Healthy diet may double life expectancy benefits for frail adults
Even in later life, eating well pays off; researchers reveal that healthier diets can dramatically extend the lifespan…
COMBINEDBrain and MUSC join forces to launch pediatric CNS biorepository
COMBINEDBrain, a leader in advancing translational neuroscience research, and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), one of…
Deadly brain cancer erodes skull bone and alters immune marrow
Scientists at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) and Albert Einstein College of Medicine have shown for the…
Does yogurt strengthen your bones?
Despite its rich nutrients and probiotics, yogurt shows little impact on fracture prevention or bone strength, highlighting the…
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…