Medical research
Team IDs gene involved with fracture healing
New identification of a gene involved in the fracture healing process could lead to the development of new therapeutic treatments for difficult-to-heal injuries.
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Study shows how atherosclerosis and osteoporosis are linked
Patients with atherosclerosis—the buildup of cholesterol and fat in arteries—are at a higher risk of osteoporosis. A new study published in the American Journal of Physiology—Endocrinology and Metabolism shows how the ...
May 6, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Expert panel evaluates role of osteoporosis medications in fracture healing
In people with osteoporosis, one fracture often leads to more fractures, and potentially a future of pain, disability, and poor quality of life. While studies have shown that such high-risk patients benefit from appropriate ...
Apr 27, 2016
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Study offers new hope for treatment of osteoporosis
An international study by The University of Western Australia may lead to a new treatment for osteoporosis caused by age-related bone loss in elderly women.
Mar 22, 2016
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Dentistry
MicroRNA-146a is abundant in extracellular vesicles released by osteoclasts
Today at the 45th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research, researcher Lexie Holliday, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA, will present a study titled "MicroRNA-146a is Abundant in ...
Mar 19, 2016
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Scientists discover a link between psoriasis and general bone loss
Researchers from the Genes, Development and Disease Group, headed by Erwin Wagner at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have discovered that psoriasis patients experience a widespread bone loss as a result ...
Mar 16, 2016
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Study links signalling protein to osteoarthritis
Researchers show that the protein CCN4 positively regulates the generation of cartilage matrix, which are depleted in osteoarthritis.
Mar 1, 2016
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Health
Salt intake appears to have little impact on bone health in menopausal women
A low-salt diet does not necessarily translate to stronger bones in postmenopausal women, physician-scientists report.
Feb 25, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Better diagnosis for a rare syndrome
Understanding Li–Fraumeni syndrome (LFS)—a genetic disorder that substantially increases the risk of a young person developing cancer such as the bone cancer osteosarcoma—is a first step to improving diagnosis and counseling.
Jan 27, 2016
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Magnesium-based orthopedic implant that safely biodegrades and promotes bone growth
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from South Korea have shown, in preliminary clinical trials of 53 patients, that after a year their magnesium-calcium-zinc orthopedic implant spurs new bone growth by mimicking the body's calcification ...
