the muscles and the skeleton

Prof. Tal Dvir from the Sagol Center for Regenerative Biotechnology, head of the Nanotechnology Center at Tel Aviv University and chief scientist of the biotech company Trisself. Photo: Tel Aviv University Spokesperson

Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a human spinal cord implant that allows paralyzed people to regain movement

A team led by Prof. Tal Dvir has succeeded in growing a customized spinal cord transplant from the patient's own cells. After success in animals, the Ministry of Health has approved the first human trial in Israel.
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New study reveals: The link between intra-abdominal fat and metabolic risk

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Comprehensive research by Ben-Gurion University and international partners indicates the importance of reducing intra-abdominal fat for improving metabolic health, even with moderate weight loss.
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between the muscles and the skeleton

Researchers discovered that in mice lacking a protein that is responsible for muscle contraction, fusion developed between the vertebrae of the spine, which may lead to scoliosis and other orthopedic diseases
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New 'workout pill' can cause fitness benefits without exercise

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Researchers report new compounds that appear to be able to mimic the physical drive of exercise—at least in rodent cells. This discovery may lead to a new way to treat muscular dystrophy and other medical conditions in people,
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Build muscle and stay young

Researchers have discovered that the skeletal muscle composition of the blind rat is preserved throughout its life, delaying its aging
Illustration: Sally Neve

A breakthrough in the treatment of herniated disc

Tissue engineering offers a solution for the treatment of disc herniations: an implant that combines synthetic hydrogel and living cartilage cells
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Does running hurt the knees? – Results of a new meta-analysis that reviews MRI studies

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The research shows that healthy cartilage recovers quickly after running, and that there is no lasting effect of "wear and tear". When running, the joints are constantly activated and there should be wear and tear. So it turns out that the human body does not behave like
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Reconstruction of jaw bones using innovative hydro-gel

Researchers have succeeded in reconstructing jawbones using a unique gel that mimics the bone's natural environment
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Through genetic manipulation: researchers succeeded in preventing degenerative joint disease

As soon as the disease develops, significant damage has already occurred that cannot be cured, but the development of a unique genetic strain allowed the university researchers to stop the pain and erosion. The findings can predict the disease after joint trauma
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When the bone and muscle weaken together

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Genetic damage can cause osteoporosis and muscle and bone depletion at the same time
In the growth plate in the tibia of a mouse (left), the cartilage cells grow gradually, from the smallest, at the edge of the bone (in blue), to the largest, closer to the center (in red). In a mouse with a mutation in the Gdf5 gene (right) the gradual growth goes wrong

How we grow: the XNUMXD version

The institute's scientists developed an innovative method for examining hundreds of thousands of cartilage cells in XNUMXD - and with it revealed new information about bone growth
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A study of human bones from 10,000 BC to the 17th century found that the concentration of toxic lead in bones varies depending on the rate of mining

Prof. Yigal Aral: "In light of the expected dramatic increase in the production of lead and other toxic metals, we warn of a large-scale health risk, especially in countries where there is no regulation and orderly monitoring of environmental pollution and poisoning
Photomicrograph: the density of green-red-purple colors indicates the existence of hybrid cells at the tendon-muscle interface. In green - the muscle fibers; In red - LOXL3 RNA is expressed in tendon and tendon-muscle junction. LoxL3 is an enzyme found at the ends of the developing muscle fibers and is responsible for building the muscle tendon junction. In purple - MyoD RNA is expressed within the muscle itself. MyoD is a gene responsible for muscle cell differentiation. Photo courtesy of the Technion Spokesperson

How are inter-tissue interfaces formed?

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Researchers at the Rappaport Faculty of Medicine at the Technion discovered that the connection between tendons and muscles is formed by hybrid cells that merge with the muscle fibers and "know" how to cause the ends of the muscle to express tendon characteristics
Prof. Ilana Gozes. Photo: Tel Aviv University spokesperson

A molecule for the treatment of Alzheimer's and impotence was found to be particularly effective in preventing infections in orthopedic implants

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Researchers from Tel Aviv University have developed a product that protects the bone tissue and it will be registered as a new patent * The product is designed to prevent bone loss around orthopedic implants, dental implants and teeth
A XNUMXD scan illustrating the penetration of the blood vessels into the implanted bone within the resulting tissue suspension. Courtesy of Prof. Shulamit Levenberg and Dr. Idan Radansky, Technion

Success in creating an engineered implant that replaces damaged bone tissue

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Things Yoram knows: Who needs wisdom teeth?

