News tagged with bone metabolism


Stem cells can be harvested long after death: study

Some stem cells can lay dormant for more than two weeks in a dead person and then be revived to divide into new, functioning cells, scientists in France said Tuesday.

Medical research created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Two new genes linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and related disorders

(Medical Xpress)—A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has discovered mutations in two genes that lead to the death of nerve cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ...

Genetics created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Team finds mechanism that regulates production of energy-burning brown fat

Joslin scientists have discovered a mechanism that regulates the production of brown fat, a type of fat which plays an important role in heat production and energy metabolism. The findings, which appear in the upcoming issue ...

Medical research created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Therapy helps regenerate child's undeveloped bones

Four years ago, Janelly Martinez-Amador was confined to a bed, unable to move even an arm or lift her head. At age 3, the fragile toddler had the gross motor skills of a newborn and a ventilator kept her ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Binge drinking increases risk of Type 2 diabetes by causing insulin resistance

Binge drinking causes insulin resistance, which increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to the results of an animal study led by researchers at the Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism Institute at the Icahn School of ...

Diabetes created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Lack of sleep affects bone health and bone marrow activity

Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin, in a team led by Carol Everson, Ph.D., professor of neurology, cell biology, neurobiology and anatomy, have discovered abnormalities in bone and bone marrow in rats undergoing ...

Medical research created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

High doses of 'load' slows loss of bone in spinal cord injury

Loss of bone density leads to brittle bones that fracture easily. It is a major complication of spinal cord injury (SCI), which affects about 250,000 Americans every year.

Health created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil may protect bone

A study to be published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) shows consumption of a Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil for two years is associated with increased serum osteoca ...

Health created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds fat and bone mass are genetically linked

When it comes to body shape, diet and exercise can only take us so far. Our body shape and geometry are largely determined by genetic factors. Genetics also have an impact on our body composition – including soft fat tissue ...

Medical research created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study shows overeating impairs brain insulin function, can lead to diabetes and obesity

New research from Mount Sinai School of Medicine sheds light on how overeating can cause a malfunction in brain insulin signaling, and lead to obesity and diabetes. Christoph Buettner, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Endocrine disorder is most common cause of elevated calcium levels

Unusually high calcium levels in the blood can almost always be traced to primary hyperparathyroidism, an undertreated, underreported condition that affects mainly women and the elderly, according to a new study by UCLA researchers.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Millions may be taking vitamin D unnecessarily, analysis suggests

(HealthDay)—Under the latest guidelines from the Institute of Medicine, it's possible that almost 80 million Americans who've previously been considered as having low levels of vitamin D don't need supplements ...

Health created Oct 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New biological pathway discovery may help scientists redesign certain diabetes drugs to reduce adverse side effects

University of Iowa team discovers new biological pathway in blood vessel cells, which may contribute to the blood pressure-lowering effects of TZD drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes. This finding may help to develop new ...

Diabetes created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Even minor physical activity may benefit bone health in premenopausal women

A study to be published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) suggests that physical activity for premenopausal women is very effective in reducing sclerostin—a known inhibit ...

Health created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research may explain why obese people have higher rates of asthma

A new study led by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers has found that leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in energy metabolism, fertility, and bone mass, also regulates airway diameter. The findings ...

Medical research created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast