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Hip Bone Density Helps Predict Breast Cancer Risk
July 28, 2008 — Bone density provides information that may help more accurately determine the risk of developing breast ... > full story -
Gluten-Free Diet Alone Is Enough To Get Bones Healthy In Pediatric Patients With Celiac Disease, Study Suggests
July 25, 2008 — Individuals affected by celiac disease (gluten intolerance) often present an altered calcium (Ca2+) metabolism that can cause osteopenia, a bone mass decrease due to the impaired adsorption of this ... > full story -
Turning On Hormone Tap Could Aid Osteoporosis Fight
July 15, 2008 — A potential new drug that "opens the taps" for the release of useful hormones could stimulate new bone growth -- and may eventually bring relief to osteoporosis ... > full story -
Vitamin D: Builds Bones And Much More
July 14, 2008 — Vitamin D is essential to strong bones. Inadequate vitamin D can lead to osteoporosis, a brittle bone disease. Recently, researchers have found that vitamin D may help reduce the risk of other ... > full story -
Toothpick: New Molecular Tag IDs Bone And Tooth Minerals
July 10, 2008 — Enlisting an army of plant viruses to their cause, NIST materials researchers have identified a small biomolecule that binds specifically to one of the key crystal structures of the body, the calcium ... > full story -
Benefits Of Aspirin For Treating Osteoporosis Uncovered
July 9, 2008 — Researchers have uncovered the health benefits of aspirin in the fight against osteoporosis. The drug appears to prevent both improper bone resorption and the death of bone-forming stem ... > full story -
Improving Diagnosis Of Osteoporosis: Computer Simulations Help Predict Fracture Risk
July 2, 2008 — Using a Blue Gene supercomputer, scientists have demonstrated the most extensive simulation yet of actual human bone structure. This achievement may lead to better clinical tools to improve the ... > full story -
Small Protein May Have Big Role In Making More Bone And Less Fat
July 1, 2008 — A small protein may have a big role in helping you make more bone and less fat, researchers say. People can't take GILZ now, but a long-term goal is to develop a GILZ-like pill that would ... > full story -
Calcium Alone Does Not Reduce Hip Fracture Risk
June 29, 2008 — People, especially the elderly, may reach for calcium supplements in hopes of protecting themselves against bone fractures in case of a fall. But a recent analysis of several studies found no ... > full story -
How An Anticancer Drug Dampens The Immune System
June 24, 2008 — Drugs known as HDAC inhibitors, which have antitumor activity and can be used to treat some forms of skin cancer and some types of leukemia, are also known to have anti-inflammatory properties, but ... > full story
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