News tagged with bone metabolism

Extinct goat was cold-blooded

(PhysOrg.com) -- An extinct goat that lived on a barren Mediterranean island survived for millions of years by reducing in size and by becoming cold-blooded, which has never before been discovered in mammals.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (43) | comments 11 weblog

New vitamin D recommendations for older men and women

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has released a new position statement on Vitamin D for older adults which makes important recommendations for vitamin D nutrition from an evidence-based perspective.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 10, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Polyphenol antioxidants inhibit iron absorption

Health benefits from polyphenol antioxidants -- substances found in many fruits and vegetables -- may come at a cost to some people. Penn State nutritional scientists found that eating certain polyphenols decreased the amount ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 23, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Holes in fossil bones reveal dinosaur activity

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from the University of Adelaide has added to the debate about whether dinosaurs were cold-blooded and sluggish or warm-blooded and active.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jul 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Mutant rats offer clues to medical mystery

A research project at Rice University has brought scientists to the brink of comprehending a long-standing medical mystery that may link cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and perhaps even Alzheimer's disease.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Side effects explained: Why common drugs can lead to broken bones

New research helps to explain why some commonly used drugs come with a serious downside: They up your odds of breaking a bone. The drugs in question, glucocorticoids (e.g. cortisone and prednisone) and the insulin sensitizer ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 08, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Obesity surgery thins bones, but enough to break?

(AP) -- It isn't just the thunder thighs that shrink after obesity surgery. Melting fat somehow thins bones, too. Doctors don't yet know how likely patients' bones are to thin enough to break in the years after surgery. ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New evidence that green tea may help improve bone health

Researchers in Hong Kong are reporting new evidence that green tea — one of the most popular beverages consumed worldwide and now available as a dietary supplement — may help improve bone health. They found ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cholesterol drugs may help improve hip replacement outcomes

drugs commonly prescribed to help lower cholesterol levels - may play an important role in decreasing complications among patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR), according to a study published in the May 2010 issue ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Adipose tissue produces cells involved in immune response

French researchers from CNRS and the Universite Paul Sabatier have demonstrated the existence, in adipose tissue, of stem cells similar to those found in bone marrow. These cells are capable of differentiating into mast cells, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gluten-free diet reduces bone problems in children with celiac disease

Celiac disease (CD) is an inherited intestinal disorder characterized by life-long intolerance to the ingestion of gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Although CD can be diagnosed at any age, it commonly occurs ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0