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Study Reveals Why Cancer May Spread To The Spine

Posted in Medicine on 13th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller

The discovery opens up a new line of research on spinal disorders, helps explain why solid tumors so often spread to the spine, and could lead to new orthopedic and cancer treatments.

Doctors testing silk screws and plates for bone fracture repair

Posted in Medicine on 6th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller

Researchers are experimenting with screws molded from material produced by silkworms to repair fractures.