News tagged with bone strength

Can cell phone exposure cause bone weakening?

Electromagnetic radiation from cellular phones may adversely affect bone strength, suggests a study in the March Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 27, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 5

Gene responsible for severe osteoporosis disorder discovered

Scientists have identified a single mutated gene that causes Hajdu-Cheney syndrome, a disorder of the bones causing progressive bone loss and osteoporosis (fragile bones). The study, published in Nature Genetics today, gives ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Mar 06, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

CU researchers use technological innovation to study bone structure

A team of researchers at Columbia Engineering and Columbia University Medical Center announced today the results of the first study comparing bone structure in Chinese-American women to Caucasian women. The report, just presented ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 16, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hip fractures and thyroid disease linked in study

New research from UC Davis Health System finds that older men with subclinical thyroid dysfunction have an increased risk of suffering hip fractures and suggests that screening and treatment for thyroid dysfunction in its ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

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

Research could change course of treatment for cancer that spreads to bones

New research holds promise for the thousands of people whose cancer has spread to their bones.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Use of testosterone for 'male menopause' questionable says DTB

The use of synthetic testosterone to combat symptoms of the so-called "male menopause" is questionable, given that it's not clear whether such a syndrome exists, and that the evidence of the hormone's effectiveness in these ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 03, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Growing greener greens

A pioneering project to make our green vegetables even better for us has been launched by scientists at The University of Nottingham. The research will underpin future technological developments in agriculture that could ...

Biology / Other

created Oct 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New surgical option for wrist arthritis

Breaking a fall, such as a tumble on the sidewalk, with your hands and wrists is everyone's natural reflex. But, if you fall hard enough, you'll often fracture your radius bone, or even one of the smaller wrist bones and ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Astronauts on International Space Station lose alarming amounts of hipbone strength

(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronauts spending months in space lose significant bone strength, making them increasingly at risk for fractures later in life.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1