News tagged with mineral density

Research reveals link between beer and bone health

A new study suggests that beer is a significant source of dietary silicon, a key ingredient for increasing bone mineral density. Researchers from the Department of Food Science & Technology at the University of California, ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 08, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Mantis shrimp eye could improve high-definition DVDs, holographic technology

(PhysOrg.com) -- The eye of the peacock mantis shrimp has led an international team of researchers to develop a two-part waveplate that could improve CD, DVD, blu-ray and holographic technology, creating even ...

Physics / General Physics

created Jun 24, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

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

Vitamin D and calcium interplay explored

Increasing calcium intake is a common -- yet not always successful -- strategy for reducing bone fractures. But a study supported in part by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) underscores the importance of vitamin D ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

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

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

Best Beers for Bone Health?

The old advertising slogan that "Guinness is Good for You" may have some truth to it after all. Every pint of the black stuff contains as much silicon as a pinch of sand -- and that silicon, according to recent but controversial ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Elderly can blame fractures and falls on low sodium

Older adults with even mildly decreased levels of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia) experience increased rates of fractures and falls, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 43rd Annual Meeting ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 20, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

When to get your bone density measured -- that is the question

A new study provides doctors with guidelines on when to repeat bone mineral density (BMD) tests for their patients.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 12, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Taking a break from osteoporosis drugs can protect bones

Taking time off from certain osteoporosis drugs may be beneficial to bone health, according to a study conducted at Loyola University Health System. Researchers found that bone density remained stable for three years in patients ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 18, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Building strong bones: Running may provide more benefits than resistance training

Osteoporosis affects more than 200 million people worldwide and is a serious public health concern, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Resistance training often is recommended to increase and ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Exercise can forestall osteoporosis

The stage for osteoporosis is set well before menopause—but exercise can help rewrite the script, according to Medical College of Georgia researchers.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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

Dietary protein may reduce hip fractures in the elderly

Seniors who consume a higher level of dietary protein are less likely to suffer hip fractures than seniors whose daily dietary protein intake is less, according to a new study by the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gymnastic training improves bone health in girls

According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), long-term elite rhythmic gymnastics exerts positive effects on volumetric bone density and bo ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Low bone mineral density common in children and teenagers with inflammatory bowel disease

A thesis from the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) is the first in Scandinavia to study the occurrence of low bone mineral density in children and teenagers with inflammatory bowel disease. Half of the patients in the study ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Aug 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0