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  Building A Tool To Examine Bone Quality For Space And Earth-Based Diagnosis

  January 6, 2005 — A portable imaging device currently in development by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) will produce clear, highly detailed pictures of bone and tissue, helping physicians ... > full story
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  Silent Risk Of Osteoporosis In Men With Prostate Cancer

  December 20, 2004 — Men being treated for prostate cancer using hormone therapy maybe under-recognized for their risk of developing osteoporosis, according to a new study. Researchers writing in the January 15, 2005 ... > full story
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  Doctors Link Common Chemotherapy Drug To Jawbone Necrosis

  December 20, 2004 — Doctors at Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center recently discovered a link between a common chemotherapy drug and a serious bone disease called osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). The discovery, ... > full story
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  Bone Marrow Fat May Indicate Bone Weakening

  December 8, 2004 — Measuring bone marrow fat (BMF) along with bone mineral density (BMD) can better predict weakening of bones than either test done alone, a new study indicates. BMD measurement with DEXA is presently ... > full story
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  Human Gland Probably Evolved From Gills

  December 6, 2004 — The human parathyroid gland, which regulates the level of calcium in the blood, probably evolved from the gills of fish, according to researchers from King's College ... > full story
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  Blood Transplants May Be More Harmful Than Bone Marrow Transplants In Pediatric Leukemia Patients

  November 4, 2004 — A new study has shown for the first time that transplantation of peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) from sibling donors may be more harmful than bone marrow in pediatric leukemia ... > full story
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  Scientists Identify Key Mechanism In Estrogen's Role In Preventing Bone Loss

  October 30, 2004 — Scientists have uncovered a significant new link in the chain of immune system events through which estrogen prevents bone loss and that contribute to bone loss when estrogen is deficient. Through ... > full story
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  Jefferson Scientists Find New Way To Convert Adult Human Stem Cells To Dopamine Neurons

  October 25, 2004 — Researchers at Jefferson Medical College have found a new way to coax bone marrow stem cells into becoming dopamine-producing neurons. If the method proves reliable, the work may ultimately lead to ... > full story
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  New Research Sheds Light On Basics Of How Neurons Communicate

  October 6, 2004 — Nerve cells with a mutant calcium channel don't communicate as effectively as those with a normal calcium channel, according Saint Louis University research that is published in the Proceedings ... > full story
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  'Mighty Mouse' Helping Find Ways To Prevent Osteoporosis

  September 15, 2004 — A genetically engineered 'mighty mouse' is helping Medical College of Georgia researchers find the best way for young people to build bone and avoid ... > full story

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