by University of Bristol An IMVASK (IMpact of Vertical HIV infection on child and Adolescent Skeletal development) clinic in Harare. Credit: Cynthia Mukwasi-Kahari, Harare Children growing up with HIV infection have concerning deficits in skeletal strength which become more apparent towards the end of pubertal growth, finds the largest study to date to investigate the link...
by Monica Jimenez, Tufts University colonize the gut could also bolster bones, according to Kyla Shea of the Vitamin K Laboratory at the USDA’s Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University. Credit: Ingimage When we think of strong bones, we usually think of milk, a rich source of the nutrients that promote...
by Scott Gilbert, Pennsylvania State University Falling may be painful, especially if the landing is less than graceful. Even a few steps out the front door can carry with them the risk of falling. “Don’t wait until you fall to start thinking about bone strength,” said Dr. Philip Bosha, a physician with Penn State Sports Medicine in State...
ANN ARBOR–One question that scientists and fitness experts alike would love to answer is whether exercise or nutrition has a bigger positive impact on bone strength. University of Michigan researchers looked at mineral supplementation and exercise in mice, and found surprising results–nutrition has a greater impact on bone mass and strength than exercise. Further, even...
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA AT AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 18, 2018) – With age, expression of a small molecule that can silence others goes way up while a key signaling molecule that helps stem cells make healthy bone goes down, scientists report. They have the first evidence in both mouse and human mesenchymal stem...
