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Nearly four years after Fitchburg native Jake Thibeault broke two vertebrae while playing youth hockey, he has a new trainer ...

Here are five updates in spine and orthopedic biologics since June 27. 1. Bone Biologics filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its NELL-1 protein. The patent applies ...

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Dampening the integrated stress response (IRS) in motor neurons may be a valid therapeutic approach in patients with an inherited form of ALS.

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