News tagged with absorptiometry

Cut down on 'carbs' to reduce body fat, study authors say

A modest reduction in consumption of carbohydrate foods may promote loss of deep belly fat, even with little or no change in weight, a new study finds. Presentation of the study results will be Sunday at The Endocrine Society's ...

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created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Severity of facial wrinkles may predict bone density in early menopause

A news study finds that the worse a woman's skin wrinkles are during the first few years of menopause, the lower her bone density is.

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created Jun 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Predicting fracture risk with new imaging technology

A new method for identifying which bones have a high risk of fracture, and for monitoring the effectiveness of new bone-strengthening drugs and techniques, has been developed by scientists at the University ...

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created Nov 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Individuals with Alzheimer's disease may lose muscle mass

the weight of an individual's bones, muscles and organs without body fat—appears to decline among patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Neurology. These decreases may be ...

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created Apr 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Emotional, Not Just Physical Weight, Increases Type 2 Diabetes Risk

(PhysOrg.com) -- The combination of stress and obesity may significantly influence the development of type 2 diabetes among African-American women, with stress having a potentially greater role, according to researchers from ...

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created Mar 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0