http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed a unique technology that stabilizes an otherwise unstable form of calcium carbonate. This mineral form provides significantly higher biological absorption and retention rates than other sources presently used as dietary calcium supplements. http://phys.org/news217244449.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:41:03 EST news217244449 (PhysOrg.com) -- More emphasis needs to be placed on consuming calcium in light of the new 2010 dietary reference intake guidelines, says a Purdue University expert. http://phys.org/news210354892.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:55:14 EST news210354892 DNA repair capacity (DRC) measurements effectively identified individuals who were at high risk for non-melanoma skin cancer, and may be a useful method to evaluate the efficacy of preventive therapies, according to study results presented at the Third AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities. http://phys.org/news205221214.html Medicine & Health Sat, 02 Oct 2010 07:30:01 EST news205221214 A new weight loss study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers reveals that dieters who consumed milk or milk products lost more weight on average than those who consumed little to no milk products. http://phys.org/news204261604.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:21:28 EST news204261604 Calcium supplements, commonly taken by older people for osteoporosis, are associated with an increased risk of a heart attack, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://phys.org/news199637574.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:00:03 EST news199637574 A comprehensive Argentinean epidemiological study reveals the staggering costs of osteoporosis in the country. http://phys.org/news198320598.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:30:01 EST news198320598 Italian postmenopausal women who have a low calcium intake show a higher risk of developing both osteoporosis and hypertension (a chronic medical condition in which arterial blood pressure is elevated) than those who consume higher levels of calcium according to research presented today at EULAR 2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Rome, Italy. http://phys.org/news195987514.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:20:01 EST news195987514 Young girls who drink soda have less healthy diets through adolescence than their peers who do not drink soda, according to a Penn State study. http://phys.org/news195216771.html Medicine & Health Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:53:17 EST news195216771 Among Chinese men, calcium consumption — even at relatively low levels and from non-dairy food sources such as soy, grains and green vegetables — may increase prostate cancer risk, according to results published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. http://phys.org/news194620479.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:30:05 EST news194620479 Nearly half of women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), commonly known as the birth control shot, will experience high bone mineral density (BMD) loss in the hip or lower spine within two years of beginning the contraceptive, according to researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. http://phys.org/news180639080.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:40:02 EST news180639080 A new audit report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) today shows that osteoporosis is a serious and growing problem throughout Asia. http://phys.org/news172819492.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:25:22 EST news172819492 Standardized rates of hip fracture have steadily declined in Canada since 1985, with a more rapid decline between 1996 and 2005 and a more marked decrease among individuals age 55 to 64 years, according to a report in the August 26 issue of JAMA. http://phys.org/news170437598.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:47:49 EST news170437598 Osteoporosis comes from a Latin term which means "holes in the bone." In reality it is a skeletal disease characterized by low bone mineral density and structural deterioration of bone, leading to bone weakness and increased risk of fracture. Untreated, osteoporosis can lead to fragility fractures, which are broken bones that occur from falls at a standing height. These most commonly occur at the wrist, hip, or spine. http://phys.org/news168104676.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:45:25 EST news168104676 (PhysOrg.com) -- Suggestive evidence points to the possibility that children who have a diet high in calcium and who consume dairy products may have a lower mortality rate than those who don’t, according to a study by researchers in Bristol and Brisbane, published in the journal Heart. http://phys.org/news168015704.html Medicine & Health Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:03:32 EST news168015704 Calcium and dairy products play major roles in health maintenance and the prevention of chronic disease. Because peak bone mass is not achieved until the third decade of life, it is particularly important for young adults to consume adequate amounts of calcium, protein and vitamin D found in dairy products to support health and prevent osteoporosis later in life. In a study in the July/August issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, researchers report that young people actually reduce their intake of calcium and dairy products as they enter their twenties. http://phys.org/news164257974.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:20:01 EST news164257974 A new review published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics assessed whether certain modifications in diet have a beneficial effect on the prevention of prostate cancer. Results suggest that a diet low in fat and red meat and high in fruits and vegetables is beneficial in preventing and treating prostate cancer. http://phys.org/news163255437.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:44:19 EST news163255437 A study comparing the bone health of 105 post-menopausal vegan Buddhist nuns and 105 non-vegetarian women, matched in every other physical respect, has produced a surprising result. Their bone density was identical. http://phys.org/news159098801.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:07:12 EST news159098801 The amount of calcium your body absorbs might depend, in part, on the amount of dietary fiber you consume. http://phys.org/news157105385.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:24:04 EST news157105385