http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Research carried out among thousands of people has shown a clear connection between depression and a loss of bone mass, leading to osteoporosis and fractures. http://www.physorg.com/news177000565.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:51:41 EST news177000565 New research from Columbia University Medical Center has illuminated a previously unknown leptin-serotonin pathway in the brain that simultaneously promotes appetite and bone mass accrual. The research, which explains how leptin - well-known appetite-suppressing hormone - acts in the brain, is published in the Sept. 4 issue of Cell. http://www.physorg.com/news171199542.html Medicine & Health Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:40:04 EST news171199542 A study from the Harokopio University of Athens (Greece) determines that adherence to a dietary pattern close to the Mediterranean diet, with high consumption of fish and olive oil and low red meat intake, has a significant impact in women skeletal health. http://www.physorg.com/news154193100.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:25:46 EST news154193100 (PhysOrg.com) -- Bone growth is controlled in the gut through serotonin, the same naturally present chemical used by the brain to influence mood, appetite and sleep, according to a new discovery from researchers at Columbia University Medical Center. Until now, the skeleton was thought to control bone growth, and serotonin was primarily known as a neurotransmitter acting in the brain. This new insight could transform how osteoporosis is treated in the future by giving doctors a way to increase bone mass, not just slow its loss. Findings are reported in the Nov. 26, 2008 issue of Cell. http://www.physorg.com/news146922394.html Medicine & Health Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:46:34 EST news146922394 High impact activities such as jumping and skipping that can easily be incorporated into warm-ups before sports and physical education classes, have been shown to benefit bone health in adolescents. http://www.physorg.com/news139138940.html Medicine & Health Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:42:20 EST news139138940