News tagged with bone mineral


Sticks and stones break bones, but new study may prevent it

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The best way to prevent a fracture is to stop bones from reaching the point where they are prone to breaking, but understanding the process of how bones form and mature has been challenging. Now researchers at the University ...


Flaxseed oil and osteoporosis

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Animal studies suggest that adding flaxseed oil to the diet could reduce the risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and women with diabetes, according to a report to be published in the International Journal of Fo ...





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Study identifies women at higher risk of significant bone loss on injectable birth control

Medicine & Health / Health

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Nearly half of women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), commonly known as the birth control shot, will experience high bone mineral density (BMD) loss in the hip or lower spine within two years of beginning the ...


Ancient Pacific islanders brought to light

Ancient Pacific islanders brought to light

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created 7 hours ago | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A find of 60 headless skeletons summer 2009 may reveal the identity of the people who first inhabited the Pacific Ocean archipelago Vanuatu 3000 years ago.


Drug for Multiple Myeloma Demonstrated to Significantly Extend Disease-Free Survival

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Initial results from a large, randomized clinical trial for patients with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, showed that patients who received the oral drug lenalidomide (Revlimid, also ...


Dental delight! Tooth of sea urchin shows formation of biominerals

Dental delight! Tooth of sea urchin shows formation of biominerals

Chemistry / Materials Science

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Some of the most common minerals in biology, including those in bones and shells, have a mysterious structure: Their crystals are positioned in the same orientation, making them behave as ...


Skull bone may hold the key to tackling osteoporosis

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have uncovered fundamental differences between the bone which makes up the skull and the bones in our limbs, which they believe could hold the key to tackling bone weakness and ...


Added sugar in raisin cereals increases acidity of dental plaque

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Elevated dental plaque acid is a risk factor that contributes to cavities in children. But eating bran flakes with raisins containing no added sugar does not promote more acid in dental plaque than bran flakes alone, according ...


Bioactive glass nanofibers produced

Bioactive glass nanofibers produced

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 0

A team of researchers from the University of Vigo, Rutgers University in the United States and Imperial College London, in the United Kingdom, has developed "laser spinning", a novel method of producing glass ...


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Scientists works to develop Christmas tree that doesn't shed needles

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

After chasing the perfect Christmas tree for three decades, Gary Chastagner could be getting close.


Fertilizer use not always helpful in revegetation efforts

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Companies and communities trying to restore vegetation on damaged northern landscapes should think twice about using fertilizer to stimulate growth according to new research published in the November issue of Arctic, Antarctic an ...


Umbilical cord could be new source of plentiful stem cells, researchers say

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stem cells that could one day provide therapeutic options for muscle and bone disorders can be easily harvested from the tissue of the umbilical cord, just as the blood that goes through it provides precursor cells to treat ...



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