Health
Football boosts bone development in boys
Playing football can improve bone development in adolescent boys, new research shows.
Jul 12, 2017
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Pediatrics
Late teen years are key period for bone growth
The late adolescent years are an important period for gaining bone mineral, even after a teenager attains his or her adult height. Scientists analyzing a racially diverse, multicenter sample from a large, federally funded ...
Jul 6, 2017
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Medical research
New gelatin devices that imitate the activity of the body in bone regeneration
Regenerative medicine is a discipline that is continually growing and encompasses a whole arsenal of therapeutic strategies, from recombinant proteins and stem cells right up to materials and matrices designed to release ...
May 15, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Immune cells play crucial role in brain cancer development
Brain tumors recruit immune cells derived from bone marrow to transform what began as benign masses into deadly malignancies, according to two studies from Weill Cornell Medicine scientists. The findings suggest that inhibiting ...
May 2, 2017
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Medical research
A moldable scaffold for bone
A team including researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is developing a new material that can be used to replace skull bone lost to injury, surgery, or birth defect. The bioactive foam is malleable when exposed to ...
Apr 7, 2017
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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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Health
Inactive teens develop lazy bones, study finds
Inactive teens have weaker bones than those who are physically active, according to a new study.
Mar 22, 2017
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Medical research
New material regrows bone: Procedure could potentially treat patients with injuries to the skull
A team of researchers repaired a hole in a mouse's skull by regrowing "quality bone," a breakthrough that could drastically improve the care of people who suffer severe trauma to the skull or face.
Mar 8, 2017
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Medical research
Designing bone healing therapies that better mimic regeneration
The range of biomimetic approaches to promote bone growth that are at the core of current bone healing therapies need to more closely emulate natural regenerative mechanisms. A review of biomimetic strategies to help heal ...
Feb 15, 2017
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Pediatrics
Aromatase inhibitor plus growth hormone can optimize height
(HealthDay)—Use of an aromatase inhibitor in combination with growth hormone seems effective for optimizing height in 11β-hydroxylase-deficient congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), according to a case report published ...
Jan 27, 2017
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