Two PhD students at Michigan Technological University have been awarded prestigious National Science Foundation grants to pursue research on osteoporosis.
Meghan McGee is studying the famed question "Why don't bears get osteoporosis?" (from the prolonged periods of inactivity associated with hibernation) and focusing on the effects of a specific hormone in rats.
Meanwhile, Matt Barron is investigating how bone grows in response to stimulation in the hope of pioneering how to grow bone...
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Researchers tested a group of 249 people waiting for weight-loss surgery for sleep apnea. Only 19 percent had been diagnosed previously, but tests... Read more »
Obesity is so damaging to the joints that experts say most people have knees, hips, and ankles that are five to ten years "older" than they are. The... Read more »
The idea that "thin is in" appears to have taken root around the globe--even in countries where chubbiness was once considered attractive,... Read more »
A study by the Mayo Clinic has found that people who undergo weight-loss surgery may be twice as likely to break a bone--particularly a hand or... Read more »
Experts say people who drink large amounts of soda may have a higher risk of fracture. Researchers say one cause for this link may be that frequent... Read more »
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