13-12-14 A Duke research team has developed a better recipe for synthetic replacement cartilage（软骨） in joints. Combining two innovative technologies they each helped develop, lead authors Farshid Guilak, a professor of orthopedic（整形外科的） surgery an...

12-02-15 A person has a tumor removed from her femur（大腿骨） . A soldier is struck by an improved explosive device and loses a portion of his tibia（胫骨） . A child undergoes chemotherapy for osteosarcoma（骨肉瘤） but part of the bone dies as a result. E...

10-03-21 We are surrounded by microorganisms. They inhabit our skin, the air we breathe, the surfaces we touch. In most cases this is not a problem, but there are situations in which these constant companions can be dangerous or even life-threatening. They a...

09-11-30 Middle-aged men and women may be risking arthritis if they overdo their exercise regime, research suggests. 研究显示，中年男女超出合适的运动体制可能有患关节炎的风险。 Can exercise be too much of a good thing? A US study of more than 200 people aged...