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Earlier Detection of Bone Loss May Be in Future: Isotope Analysis Rather Than X-Ray Used for Measurement
May 28, 2012 — Scientists are developing a new approach to the medical challenge of detecting bone loss by applying a technique that originated in the Earth ... > full story -
Calcium Supplements Linked to Significantly Increased Heart Attack Risk, Study Suggests
May 23, 2012 — Calcium supplements might increase the risk of having a heart attack, and should be "taken with caution," concludes new research. Furthermore, boosting overall calcium intake from dietary sources ... > full story -
Heparin-Like Compounds Inhibit Breast Cancer Metastasis to Bone
May 21, 2012 — Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism regulating the development of breast cancer bone metastases and showed that heparin-like compounds can potentially be used to inhibit breast cancer ... > full story -
'Fertilizing' Bone Marrow Helps Answer Why Some Cancers Spread to Bones
May 15, 2012 — Researchers found that administering a common chemotherapy drug before bone tumors took root actually fertilized the bone marrow, enabling cancer cells, once introduced, to seed and grow more ... > full story -
The Fat Stopper: Protein That Regulates the Creation of Fat Cells Identified
April 23, 2012 — A student may have found the key to keep fat cells from forming. He believes he has identified the trigger that turns a stem cell into a fat cell. Located on the surface of cells, the trigger, a ... > full story -
Genes That Increase the Risk of Osteoporosis and Fractures Discovered
April 23, 2012 — Researchers have identified the genetic variations that are believed to cause osteoporosis. The study shows among other interesting facts that women with a higher proportion of genetic variations ... > full story -
Menopause Clinicians Support New Advice on Steroid Use
March 30, 2012 — Glucocorticoids - a type of steroid hormone - are widely used in a number of medical disorders. Worldwide, it is estimated that almost 5% of postmenopausal women take glucocorticoids. As well as ... > full story -
Vitamin D Intake May Be Associated With Lower Stress Fracture Risk in Girls
March 5, 2012 — Vitamin D may be associated with a lower risk of developing stress fractures in preadolescent and adolescent girls, especially among those very active in high-impact activities, according to a new ... > full story -
Memo to Pediatricians: Screen All Kids for Vitamin D Deficiency, Test Those at High Risk
February 22, 2012 — As study after study shows the fundamental role vitamin D plays in disease and health, vitamin D deficiency — which often develops insidiously in childhood — should be on every ... > full story -
Vitamin D Deficiency High Among Trauma Patients
February 7, 2012 — New research has found that 77 percent of trauma patients had deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin ... > full story
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