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Donated, freeze-dried tendon grafts loaded with gene therapy may soon offer effective repair of injured tendons, a goal that has eluded surgeons to date. According to study data published in the journal Molecular Therapy, a new graft technique may provide the first effective framework around which flexor tendon tissue can reorganize as it heals. Such tissue-engineering approaches could significantly improve repair of anterior cruciate ligaments and rotator cuffs as well, researchers said. The study was in a mouse model designed to resemble hard-to-repair flexor tendons in human hands, and the results should provide an impetus for future clinical trials.
Tendons are elastic cords that anchor muscle to bone and enable flexing muscle to move limbs. Related injuries represent nearly half of 33 million U.S.
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers to move in with Pete Doherty
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers is reportedly set to move in with Pete Doherty. The actor has become close friends with the troubled rocker, following the death of Jonathan's beloved mother last month, and the pair are now said to be hunting for a pad in east London together. Jonathan, who plays Henry VIII in hit TV show 'The Tudors', was left homeless after ex-girlfriend Reena Hammer forced him to move out of her Camden home. .
Panic for Romo, Manning a game-time decision
Jessica's a no-go no-show, sending word through a publicist that she's instead working on a new album. Wait, Jessica Simpson makes albums? Hmph. Anyway, when it comes to play-time decisions, Simpson remains Romo's go-to gal, both having spent last weekend in Cabo San Lucas, which sounds like Mexico but could be a taco stand in Uniontown for all I know. Cowboys fans figured that they'd be better served if Romo were locked in a film room and routinely interrogated about Giants defensive tendencies. The fan base looked to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to be their dungeon master, but were acutely disappointed Thursday when Jones absolved the quarterback on all charges of conduct unbecoming a Super Bowl contender. "I have no qualms; I have no concerns about Tony's social life and about his relationships," Jones said.
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