Strength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well-being
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Physiological Phenomena: News and Research on Biomineralization
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Drugs that kill 'zombie' cells may benefit some older women, but not all, study finds
Drugs that selectively kill senescent cells may benefit otherwise healthy older women but are not a "one-size-fits-all" remedy, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Specifically, these drugs may only benefit people with a ...
Jul 2, 2024
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New study reveals key protein that could help prevent excessive bone loss in osteoporosis
Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by porous and fragile bones, poses a significant threat to skeletal health. As the very framework of the human body, bones provide crucial structural support. When bone mass diminishes, ...
May 30, 2024
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Immune-checkpoint inhibitors protect bone by promoting osteogenesis, exploratory study shows
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), widely employed anticancer agents, have been found to impact bone turnover, potentially conferring a protective effect on bone through the promotion of osteogenesis. These surprising findings ...
May 22, 2024
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Optimizing tissue engineering in rotator cuff repair
Retear and failure to heal are significant post-operative complications in rotator cuff repair surgery despite the use of commercially available rotator cuff repair grafts. Advances in tissue engineering have demonstrated ...
Mar 18, 2024
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YAP and TAZ: Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development
A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, has been identified as conductors of bone development in the womb and could provide insight into genetic diseases such as osteogenesis imperfecta, known commonly as "brittle bone disease."
Jan 4, 2024
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New implants could reduce infection and lead to better recovery from orthopedic surgery
Superior knee and hip replacements are a step closer after Flinders University and Chinese researchers further test and develop a new orthopedic implant coating that has the strong ability to ward off infection—as well as ...
Dec 5, 2023
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New study reveals the genetics of human head shape
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and KU Leuven have discovered a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans. These findings, published this week in Nature Communications, help explain the diversity of human ...
Nov 17, 2023
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New insights into heterotopic ossification: Progenitor cells play a key role in aberrant bone formation
In a new study published in Bone Research, a team of researchers from Johns Hopkins University and colleagues, using a combination of lineage tracing and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), has delved into the contribution ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Systematic review on outcomes of hormonal treatment in youths with gender dysphoria
In a systematic review published in Acta Paediatrica, researchers from Karolinska Institutet, University of Gothenburg, Umeå University, and the Swedish agency for health technology assessment and assessment of social services ...
Apr 19, 2023
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