News tagged with bone mineral

Potential breast cancer prevention drug found to cause significant bone loss

A drug that has been shown to prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women at high risk of developing the disease, and is poised for widespread use, appears to significantly worsen age-related bone loss, according to an ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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New research shows early bone growth linked to bone density in later life

Researchers from the University of Southampton, in collaboration with a research group in Delhi, India, have shown that growth in early childhood can affect bone density in adult life, which could lead to an increased risk ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Research team finds evidence of red ochre use by Neanderthals 200,000 years ago

(PhysOrg.com) -- Until recently, archeologists have thought of Neanderthals, an early relative of humans, as thick, slow thinking and likely uncreative. Now, new evidence dispels part of that image. Archeologists ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 7 | with audio podcast report

Older women with normal T-scores may not need bone mineral density screening for 15 years

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and other organizations have recommended that women ages 65 and older be routinely screened for osteoporosis using bone mineral density (BMD) screening. However, how often women should ...

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Height loss increases risk for fractures and death in older women

Older women who have lost more than two inches in height face an increased risk of breaking bones and dying, according to a new study published in the January issue of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research and funded by the ...

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Physician notifications improve postfracture care for patients

A simple physician notification system can help prevent further fractures in osteoporotic patients who have had already had fractures, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

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created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bilateral oophorectomy associated with higher prevalence of low bone mineral density and arthritis in younger women

Women who underwent surgery to remove their ovaries before the age of 45 years were more likely to have arthritis and low bone mineral density compared with women with intact ovaries, researchers found.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Immediate bisphosphonate use with endocrine therapy increased survival in postmenopausal early breast cancer

The addition of zoledronic acid to adjuvant endocrine therapy increased bone mineral density and reduced the risk for disease recurrence among postmenopausal women with early hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, according ...

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Growth hormone increases bone formation in obese women

In a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), growth hormone replacement for six months was found to increase bone formation in abdominally obese women.

Medicine & Health / Research

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Glass sponges inspire: Hybrid material made of collagen fibers and silica as possible substrate for bone tissue culture

(PhysOrg.com) -- As well as organic structures, mineral structures also play an important role in living organisms. You don’t even have to go as far as seashells or the artful silica scaffolds of diatoms; ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Low vitamin D common in spine surgery patients

A new study indicates that many patients undergoing spine surgery have low levels of vitamin D, which may delay their recovery.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Three steps to unbreakable bones on World Osteoporosis Day

For this year's World Osteoporosis Day (October 20), the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is releasing a 24-page report promoting a three-step strategy for healthy bones and strong muscles.

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created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Cholesterol contributes to bone loss during aging

(Medical Xpress) -- High cholesterol has been found to contribute to a loss of bone density in two ways, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. It blocks formation of new bone cells and it encourages ...

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created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genetics may predict why calcium increases risk for prostate cancer

A study led by University of Southern California (USC) epidemiologists suggests that a high intake of calcium causes prostate cancer among African-American men who are genetically good absorbers of the mineral.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Soy tablets not associated with reduction in bone loss or menopausal symptoms

Soy isoflavone tablets do not appear to be associated with a reduction in bone loss or menopausal symptoms in women within the first five years of menopause, according to a report in the August 8 issue of Archives of Internal Me ...

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