Articles Tagged “bone”
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Red wine component reservatol counteract effects of sedentary lifestyle
Healthy component of wine, resveratrol, may counteract the negative effects of space flight on humans or sedentary lifestyle. A new study published in FASEB Journal suggests that a daily intake of resveratrol prevents the negative…
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Biodegradable plastics from animal bones and meat
Future biodegradable bags will be made from bone and meat residues from slaughtered animals. Although this process is not in accordance with the beliefs of vegetarians, animal residues that can be reused and not dumped…
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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,…
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Benefits of Calcium and Vitamin D in Preventing Fractures Confirmed
Taking both calcium and vitamin D supplements on a daily basis reduces the risk of bone fractures, regardless of whether a person is young or old, male or female, or has had fractures in the…
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Trial of New Osteoporosis Drug Beginning
Endocrinologists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC are launching a human trial of a new drug that their research indicates holds great promise for building bones weakened by osteoporosis. For the…
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Delivering Stem Cells Improves Repair of Major Bone Injuries in Rats, Study Shows
A new study reinforces the potential value of stem cells in repairing major injuries involving the loss of bone structure. The study shows that delivering stem cells on a polymer scaffold to treat large areas…
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Diabetes Weakens Your Bones
Current research suggests that the inflammatory molecule TNF-α may contribute to delayed bone fracture healing in diabetics. Diabetes, a condition where the body either does not produce enough, or respond to, insulin, affects at least…
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Emerging Techniques Put A New Twist On Ankle Repair
People with ankle injuries who do not respond successfully to initial treatment may have a second chance at recovery, thanks to two new procedures developed to restore the injured area, according to a study published…
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Doctors Use Stem Cell Therapy For Genetic Skin Disease
University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview physicians have performed the first bone marrow and cord blood transplant to treat recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB). Children with RDEB lack a protein that anchors skin to the…
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Physicians Breathe Life Into Cutting-edge Stem Cell Procedure
Patients living with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) may breathe easier thanks to a rare bone marrow transplant procedure performed at The Bone Marrow Transplant Program at University of California, San Diego Medical Center, the only program…