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Mouse study suggests vitamin E may weaken bones
(HealthDay) -- Vitamin E may stimulate cells that result in bone loss, a new study suggests.
Mar 4, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Yearly zoledronic acid at lower-than-standard doses increases bone density
A lower dose of zoledronic acid than currently recommended for prevention of bone fractures due to osteoporosis decreases bone resorption and increases bone density, and may be effective in reducing the risk of osteoporotic ...
Jun 6, 2011
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Scientists and NASA astronauts developing near real-time osteoporosis and bone cancer test
A new test for offers the possibility of near real time monitoring of bone diseases, such as osteoporosis and multiple myeloma. The functionality of the test, which measures changes in calcium isotope ratios, has been validated ...
Aug 17, 2015
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Researcher discovers antibiotic useful for localized treatment of bone wear
Total joint replacement surgeries can help relieve joint pain common in people with conditions like osteoarthritis. But sometimes, the debris from prosthetic joints leads to aseptic loosening, or disintegration of surrounding ...
Aug 9, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Exercise could reduce bone tumor growth
(Medical Xpress)—Weight-bearing exercise, often prescribed to combat bone loss, might have anti-cancer effects. Cornell biomedical researchers report that mechanical stimulation of cancerous bone, in making bone stronger, ...
May 7, 2013
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Signaling pathway could be key to improved osteoporosis treatment
A molecular signaling pathway identified by an international research team could be the basis of improved treatment for osteoporosis. In their report published in the online journal Nature Communications, the investigators ...
Oct 19, 2016
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Melatonin makes old bones stronger
Faleh Tamimi, a professor in McGill's School of Dentistry, is the leader of a research team that has just discovered that melatonin supplements make bones stronger in elderly rats and therefore, potentially, in elderly humans ...
May 27, 2014
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Antidepressant bone loss could be prevented with beta-blockers
The antidepressant fluoxetine causes bone loss by instructing the brain to send out signals that increase bone breakdown, but a beta-blocker can intercept the signals, a new study in mice has found.
Sep 7, 2016
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Mechanical stimuli control bone development
Researchers from ETH Zurich have successfully demonstrated, for the first time in vivo, how bone tissue responds to local mechanical stimuli that control bone formation. The study reveals how important it is to stimulate ...
Sep 2, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Yogurt consumption in older Irish adults linked with better bone health
The largest observational study to date of dairy intakes and bone and frailty measurements in older adults has found that increased yogurt consumption was associated with a higher hip bone density and a significantly reduced ...
May 10, 2017
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