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Endocrine Disorder Is Most Common Cause of Elevated Calcium Levels
Researchers have found that
unusually high calcium
levels in the blood can
almost always be traced to
primary hyperparathyroidism,
... > full story
Balsam for the Bones: Chemists Develop a Nanopaste for the Repair of Bone Defects
Following accidents or
cancer surgery surgeons
often have to transplant
healthy bone tissue or
synthetic material to repair
... > full story
Researchers Coat Spinal Polymer Implants With Bioactive Film to Improve Bonding With Bone
Researchers have for the
first time successfully
coated polymer implants with
a bioactive film. The
discovery should improve the
... > full story
Natural Probiotic for Osteoporosis? Building Healthy Bones Takes Guts
In what could be an early
step toward new treatments
for people with
osteoporosis, scientists
report that a natural
... > full story
- Endocrine Disorder Is Most Common Cause of Elevated Calcium Levels
- Balsam for the Bones: Chemists Develop a Nanopaste for the Repair of Bone Defects
- Researchers Coat Spinal Polymer Implants With Bioactive Film to Improve Bonding With Bone
- Natural Probiotic for Osteoporosis? Building Healthy Bones Takes Guts
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Treatment With Two Osteoporosis Drugs Better at Increasing Bone Density Than Single-Drug Therapy
May 14, 2013 — A combination of two FDA-approved osteoporosis drugs with different mechanisms of action was found to increase bone density better than treatment with either drug alone in a small clinical ... > full story -
Discovery May Help Prevent Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia
May 5, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that chemo induces a type of nerve damage inside bone marrow that can cause delays in recovery after bone marrow transplantation. The findings suggest that combining ... > full story -
Magnesium May Be as Important to Kids' Bone Health as Calcium
May 5, 2013 — Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to build strong bones. Soon, they also may be urged to make sure their kids eat salmon, almonds and other ... > full story -
Common Osteoporosis Drug Slows Formation of New Bone
April 17, 2013 — Although the drug zoledronic acid slows bone loss in osteoporosis patients, it also boosts levels of a biomarker that stops bone formation, according to a recent ... > full story -
Manipulating Calcium Accumulation in Blood Vessels May Provide a New Way to Treat Heart Disease
April 9, 2013 — Hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, is the primary cause of heart disease. It's caused by calcium accumulation in the blood vessels, which leads to obstruction of blood flow and heart ... > full story -
Smoking and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent Girls Are 'Red Flag' for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
April 3, 2013 — Depression, anxiety, and smoking are associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in adults, but these factors have not previously been studied during adolescence, when more than 50% of bone ... > full story -
Fat and Bone Mass Are Genetically Linked
March 11, 2013 — Scientists have uncovered a clear genetic link between fat and bone mass. The surprising finding is a step towards understanding how these issues are related on a biological level, and will help ... > full story -
Grandad's Hip Fracture a Risk Factor for Osteoporosis
March 11, 2013 — Has your paternal or maternal grandfather broken their hip on any occasion? In that case there is a greater risk that your own bones are more fragile as an adult. This has been demonstrated in a ... > full story -
Emerging Cancer Drugs May Drive Bone Tumors
February 13, 2013 — Cancer drugs should kill tumors, not encourage their spread. But new evidence suggests that an otherwise promising class of drugs may actually increase the risk of tumors spreading to bone, according ... > full story -
Risk of Cardiovascular Death Doubled in Women With High Calcium Intake: High Risk Only in Those Taking Supplements as Well
February 12, 2013 — High intakes of calcium (corresponding to diet and supplements) in women are associated with a higher risk of death from all causes, but cardiovascular disease in particular, compared with women with ... > full story
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