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Leptin Restores Fertility, May Improve Bone Health in Lean Women; Treatment Could Help Athletes, Women With Eating Disorders
April 4, 2011 — Women with extremely low body fat, including runners and dancers, as well as women with eating disorders, are prone to develop hypothalamic amenorrhea, a condition in which their menstrual periods ... > full story -
Potential Treatment Found for Debilitating Bone Disease in Wounded Soldiers and Children
April 3, 2011 — Promising new research reveals a potentially highly effective treatment for heterotopic ossification (HO), a painful and often debilitating abnormal buildup of bone tissue. HO comes in two main forms ... > full story -
Greater Versatility of Adult Stem Cells Thanks to 3-D Lab Experiments
March 30, 2011 — A type of adult stem cell is now proving itself more versatile for research and therapies thanks to revolutionary 3-D experiments. These cells have already shown great promise for repairing damaged ... > full story -
Diet-Exercise Combo Best for Obese Seniors
March 30, 2011 — For obese seniors, dieting and exercise together are more effective at improving physical performance and reducing frailty than either alone. Although weight loss alone and exercise alone improve ... > full story -
Nearly One in Four Postmenopausal Women With Fractures Is Obese
March 25, 2011 — A new study compares the prevalence and location of fractures in obese (BMIe30 kg/m2) and non-obese postmenopausal women and examines specific risk factors for fracture. The research demonstrates ... > full story -
Inclusion of Falls History Shown to Enhance Accuracy of Fracture Risk Assessment Models
March 24, 2011 — A new study shows how the inclusion of falls history, in addition to clinical risk factors (CRFs) and bone mineral density (BMD) values, would greatly improve the accuracy of fracture prediction ... > full story -
International Variations Found in Quality of Life Loss After Fracture
March 24, 2011 — A new study has found that the initial quality of life loss following an osteoporotic fracture is substantial, especially with regard to hip and vertebral fractures. The study found differences in ... > full story -
Prostate Cancer Spreads to Bones by Overtaking the Home of Blood Stem Cells
March 23, 2011 — Like bad neighbors who decide to go wreck another community, prostate and breast cancer usually recur in the bone, according to a new ... > full story -
Spinal Cord Processes Information Just as Areas of Brain Do, Research Finds
March 22, 2011 — Recent research mapping the function and information processing of the spinal cord could improve treatment for spinal cord ... > full story -
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For Back, Neck Pain, Artificial Disc Replacement Has Cost, Outcome Advantages Over Fusion Surgery
March 22, 2011 — When physical therapy and drugs fail to relieve back or neck pain, patients often turn to spinal fusion surgery as a last resort, but two new studies show that in certain situations, especially when ... > full story
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