News tagged with absorptiometry

Predicting fracture risk with new imaging technology

A new method for identifying which bones have a high risk of fracture, and for monitoring the effectiveness of new bone-strengthening drugs and techniques, has been developed by scientists at the University ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Emotional, Not Just Physical Weight, Increases Type 2 Diabetes Risk

(PhysOrg.com) -- The combination of stress and obesity may significantly influence the development of type 2 diabetes among African-American women, with stress having a potentially greater role, according to researchers from ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Individuals with Alzheimer's disease may lose muscle mass

the weight of an individual's bones, muscles and organs without body fat—appears to decline among patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Neurology. These decreases may be ...

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created Apr 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0