Scientists are in the process of determining ways to keep bones strong and healthy in hopes of discovering how to prevent osteoporosis.
While some nutritionists believe that nutritional supplements such as vitamin D and calcium could be good for bone strength, researchers are examining a tissue culture that grows human bones.
Researchers from the University of Houston department of health have discovered a growing process similar to how bones grow in humans. Read the rest of this entry »
A new study has proven that nutritional supplements such as vitamin D and calcium can prevent bone fractures, a practice many physicians have been recommending for quite some time.
Research conducted at UC Davis in Sacramento, California, revealed that individuals who take the nutritional supplements on a daily basis reduces the risk of bone fractures regardless of gender and age.
Post-menopausal women who suffer from HIV have a higher risk of bone fractures, a new study suggests.
Although nutritional supplements such as vitamin D and calcium can help increase the strength of bones, a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism indicates that therapies used to make HIV patients live longer can be detrimental to bone mineral density.
Previous studies have indicated that HIV patients have a higher prevalence of low bone density due to metabolic complications brought on by treatment.
This October marks the 25th annual National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In addition to raising awareness and educating the public about the disease itself as well as its treatments and advances, scientists have released a study that has found many breast cancer patients suffer from a vitamin D deficiency.
Researchers with the University of Rochester Medical Center followed 166 women undergoing treatment for breast cancer and found that nearly 70 percent had low levels of vitamin D in their blood. The insufficient levels could contribute to decreased bone mass and increased risk of bone fractures. Read the rest of this entry »
Nutritional supplements may be a popular way for those who feel they don’t get enough nutrients in their dietary routine.
Usnews.com reports that some dietary supplements offer multiple health benefits, including preventing individuals from developing certain diseases and cancers.
The website reports that while vitamin D supplements help with bone health, they may also help prevent certain cancers, and previous studies suggest it may even ward off tuberculosis, diabetes and even the common cold. Read the rest of this entry »
Cambridge University study suggests in they study that if a women who have had a fracture are not getting treatment to prevent them having future bone breaks.
An audit covering 1,600 women presenting to a specialist clinic with a fracture showed that 31% had suffered a previous break.
Yet only 28% had been put on recommended bone-protective drugs.
A GPs’ leader said more could be done to find women at risk, but side-effects stopped some patients taking the drugs. Read the rest of this entry »
