged 40 to 70 for six years.They found every extra two inches (5cm) on a woman's waist…

When you first break a bone, the body sends out an inflammatory response, and cells begin to form a hematoma around the injured area. Within a week or two, that blood clot is replaced with a soft material called callus that forms a bridge…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an effective tool for fracture detection that has potential to aid clinicians in busy emergency departments, according to a study in Radiology. Missed or delayed diagnosis of fractures on X-ray is a common…

"Gens una sumus" is the Latin motto of the world chess federation, FIDE, which translates as "We are one family." But the Russian invasion of Ukraine is threatening to tear this family apart.  Instead of showing off their skills on the…