(Rush University Medical Center) Women with metal-on-metal hip implants, where both the ball of the joint and the surface of the socket are made of metal, pass metal ions to their offspring during pregnancy, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The ions are the result of wear and corrosion as the metal parts rub against one another.
Read »- Anonymous
Navigation
User login
Visit the BiotechMashup Blog
Best upcoming scoops - Medicine
- NKT Cells Stimulated by Long Fatty Acyl Chain Sulfatides Significantly Reduces the Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes in Nonobese Diab
- Psychological Science explains uproar over prostate-cancer screenings
- IL28B Genetic Variation Is Associated with Spontaneous Clearance of Hepatitis C Virus, Treatment Response, Serum IL-28B Levels i
- New process would make anti-malarial drug less costly
- Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's researcher honored twice in a month