Posts Tagged ‘osteoporosis’
For male mice, probiotic ups bone density
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A natural probiotic supplement shows promise for future osteoporosis treatments, but it only helped male mice, not females, grow healthier bones. Continue…
Friday, February 15, 2013 12:51 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 6, 2013 12:00 - 1 Comment
Steroids cause bone loss, but could fix it, too
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — New research could point the way to treating fractures caused by rapid bone loss, including those suffered by patients with metastatic cancers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 24, 2012 11:30 - 0 Comments
For strong bones, fill stocking with fruit
U. MICHIGAN (US) — To keep your bones healthy, ask Santa to put an orange in your stocking instead of chocolate or Christmas cookies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 13, 2012 13:40 - 0 Comments
Alzheimer’s drugs may make bones stronger
MCGILL (CAN) — The drugs commonly used to treat memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients can make bones stronger, according to a recent study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 19, 2012 12:06 - 0 Comments
Control faulty gene to protect weak bones
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Women with a defective gene have lower bone mass and lose nearly 10 times more bone than women with a correct copy, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 20, 2012 12:16 - 0 Comments
Most women can skip frequent bone tests
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Older women who receive normal bone mineral density scores may not need to be screened again for 10 years, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 4, 2011 11:15 - 1 Comment
Bone med: Mixed blessing for breast cancer
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — A drug commonly used to protect bone boosts disease-free survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients—but may have an adverse effect on younger women. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 5, 2011 14:40 - 2 Comments
Diet, not meds, best for osteoporosis
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Increasing dietary calcium and vitamin D or taking supplements should be considered before medication to ward off osteoporosis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 4, 2010 12:19 - 0 Comments
Previous break intensifies osteoporosis
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Women with osteoporosis suffer more mobility problems, pain, anxiety, and/or depression if they have previously broken a bone. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2010 15:37 - 0 Comments
HIV, aging combine to break down bone
EMORY (US)—Although individuals who are HIV-positive can now expect to live longer because of the availability of anti-retroviral drugs, the combination of aging and HIV appears to have a destructive impact on bone health. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 2, 2010 11:02 - 0 Comments
Keeping skeletal stem cells ‘forever’ young
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Scientists seeking new ways to fight maladies ranging from arthritis and osteoporosis to broken bones that won’t heal, have cleared a formidable hurdle, pinpointing and controlling a key molecular player to keep stem cells in a sort of extended infancy. (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 - 5 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…)
