Regular Consumption Of Soft Drinks Make Bones Fragile: Experts
“Daily soft drink consumption is associated with a high risk of fractures in adults,” said experts.
Oct 21, 2023, 16:43 PM IST
Giving birth can permanently change female bones; study reveals
It`s been long-established that menopause can have an effect on females` bones. Less clear is how preceding life-cycle events, such as reproduction, can influence skeletal composition.
Nov 02, 2022, 12:51 PM IST
5W1H: Skull, bones found near Muzaffarpur's SKMC hospital
Human skulls and bones were found near a postmortem house behind SK Medical College and Hospital in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur.
Jun 23, 2019, 17:04 PM IST
Novel method to generate stem cells developed
Chinese scientists have developed a novel method by mixing two chemicals that help generate stem cells which can self-renew or multiply while maintaining the potential to develop into other types of cells and be used to treat a wide range of ailments.
Apr 09, 2018, 10:13 AM IST
Bizarre! Pregnant woman gave 'coffin birth' after she was buried
In a bizarre case, a team of archaeologists have discovered skeletal remains of a woman with a hole in her skull and bones of fetus lying between her legs, reportedly.
Mar 28, 2018, 15:12 PM IST
Consuming this diet may boost bones density in postmenopausal women
A new study suggests that postmenopausal women should consume a Mediterranean diet as it may boost their bones and muscle mass.
Mar 20, 2018, 10:37 AM IST
Calcium, vitamin D supplements may not reduce fracture risk, claims study
Previous studies have come to mixed conclusions about an association between supplements and fracture risk, researchers said.
Jan 01, 2018, 17:53 PM IST
Exercise alone may not protect your knees: Study
Weight loss has been shown to slow down cartilage degeneration in overweight and obese individuals.
Water test may help prevent bone disease in India
While low amounts of fluoride are beneficial for healthy teeth, high levels of fluoride can weaken bones, leading to skeletal fluorosis, said researchers at the University of Bath in the UK.
Nov 18, 2017, 18:18 PM IST
Air pollution weakens bones, increases fracture risk
This study is the first to document high rates of hospital admissions for bone fractures in communities with elevated levels of ambient particulate matter (PM2.5), a component of air pollution,
Nov 10, 2017, 13:40 PM IST
Your body structure affects your appetite too, says study
Researchers in Canada studied a hormone produced by human bones, called osteocalcin, which affects how we metabolize sugar and fat.
Nov 01, 2017, 18:29 PM IST
World Osteoporosis Day: Lifestyle tips to keep your bones healthy
World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) is marked on October 20 each year.
Oct 20, 2017, 13:05 PM IST
This is what causes bone loss in elderly
Osteoporosis -- the thinning of bone and the loss of bone density that increases the risk of fractures -- is a major health problem in older people.
Sep 24, 2017, 15:24 PM IST
Meet this 18-year-old vlogger who has a bone like 'chalk'!
18-year-old Michaela Davert is all of '2ft 6ins' tall and has already suffered close to 90 fractures and undergone around 25 surgeries in her short lifetime.
Jun 17, 2017, 19:46 PM IST
Newly-devised tiny bubbles may help heal fractures
The new two-step gene therapy method successfully treated non-healing fractures in pigs within eight weeks of treatment, said Maxim Bez from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel.
May 18, 2017, 18:01 PM IST
Take these injection shots to keep your bones strong
Only the approved drug PTH addresses the cells involved in bone formation (osteoblasts) but doctors must prescribe bisphosphonates with it to target bone degradation simultaneously.
Mar 30, 2017, 14:12 PM IST
Men, take note! Gyming can help you enhance bone health
One year of targeted exercise can decrease harmful sclerostin, a protein made in the bone, and increase IGF-1, a hormone associated with bone growth.
Mar 23, 2017, 17:14 PM IST
