News articles tagged with 'pelvis'
Genetic variants linked to increased risk of common gynaecological disease
— 13 Dec 2010 17:07 | HealthResearch published today identifies two genetic variants that increase the risk of developing endometriosis, a common gynaecological disease. The study provides clues to the origin…
Hips don't lie: Researchers find more accurate technique to determine sex of skeletal remains
— 7 Jul 2010 13:00 | HealthResearch from North Carolina State University offers a new means of determining the sex of skeletal human remains - an advance that may have significant impacts in the wake of disasters,…
Study to assess hip exercises as treatment for osteoarthritis in the knee joints
— 16 Jul 2009 03:26 | HealthResearchers at Rush University Medical Centre are testing a novel regimen of hip-muscle exercises to decrease the load on the knee joints in patients with osteoarthritis. The goal is…
Vitamin D deficiency associated with greater rates of caesarean sections
— 24 Dec 2008 14:00 | HealthResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Centre (BMC) found that pregnant women who are vitamin D deficient are also at an increased risk for…
Prehistoric pelvis offers clues to human development
— 14 Nov 2008 19:24 | Geology and palaeontologyDiscovery of the most intact female pelvis of Homo erectus may cause scientists to reevaluate how early humans evolved to successfully birth larger-brained babies. 'This is the most…
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