Posted on February 3rd, 2012 by Content Keyword RSS
Already mired in a disappointing stretch of six losses in eight games, UConn received some far worse news Friday. Jim Calhoun, the legendary coach who has led the Huskies to three championships during his 26-year tenure, announced he's taking an indefinite medical leave of absence. The 69-year-old Calhoun has been suffering since the summer from spinal stenosis , a lower back condition that …
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Q: One of my relatives has had lower-back pain, and they diagnosed her with a synovial cyst. They tried to put a needle in it to take out the fluid, and now they want to do surgery. What is this disease, and is surgery the right answer?
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Scientists believe a new procedure to repair severed nerves could result in patients recovering in days or weeks, rather than months or years. The team used a cellular mechanism similar to that used by many invertebrates to repair damage to nerve axons.
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Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) A revolutionary surgical procedure could repair severed nerves within minutes and set the patient firmly on the road to recovery within mere days or weeks, reveals a study.
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A new procedure holds promise for swift recovery of people paralysed by nerve injuries
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