Gene affecting bone mass, osteoporosis risk identified
...mass, resulting in low bone strength that leads to fractures from relatively minor injuries. An estimated 10 million people suffered from osteoporosis in 2002, and about 80 percent of them are women. An enzyme activated by the gene could be targeted by drugs to prevent this bone-deteriorating disorder, scienti...Rice bioengineer wins international design contest
...system that will help doctors better diagnose bone fractures and bone loss that results from osteoporosis. As the grand prize winner, Liebschner wins either $20,000 cash or a Toyota Prius hybrid automobile. Liebschner received the grand prize trophy at a Feb. 23 gala in Chicago. The OsteoSonic TM and other wi...Fat cells heal skull defects in mice, Stanford research shows
...logically gentle ways to promote healing of tricky fractures and skeletal defects. "After age 2, you don't re-engineer a defect in your skull," said Longaker. "Currently, surgeons use bone grafts from the patient's ribs or split other parts of the skull horizontally to gain enough bone to cover the area. Alter......onic acid reduced skeletal-related events, such as fractures and spinal cord compression. Contact: Sylvie Dagenais, Hpital Notre-Dame, 514-890-8000 x27466, sylvie.dagenais@ssss.gouv.qc.ca Also in the June 2 JNCI: Male and Female Smokers Have Similar Lung Cancer Risk: http://www.eurekalert.org/emb_relea...