Bones
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Study reveals how our bodies shifts between making bones and breaking them down
Osaka: Bone remodeling occurs in different parts of the body throughout life to maintain bone physique balance and systematic mineral homeostasis. During this “remodeling” process, osteoclasts remove mineralized bones, whereas osteoblasts form…
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Study finds Calcium is vital not just for bones but also heart
Suita: The human heart, the size of a fist, located just behind and slightly left of the breastbone, tirelessly beats an average of 100,000 times a day. However, conditions that stop the…
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New target therapy to protect bones during ageing found during research
Washington: In the ageing bone, the mineralocorticoid receptor, better known for its role in blood pressure regulation, is a key factor in bone health, according to the findings of a recent study.…
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Air pollution can worsen bone health: research
Washington: Some of the common consequences of air pollution on our health are widely known, such as lung cancer, increase in respiratory diseases, stroke, etc. But so far there has been less…
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Minor concussion can make you lose sense of smell: Study
Washington: Researchers have found that suffering even a minor concussion can lead to loss of sense of smell. It’s long been known that people who suffer a major concussion can lose their…
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Smartphones causing ‘Horns’ on young people’s skull
Continuously hooked on to smartphones, gadgets for long hours has become one of the troublesome issues affecting billions of people across the globe but its high time that we reform ourselves. The…
- India
Assam: 3 arrested for possessing tiger hide, teeth, bones
Dhemaji: Three persons have been arrested for possessing tiger hide, teeth and bones in Dhemaji district of Assam, police said. After getting a tip-off, a joint operation was launched by Jonai Police,…
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Cell migration mechanisms leads to breast cancer spreading to bones, study finds
Washington : A recent study examined the mechanisms of cell migration which further states how breast cancer cells generate and later settle into the bones. The study was published in the journal,…
