ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Why tendons heal so poorly and how researchers hope to fix them Tiny "microtendons" help researchers study how tendon disease develops Author: Chris Zoladz About 30% of adults over age 60 have a rotator cuff tear, making it one of the most common tendon injuries in older adults. But unlike broken bones, tendons rarely heal completely. Add Achilles tendinopathy, tennis elbow and ot more PR

OSLO, Norway, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oslo issued the following news: * * * Gut bacteria linked to progression of severe liver disease PSC Bacteria in the gut can influence how serious a liver disease becomes, according to new research. The findings strengthen the idea that signals from the gut can worsen disease in the liver, and they point to medicines that might help patients in the future. By Julie Nybakk Kvaal, Institute of clinical medicine Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare but serious disease that affects  more PR