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Calcium Supplements Fail To Prevent Bone Fractures In Children
September 15, 2006 Calcium supplements have very little benefit for preventing fractures in childhood and later adulthood, concludes a study in the British Medical ... > full story -
Knee Bone Marrow Lesions May Be Hereditary
August 28, 2006 Bone marrow lesions in the knee, a cause of pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis, may be hereditary. A study published today in the journal Arthritis Research & Therapy reveals that there is ... > full story -
Research Probes Astronauts' Bone Loss In Outer Space
July 17, 2006 Astronauts who travel in space are at risk for bone loss in much the same way that cancer patients who receive radiation therapy are, and both groups are more likely to develop fractures than the ... > full story -
Research Identifies Protein In Mice That Regulates Bone Formation
June 23, 2006 Eliminating a protein, Schnurri-3 (Shn3), in mice led to profound increases in bone mass throughout their skeletal system. The results may have implications for the treatment of ... > full story -
Treatment Drug May Cause Jawbone To Die
June 13, 2006 Breast cancer patients, individuals at risk for osteoporosis, and individuals undergoing certain types of bone cancer therapies often take drugs that contain bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonates may ... > full story -
Orange, Grapefruit Juice For Breakfast Builds Bones In Rats
June 6, 2006 Orange and grapefruit juice regularly given to lab rats prevented osteoporosis, long considered an unavoidable aging disease in which bones become more likely to break, according to a study by Texas ... > full story -
New Research Clarifies Roles Of Calcium, Vitamin D, And Protein In Bone Health, Fracture Risk
June 5, 2006 New research shows calcium in food might do more to protect bones than supplemental calcium in pill form, according to results presented at the IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis in Toronto, ... > full story -
Exercise In Childhood And Adolescence May Stave Off Osteoporosis
June 5, 2006 At the IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis in Toronto, Canada this week, several studies highlighted the importance of exercise in children and adolescents for building peak bone mass that will help ... > full story -
A New Way To Build Bone
June 5, 2006 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers at Stanford University have found that they can increase bone mass in mice by tweaking the shape of a regulatory ... > full story -
Clearing The Air: Links Between Smoking And Osteoporosis Strengthened
June 5, 2006 Young or old, man or woman, smoker or non-smoker -- no matter what category you fit into, cigarette smoke can weaken your bones and increase your risk for fractures, according to new research. ... > full story
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