For most broken bones, bone cells grow back themselves, while patients wear a casting or orthodontic appliance to maintain damage. But in the case of complex or heavy fractures, surgeons can intervene by placing transplants or scaffolding made of biocompatible materials or by means of metal consolidation devices to ensure proper healing and bone leveling. […]
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The Pan-Canadian team has developed a new way to quickly find personalized methods of treating young patients with cancer, by growing tumors in chicken eggs and analyzing their proteins. The team, led by scientists from the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, is the first in Canada to combine these two […]