News tagged with brittle bone disease
Prospect of better bone disease diagnosis with new technology
Scientists and medics are set to test a unique technology which could help in the early diagnosis of conditions such as the painful brittle bone disease. The technology, which uses a novel technique devised ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 03, 2010 |
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Bone's material flaws lead to disease: Tiny rifts create fragility of brittle bone disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- The weak tendons and fragile bones characteristic of osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, stem from a genetic mutation that causes the incorrect substitution of a single amino ...
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Aug 04, 2009 |
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Scientists paint new picture of dance between protein and binding partners
Using a blend of technologies, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have painted a new picture of how biochemical information can be transmitted through the modification of a protein. Previously, ...
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Test identifies Red Angus carriers of bone disease
A new test that detects a rare and deadly bone disorder in Red Angus is now available to cattle producers, thanks to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Engineers probe mechanics behind rapid-aging disease
Researchers at MIT and Carnegie Mellon University are using both civil engineering and bioengineering approaches to study the behavior of a protein associated with progeria, a rare disorder in children that causes extremely ...
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Curry spice could offer treatment hope for tendinitis
(PhysOrg.com) -- A derivative of a common culinary spice found in Indian curries could offer a new treatment hope for sufferers of the painful condition tendinitis, an international team of researchers has shown.
Aug 09, 2011 |
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Citrate key in bone's nanostructure
Bone is one of nature's surprising "building materials." Pound-for-pound it's stronger than steel, tough yet resilient. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have identified the composition ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 08, 2011 |
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ISIS neutron source is back online
A brand new run of experiments is underway at STFC's ISIS neutron source, from looking at ways of developing new antibiotics, through creating more effective materials in dentistry, to research that could ...
Mar 23, 2011 |
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US says too much fluoride causing splotchy teeth
(AP) -- In a remarkable turnabout, federal health officials say many Americans are now getting too much fluoride because of its presence not just in drinking water but in toothpaste, mouthwash and other products, ...
Jan 08, 2011 |
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Researcher develops accurate method for detecting dangerous fluoride
Used in the proper amounts, it can make teeth stronger and aid in the treatment of osteoporosis. When excessive amounts are consumed, however, it can be a killer -- a carcinogen that causes bone, lung and ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Dec 09, 2010 |
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Surgical technique relieves painful spine fractures in patients with metastatic cancer
A surgical technique appears to offer quick and effective relief for debilitating spinal fractures often suffered by patients with metastatic cancer, researchers reported at the 35th Congress of the European Society for Medical ...
Oct 09, 2010 |
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Bones restored with dried plum in aging mice
A diet supplemented with powdered dried plum restored bone lost by mice during the course of normal aging, in a study led by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 06, 2010 |
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