News tagged with primary osteoporosis

New cause of osteoporosis: Mutation in a miroRNA

Many biological processes are controlled by small molecules known as microRNAs, which work by suppressing the expression of specific sets of genes. Xiang-Hang Luo and colleagues, at Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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




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Many with low thyroid missed because labs may be wrong

Millions of Americans - mostly women - could find the key to more energy, easier weight control, sharper thinking, less depression, less infertility, lower blood pressure and lower incidence of heart disease. It all ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 13, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Drug reduces gum disease, risk of osteoporosis, heart disease in women

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research has shown that a federally approved pharmaceutical for treating periodontal disease also significantly reduces risk of osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Mar 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Key culprit identified in breast cancer metastasis

When doctors discover high concentrations of regulatory T cells in the tumors of breast cancer patients, the prognosis is often grim, though why exactly has long been unclear.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover age of onset of puberty predicts adult osteoporosis risk

A team of researchers led by Vicente Gilsanz, MD, PhD, director of Clinical Imaging at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, determined that the onset of puberty was the primary influence on adult ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 28, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Hormonal therapy for older, pregnant horses?

Some horses have a history of early miscarriages and it has become customary to treat them with altrenogest, a type of progestin. The group of Christine Aurich at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna now for the ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smarter systems help busy doctors remember

Busy doctors can miss important details about a patient's care during an office examination. To prevent that, Northwestern Medicine researchers have created a whip-smart assistant for physicians – a new system using ...

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created Dec 21, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

US fails to meet key women's health goals

The United States has failed to meet most goals for women's health — largely federal objectives drawn from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy People 2010 agenda — according to a report released ...

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created Dec 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People with mental illness receive inadequate mass screening for prevention of medical conditions

Dr Alex Mitchell, of the Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine at the University of Leicester, led the study which has been published in the journal General Hospital Psychiatry.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physical activity in the prevention and treatment of disease

Prescribing physical activity for the purpose of preventing and treating various conditions can now become a reality for healthcare professionals all over the world.

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created Nov 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Regular exercise reduces large number of health risks including dementia and some cancers

People who take regular exercise could reduce their risk of developing around two dozen physical and mental health conditions - including some cancers and dementia - and slow down how quickly their body deteriorates as they ...

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created Nov 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1


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