Microplastics pose potential risks to bone health
The production and use of over 400 million tons of plastic each year has polluted beaches, rivers, and…
Vitamin D2 supplementation linked to decrease in natural vitamin D3 concentration
Taking vitamin D2 might lower the body’s levels of the more efficient form of vitamin D, vitamin D3,…
Boost gum health, lower disease risk
New research connects the Mediterranean way of eating with healthier gums and lower inflammation, adding oral health to…
Novel vitamin K analogs show promise for reversing neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease are characterized by the progressive loss of neurons. The resulting…
Charity funding boosts research into inclusion body myopathy at Aston University
Muscular Dystrophy UK, a charity working on behalf of 110,000 children and adults living with more than 60…
Fatty acids circulating in the blood predict bone mineral density from childhood to adolescence
A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland is the first to report that the fatty acid…
Breakthrough 3D-printed NiTi bone scaffolds mimic natural bone flexibility
image: ©alex-mit | iStock CityU researchers 3D-print NiTi bone scaffolds with 6–7% flexibility, matching natural bone and surpassing…
Walking faster may protect your bones and prevent fractures
A large UK Biobank study reveals that simply picking up your walking pace could be a powerful, low-cost…
Can saliva and tears replace blood tests for vitamin D and glucose?
In a small but revealing study, scientists discovered that tears strongly mirror blood glucose and saliva may reflect…
Insights into the clinical presentation and management of sellar chondrosarcomas
Chondrosarcomas are a malignant form of bone cancer that is composed of cartilage-forming tumor cells. Sellar chondrosarcomas, which…
Dual epigenetic marks found to regulate cell identity
Shedding light on what determines how cells become what they are meant to be-nerves, bone, muscles, etc.-can also…
Curcumin activates SIRT3 to protect bone structure in diabetic mice
New research shows how curcumin’s molecular power protects bone cells from high-glucose stress, repairs mitochondria, and boosts antioxidant…