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His mouth is lethargic and the hum of the drill still echoes in his ears. He turns to C with a desperate question: Who needs wisdom teeth?
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in bare feet

Until today, the most available solution for spur pain was resting the legs, reducing the amount of sports training and local massage in the painful area. A new study at Tel Aviv University actually recommends walking with bare feet at home
The silencing of the Piezo2 gene in the neurons of the proprioception system led to deformities in the hip joint in the transgenic mice (right) compared to a normal hip joint (left). Photographed using a micro-CT system

The movement to repair the skeleton

It is possible that movement therapy can become part of the treatment protocol for scoliosis, hip dislocation and other skeletal deformities, the treatment of which is currently generally based on the restriction of movement
From right to left - George Betshon, Jinan Elian, Dr. Eli Reich, Prof. Mona Dvir-Ginzberg. Photo courtesy of the Hebrew University spokeswoman

A simple blood test will lead to the detection of severe damage to the joint (cartilage erosion) - without an MRI

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think outside the box

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Cross section of a XNUMXD printed human femur [Courtesy: Adam E. Jakus, Northwestern University]

Biomaterial for XNUMXD printing of bones

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The skeletal muscle system of men and women. Illustration: shutterstock

make muscles

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With Dr. Steven Levin, chief strategy officer at Dassault Systèmes at a conference held by the company in Boston, May 2016. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

We have made a lot of progress towards personalizing the simulation for the patient's heart

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Disassemble the joints

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A sample of a bone scaffold printed with a XNUMXD printer [Courtesy: Johns Hopkins Medicine]

Making bones with a XNUMXD printer

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Diagram of the "docking plan" of the muscle fibers. Left: the chain process leading to the normal development of the muscle-tendon interface. Right: A malfunction in this process leads to a disruption in the formation of the interface. Illustration: The Technion

A muscle is born

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Actually - it's easy!

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Checking loads on a vehicle during an accident using finite element software

Actually it's easy…

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A laboratory-grown mouse "hand". Photo: Bernhard Jank, MD, Ott Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Regenerative Medicine

The first biological hand produced in a laboratory

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A drug that may restore spinal cord injuries

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Insomnia predicts the onset of back pain in adults

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Health sciences - deadly chairs / James Levin

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Leslie Bo, an amputee who was able to operate two robotic arms in Bo Zenamit for the first time. Photo: Johns Hopkins University

With tilted arms - researchers were able to enable two amputated hands to operate bionic hands

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The very thing about the swordfish

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Scientists report success in rehabilitating a severe spinal cord injury

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The first prosthetic arm that connects directly to the body and provides a sense of touch

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Mimic nature to create a joint lubricant

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LB1 skull from different angles - Credit: Image A, E. Indriati; Image B and C; DW Frayer

The end of the Hobbit legend. The new species was discovered to be a person (probably a woman) with Down syndrome

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Modular model: two different groups of cells - the builders of the cartilage (orange) and the builders of the bone protrusions (green) - are involved in the development of the bone in the fetus

The collagen puzzle

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Scanning electron microscope photograph: A vesicle containing calcium carbonate nanoparticles, 20 to 30 nanometers in size, in a frozen sea urchin embryo sample

Actually - or what is the connection between the construction of the internal skeleton in mammals and corals with an external skeleton?

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Turn off the pain with a click

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Dr. Jacob Nachmias, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Prof. Yair Reisner from the Weizmann Institute of Science and Dr. Jacob Nachmias from the Hebrew University won the Rapoport Prize for Biomedicine

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Why exercise works wonders

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Prof. Samdar Cohen, Ben-Gurion University

Among the innovations of Biomed Israel Week 2013: treatment for the combined regeneration of cartilage-bone tissues that will be given by injection

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Weigh the risk / Melinda Wenner Moyer

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The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. From Wikipedia

Researchers at the Hebrew University have discovered a new neural pathway by which the brain controls the development of the skeleton

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Dr. Eli Sparcher, director of the dermatology department at the Tel Aviv Medical Center. Photo: Haifa University

The genetic defect that causes a rare disease called "SOFT syndrome" has been revealed

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Botox Botulinum toxin from Wikipedia

Brainwashing - Botox and cosmetic treatments / Yitzhak Ferns

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