Posts Tagged ‘bones’
Health & Medicine - Mar 17, 2010 15:54 - 0 Comments
HIV cells’ secret hideout discovered
U. MICHIGAN (US)—HIV-infected cells lie in wait in hidden reservoirs, ready to jump on the chance to serve as a factory for new infection, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2010 11:29 - 0 Comments
Unexplained leukemias traced to mutation
U. PENN (US)—A newly found mutation in acute myeloid leukemia patients could account for half of the remaining cases of adult acute leukemia with an unknown origin. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2010 16:36 - 2 Comments
Soy does little to stop bone loss
IOWA STATE (US)—Consuming modest amounts of soy protein has little effect on bone loss in postmenopausal women, researchers report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 3, 2009 17:11 - 4 Comments
Nanoscopic tour of aging bone
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Scientists are studying a noninvasive way to get inside our bones and learn more about how disease and aging might affect them. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 9, 2009 14:34 - 4 Comments
Low vitamin D complicates breast cancer
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Women with breast cancer should be given high doses of vitamin D because a majority of them are likely to have low levels, which could contribute to decreased bone mass and greater risk of fractures. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 18, 2009 15:27 - 0 Comments
Ice Age sloth bone unearthed in Iowa
U. IOWA (US)—Researchers excavating a site in southwestern Iowa have discovered a bone from a type of giant Ice Age sloth never before recorded in the state. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 6, 2009 18:35 - 0 Comments
Elephants feel love deep down in their bones
STANFORD (US)—Falling in love can be an earth-shaking moment. That’s especially true for elephants. A Stanford University ecologist has found that when issuing calls, including those of love, elephants produce not only audible sounds but also low-frequency seismic vibrations that can travel for distances up to several kilometers. (more…)
