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Researchers Coat Spinal Polymer Implants With Bioactive Film to Improve Bonding With Bone
February 19, 2013 — Researchers have for the first time successfully coated polymer implants with a bioactive film. The discovery should improve the success rate of such implants -- which are often used in spinal ... > full story -
Natural Probiotic for Osteoporosis? Building Healthy Bones Takes Guts
February 14, 2013 — In what could be an early step toward new treatments for people with osteoporosis, scientists report that a natural probiotic supplement can help male mice produce healthier ... > 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 -
Implants Make Light Work of Fixing Broken Bones
February 8, 2013 — Artificial bone, created using stem cells and a new lightweight plastic, could soon be used to heal shattered limbs. The use of bone stem cells combined with a degradable rigid material that inserts ... > full story -
High Supplemental Calcium Intake May Increase Risk of CVD Death in Men
February 4, 2013 — A high intake of supplemental calcium appears to be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) death in men but not in women in a study of more 388,000 participants between the ... > full story -
New Study Sheds Light on Link Between Dairy Intake and Bone Health: Not All Dairy Products Are Equal
February 1, 2013 — A new study has found that dairy intake -- specifically milk and yogurt -- is associated with higher bone mineral density in the hip, but not the ... > full story -
Internal Bone Structure Reveals Loading and Walking Behavior
February 1, 2013 — The form and structure of bones change as a result of the forces to which they are subjected. Researchers have used this fact to determine the load using the bone structure. This knowledge can be ... > full story -
New Protein to Treat Damaged Bones Uncovered
January 9, 2013 — Researchers believe that the 'DJ-1 protein' can be used to promote the formation of new bone tissue in patients suffering from osteoporosis by improving communication between bone making cells ... > full story -
Wooden Hip Be Lovely? Replacing Damaged Bones With Implants Based on Wood
December 13, 2012 — Could aging and damaged bones be replaced with implants based on wood? That's the question Italian researchers hope to ... > full story
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