Medical research
How a high-fat diet, exercise, and diabetes medications can change the insides of our bones
In your bones, there is fat. Why? Researchers don't know, but they have theories.
Jun 25, 2014
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Bone
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High blood sugar may inhibit positive effects of exercise on bone health in people with diabetes
Diabetes, which now affects almost 30 million Americans, can cause serious health complications, including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure and lower-extremity amputations.
Aug 24, 2015
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Medical research
Weight-bearing exercises promote bone formation in men
Osteoporosis affects more than 200 million people worldwide and is a serious public health concern, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Now, Pamela Hinton, associate professor in the Department of Nutrition ...
Mar 22, 2017
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Diabetes
People with diabetes are at greater risk of bone fractures
People living with diabetes are at greater risk of bone fractures, new research led by the University of Sheffield has found.
Jun 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows when people with cerebral palsy are most likely to break bones
Researchers at Michigan Medicine found a subset of middle-aged men with cerebral palsy are up to 5.6 times more likely to suffer fractures than men without the disorder.
Jun 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Adults with cerebral palsy at higher risk for osteoporosis
(HealthDay)—Cerebral palsy (CP) is associated with an increased risk for osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, according to a study published in the August issue of Bone.
Jul 9, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
3-D simulation of bone densitometry better predicts the risk of fracture due to osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease in which there is a decrease in bone mass density. The bones become more porous and fragile making them more susceptible to fracture. This disease reduces bone density and weakens the bone. ...
Mar 6, 2019
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Medical research
Issues with fracture healing in people with Down syndrome
New research from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is the first to provide direct experimental evidence that people with Down syndrome may not heal from bone fractures.
Aug 11, 2022
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Medical research
New research reveals how our skeleton is a lot like our brain
Researchers from Monash University and St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne have used mathematical modelling combined with advanced imaging technology to calculate, for the first time, the number and connectivity ...
Apr 17, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The delicate balance of treating growing but brittle bones
Osteoporosis is a medical condition that causes bones to become fragile and brittle. It is a major health problem worldwide, mainly affecting adults. However, children can also rarely be affected as a result of other diseases ...
Feb 1, 2019
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