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Toe training may keep the elderly upright

Researchers at Victoria University are investigating if toe training – strengthening the muscles in the toes and the feet – […]

1 in 6 Australians have chronic back problems

An estimated 3.7 million Australians had chronic back problems in 2014–15, according to a report released by the Australian Institute […]

Should osteoarthritis therapy target particular muscle segments?

La Trobe University researchers have discovered people with hip osteoarthritis suffer from shrinkage of a special group of deep gluteal […]

First steps in muscle regeneration

Scientists from Monash University’s Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) have found the first real evidence of how muscles may be […]

Better care provision for Baby Boomers with Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in Australia with the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimating 1.8 million people, […]

Hormone drug could cure asthma and other fibrosis-related diseases

Relaxin is the hormone that aids women to give birth – produced by the ovaries during pregnancy it ensures that the […]

Is arthritis stopping you from getting to the toilet?

It’s Arthritis Awareness Week May 29 – June 4. Arthritis is the major cause of disability and chronic pain in […]

Australia’s first robotic hip operation

Australia’s first robotically assisted hip replacement operation is being performed in Brisbane today under the leadership of QUT’s Professor of Orthopaedic Research, […]

Handheld surgical ‘pen’ prints human stem cells

In a landmark proof-of-concept experiment, Australian researchers have used a handheld 3D printing pen to ‘draw’ human stem cells in […]

Vitamin D and fish oil ruled out as knee osteoarthritis treatments

Despite good news for many years on the benefits of Vitamin D and fish oil, recent research at the University […]