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New hope for children with aggressive form of cancer

Children with an aggressive form of cancer are being given new hope in a world-first trans-Atlantic clinical trial that will test a new three-part treatment.

10 Oct 2018

Study: Sarcoma patients poorly informed about risk of interactions with anti-cancer drugs

Sarcoma patients show great openness to the use of complementary alternative medicines (CAMs) for supportive care, but they are poorly informed about safety issues and risk of interactions with anti-cancer drugs, a study to be presented at ESMO 2018 reported.

10 Oct 2018

Researchers successfully implant biomimetic hybrid prosthesis imitating bone structure

For the first time ever, a research team from the small innovative enterprise Biomimetix, implementing several NUST MISIS developments, has successfully implanted a biomimetic hybrid prosthesis imitating bone structure made from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and titanium alloy into a patient's femoral bone.

10 Oct 2018

Using state-of-the-art 3D printers to create dissolvable medical implants

As a kid, Michael Sealy was tall. A little clumsy, he says. And he has lasting proof: two metal screws in his left elbow.

9 Oct 2018

Study links poor manganese uptake to scoliosis

Some cases of severe scoliosis may arise as a result of the body being unable to fully utilize manganese, a dietary mineral used for bone and cartilage growth.

9 Oct 2018

$Overconsumption of vitamin A may increase bone fracture risk$

Overconsumption of vitamin A may increase bone fracture risk

Consuming too much vitamin A may decrease bone thickness, leading to weak and fracture prone bones, according to a study published in the Journal of Endocrinology.

8 Oct 2018

Studies needed on effects of cannabis use on physical health of children

McMaster University researchers say there is an urgent need for studies on the physical health effects of cannabis use, including its impact on puberty.

5 Oct 2018

Vitamin D supplements do not improve bone health, concludes study

Despite recommendations from governmental bodies around the world, vitamin D supplements do not benefit bone health. The conclusion follows one of the largest reviews ever of vitamin D.

5 Oct 2018

New DNA tool can predict people's height and potentially assess risk for serious illnesses

A new DNA tool created by Michigan State University can accurately predict people's height, and more importantly, could potentially assess their risk for serious illnesses, such as heart disease and cancer.

5 Oct 2018

Researchers receive DoD grant to test efficacy of stem cell therapy for eye injuries

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received a four-year, $5.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to lead a multi-site clinical trial to test the efficacy of a stem cell-based treatment for eye injuries.

5 Oct 2018

Periodontal disease may be an initiator of Alzheimer's

Long-term exposure to periodontal disease bacteria causes inflammation and degeneration of brain neurons in mice that is similar to the effects of Alzheimer's disease in humans, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

4 Oct 2018

Physical therapy can effectively treat infants with congenital muscular torticollis

Congenital muscular torticollis is a common postural deformity in infants, and one that can be effectively treated by physical therapy.

3 Oct 2018

$Study finds strong link between bisphosphonates use and risk of atypical femoral fractures$

Study finds strong link between bisphosphonates use and risk of atypical femoral fractures

Following surgery, some patients experience a broken bone around the implants of a total hip replacement--called a periprosthetic femoral fracture.

3 Oct 2018

$Study assess potential impacts of cataracts on risks of osteoporosis and fractures$

Study assess potential impacts of cataracts on risks of osteoporosis and fractures

A new Journal of the American Geriatrics Society study has evaluated the potential impacts of cataracts and cataract surgery on the risks of osteoporosis and bone fractures.

3 Oct 2018

A promising new approach for repairing cleft palate in infants

A technique using umbilical cord blood stem cells could be a promising new approach for repair of cleft palate in infants, reports a paper in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

3 Oct 2018

Study finds disease-causing mutation in French-Canadians

A team of Canadian scientists, including researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital has discovered the first French-Canadian founder mutation gene linked to synucleinopathies, a group of neurodegenerative diseases that includes Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy-Bodies and multiple system atrophy

1 Oct 2018

Researchers caution that expediting HLH treatment may miss underlying cancers

Physicians who specialize in a devastating and aggressive immune disorder called hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis report in a new study that extra care should be taken to ensure an HLH diagnosis doesn't obscure possible underlying cancers.

1 Oct 2018

New analysis confirms value of minimal residual disease as prognostic indicator in multiple myeloma

Adaptive Biotechnologies today announced that Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology, published online an analysis of patient samples from the Intergroupe Francophone du Myéloma 2009 trial.

1 Oct 2018

FDA permits marketing of ClonoSEQ assay to detect minimal residual disease in blood cancer patients

Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of ClonoSEQ assay, a next generation sequencing-based test for minimal residual disease in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemiaor multiple myeloma. MRD is a measure of the amount of cancer cells remaining in a person's bone marrow.

30 Sep 2018

$GSA endorses Global Call to Action to improve care of people with fragility fractures$

GSA endorses Global Call to Action to improve care of people with fragility fractures

The Gerontological Society of America -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has signed on to the Fragility Fracture Network's Global Call to Action to improve the care of people with fragility fractures.

28 Sep 2018

Bone News and Research

New hope for children with aggressive form of cancer

Study: Sarcoma patients poorly informed about risk of interactions with anti-cancer drugs

Researchers successfully implant biomimetic hybrid prosthesis imitating bone structure

Using state-of-the-art 3D printers to create dissolvable medical implants

Study links poor manganese uptake to scoliosis

Overconsumption of vitamin A may increase bone fracture risk

Studies needed on effects of cannabis use on physical health of children

Vitamin D supplements do not improve bone health, concludes study

New DNA tool can predict people's height and potentially assess risk for serious illnesses

Researchers receive DoD grant to test efficacy of stem cell therapy for eye injuries

Periodontal disease may be an initiator of Alzheimer's

Physical therapy can effectively treat infants with congenital muscular torticollis

Study finds strong link between bisphosphonates use and risk of atypical femoral fractures

Study assess potential impacts of cataracts on risks of osteoporosis and fractures

A promising new approach for repairing cleft palate in infants

Study finds disease-causing mutation in French-Canadians

Researchers caution that expediting HLH treatment may miss underlying cancers

New analysis confirms value of minimal residual disease as prognostic indicator in multiple myeloma

FDA permits marketing of ClonoSEQ assay to detect minimal residual disease in blood cancer patients

GSA endorses Global Call to Action to improve care of people with fragility fractures

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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