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Bone Mineral Density
Bone mineral density: (BMD), a measure of bone density, reflect the strength of bones as represented by calcium content. A bone mineral density test uses X-rays to measure the amount of minerals - namely calcium - in your bones.
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Being in outer space for long periods of time can have a negative impact on the bones of astronauts. It’s believed ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
FEB 18, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What exercises can future astronauts on long-term missions to the Moon or Mars conduct to help mitigate the effects of c
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 16, 2023
Neuroscience
Cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG) may offer potential pain management for bone fracture patients. A Penn State Un
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 29, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Vitamin K1- a nutrient found in leafy greens like kale, cabbage, and spinach- may help reduce bone fracture risk in elde
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 04, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
We learn that we inherit two copies of every gene, one from each of our parents, but the story is a bit more complex.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2022
Plants & Animals
Conditions like osteoporosis affect an estimated 10 million adults over 50 years of age, with a much higher incidence ra
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 24, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A review published in Child and Family Disaster Psychiatry found that youth substance use declined during the COVID-19 p
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Exposure to famine and prenatal exposure to famine has been consistently linked to a variety of health problems includin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
What’s as small as a penny, as thin as a sheet of paper, and monitors how bones are healing? A new wireless &lsquo
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It's been estimated that there are around 70 million pet dogs in the United States, with around 36 percent of househ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2019
Cardiology
The Female Athlete Triad is a combination of three interconnected health issues. The three components are energy deficie
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
APR 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new treatment to combat osteoporosis in high-risk postmenopaus
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 23, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Recently, there has been a trend in the age of women who have been prescribed bisphosphonates (BPs) for the treatment os
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 19, 2019
Cardiology
The Department of Health and Human Services has released new guidelines on physical activity. Try to hold back that burs
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 14, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers at Newcastle University have confirmed t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 04, 2019
Health & Medicine
If your New Year’s resolution includes more exercise be sure to consider your body positioning during each and eve
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 31, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This study is the largest of its kind, and assessed genetic data from over 426,000 people, which is stored in the UK Bio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Broken bones cause a loss in bone density at the break. But new research has shown that it's not only the broken bone th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2017
Earth & The Environment
You can now add osteoporosis to the long list of negative medical impacts caused by air pollution. New research publishe
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 28, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Being in outer space for long periods of time can have a negative impact on the bones of astronauts. It’s believed
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard