Investigational therapy denosumab increased bone mineral density with twice-yearly dosing
...ANK Ligand inhibitor, significantly increased bone mineral density (BMD) in the total hip, lumbar spine, dist...l Scientific Meeting show further increase in bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis after two years of treatment. "These data reinfor...Large European study finds gene variant is no strong risk factor for osteoporosis
... an association between the T variant and low bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures, prompting some scient...COL1A1 variation in participants and measured bone mineral density in all of them. The link between the T variant and osteoporosis was less impressive than tha...Shining a light on deep-sea vents: Science meets policy
...s already have been studied for their potential as mineral resources; in fact, prospective mining work currently is taking place in vents located in the south Pacific. Environment and policy discussions regarding deep-sea conservation and management now involve not only scientists but also conservation grou...Grand challenges, national lab-style
...cteria interact with and transfer electrons to the mineral surfaces on which they live. Zachara reported Frid...dented, detailed view of how organisms engage with mineral surfaces to exchange energy and electron density as required for life function." Campbell cited the ...Disturbing former farmlands can rouse old pesticides, says Dartmouth research
...these toxic metals do not remain in their original mineral form. Instead, they are now part of the fine silt and organic matter in the soil, which is most susceptible to erosion. "We learned that disturbing this land, for example tilling and replanting, mobilizes the arsenic and lead," says Renshaw. "The re...Grand challenge seeks carbon sequestration, hydrogen production solutions
...cteria interact with and transfer electrons to the mineral surfaces on which they live. Pakrasi spoke Feb. 17, 2007, at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in St. Louis. According to Pakrasi, the team has made extraordinary progress in five key areas. Through Wash...Satellites support businesses working for sustainable development
...ite measurements of sustainability to the field of mineral resource extraction, working with Canadian aluminium mining company Alcan and French cement aggregate and concrete company Groupe Lafarge. A major part of both firms' operations concerns the development of mines and quarries around the world, with t...UC Riverside researchers identify clay as major contributor to oxygen that enabled early animal life
... researchers found evidence of an increase in clay mineral deposition in the oceans during a 200 million year period that fell between 1.1 to 0.54 billion years ago a stretch of time known as the late Precambrian when oxygen suddenly increased in the Earth's atmosphere. The increases in clay formation and o...Researchers show the 'BEST' way to reduce osteoporosis risk
...ur years, provided significant improvement in bone mineral density (BMD) of postmenopausal women at key skele...pplementation and resistance exercise improve bone mineral density. Women can lose 10 to 20 percent of their BMD as they age, (80% of those affected by osteopo...Secrets of the sea yield stronger artificial bone
... watery suspension of hydroxyapatite, which is the mineral component of bone. Then, they froze it. Just like the impurities in sea ice, the hydroxyapatite concentrates in the space between the ice crystals, creating layers and layers of nacre-like material. They also found that by increasing the rate of this...U of M researchers unlock mystery of layer encircling the Earth's core
... of researchers have confirmed the properties of a mineral (post-perovskite) that may form near the Earth's c...ures and pressures transform perovskite, the major mineral in Earth's mantle, into a new mineral called post-perovskite. Wentzcovitch's group contributed to th...Experts find better way to scrub milking hardware
...a weak acid to neutralize the detergent and remove mineral deposits. Finally, the pipes have to be sanitized with an EPA-registered sanitizing agent before they can be used again. Demirci and his colleagues tried to clean the milk pipes using electrolyzed oxidizing water, as other researchers had shown its e...ASU geologists suggest Mars features are result of meteorite strikes, not of evaporated lakes
...concentrations of salt behind and several telltale mineral deposits and geologic formations. Because the observed signs point to an area that once was a lake, or large body of water, it would be a good choice to further explore the Meridiani Planum for fossils or other relics of previous life forms. But to K...Bone quality regulator identified, suggests drug target
...astic, less hard and contained lower levels of the mineral calcium phosphate. In addition, the animals' bones...e bone matrix was more elastic, harder, had higher mineral concentration and the bone overall had increased mass. In addition, the bones were more resistant to...Study finds that nutritionally enhanced rice reduces iron deficiency
...plements and fortification to overcome vitamin and mineral deficiencies," said Howarth Bouis, director of HarvestPlus. "Now we know that biofortification also works, giving us an additional tool in this crucial battle." The United Nations and other donors spend millions of dollars a year on iron supplements...Spectacular new discoveries arising from deep ocean hot springs
...he oceans habitable for life, concentrate metallic mineral deposits, and modulate the Earth's temperature as a water-cooled planet."...Bacteria which sense the Earth's magnetic field
...mes are made of tiny crystals of the magnetic iron mineral magnetite (Fe3O4) -- only about 50 nanometres in size (one nanometre = one millionth of a millimetre). To build magnetosomes, the cells do not only have to take up large amounts of iron from their surroundings and, from it, produce special iron oxide...New collaboration on rice DNA variation study
...t traits such as drought resistance or vitamin and mineral content, ultimately helping us to breed rice strains that can be cultivated under more extreme environmental conditions or provide greater nutritional value." "Rice is an important crop for world agriculture and an excellent candidate for a DNA vari...Study links low selenium levels with higher risk of osteoarthritis
...ee osteoarthritis. Those who had less of the trace mineral than normal in their systems faced a higher risk of the degenerative condition in one and both knees. The severity of their arthritis was related to how low their selenium levels were. "We are very excited about these findings because no one had ever...Clay material may have acted as 'primordial womb' for first organic molecules
..." for infant molecules, sheltering them within its mineral layers. She devised an experiment that would test whether the organic compound methanol would be protected between the clay layers. Williams and her team simulated the intense heat and pressure of the ocean floor within a pressurized vessel. The reac...