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Increasing Daily Calcium Will Not Reduce the Risk of Fractures in Later Life, Study Suggests
May 24, 2011 — While moderate amounts of calcium (around 700 mg a day) are vital for maintaining healthy bones, there is no need to start increasing calcium intake in order to reduce the risk of fractures or ... > full story -
A Direct Path for Understanding and Treating Brittle Bones
May 22, 2011 — Researchers have new insights into the means by which bone cells produce new bone in response to mechanical stresses, such as exercise. New findings lay a path for developing new strategies for ... > full story -
Artificial Disc a Viable Alternative to Fusion for Two-Level Disc Disease, Study Finds
May 20, 2011 — When two adjacent discs in the low back wear out, become compressed and cause unmanageable pain, numbness or other symptoms, replacement with artificial discs can be a viable alternative to standard ... > full story -
Gene-Modified Stem Cells Help Protect Bone Marrow from Toxic Side Effects of Chemotherapy
May 20, 2011 — Although chemotherapy is used to kill cancer cells, it can also have a strong toxic effect on normal cells such as bone marrow and blood cells. Researchers report that one possible approach to reduce ... > full story -
Paraplegic Man Stands and Moves Legs Voluntarily After New Treatment
May 19, 2011 — Researchers have used a stimulating electrode array to assist a paralyzed man to stand, step on a treadmill with assistance, and, over time, to regain voluntary movements of his limbs. The electrical ... > full story -
Implant Jab Could Solve the Misery of Back Pain
May 19, 2011 — Scientists have developed a biomaterial implant which could finally bring treatment, in the form of a jab, for chronic back ... > full story -
No Pain, Big Gain: Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain Can Reverse Abnormal Brain Activity and Function
May 17, 2011 — In a new study, a group of pain researchers posed a fundamental question: if you can alleviate chronic low back pain, can you reverse these changes in the brain? The answer is yes, they ... > full story -
Oklahoma Graduate Student Developing Solutions for Water Problems in Ethiopia
May 16, 2011 — A University of Oklahoma environmental science graduate student will travel to Ethiopia in June to test materials she has been investigating as possible solutions to fluorosis -- a widespread problem ... > full story -
Chiropractic Manipulation Results in Little or No Risk of Chest Injury, Study Suggests
May 13, 2011 — Dynamic chest compression occurs during spinal manipulation. While dynamic chest compression has been well studied in events such as motor vehicle collisions, chest compression forces have not been ... > full story -
Stem Cells from Bone Marrow May Help Treat Acute Lung Injury
May 12, 2011 — New research investigates the therapeutic use of human stem cells from bone marrow against acute lung injury and identifies TNF-alpha-induced protein 6 as a major molecular component of stem cell ... > full story
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