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Silk the key to rebuilding bone

November 21, 2008No Comments

From ABC Science Online, News in Science, 18 November 2008:Silkworms and spiders could hold the key to engineering healthy bone tissue to replace damaged bone and teeth, according to a US biomedical engineer.Speaking at the Australian Health and Medical Research Congress in Brisbane, Professor David Kaplan from Tufts University in Massachusetts says spider and silkworm … Continue reading Silk the key to rebuilding bone

Boost your bone bank

October 20, 2008No Comments

From ABC Health and Wellbeing, October 2008:Osteoporosis may seem like a disease of the old, but prevention starts young. Are you doing the right things to keep your kids’ bones – and your own – in top condition?KILO for kilo, bone is stronger than concrete. Unlike concrete, however, it is alive and kicking; forever reshaping … Continue reading Boost your bone bank