No ‘weekend effect’ for the elderly suffering from broken hips in the NHS
New research has found NHS patients admitted to hospital at the weekend with a hip fracture are at no greater...
Read MoreEarly epigenetic switches associated with childhood bone health
The health of children’s bones could be determined before they are born, a new University of Southampton study has shown....
Read MoreNewly prescribed sleeping pills increase risk of hip fracture
Older people newly prescribed sleeping pills like benzodiazepines and ‘Z-drugs’ have over double the odds of a hip fracture in...
Read MoreMagnesium could prevent fractures
Bone fractures are one of the leading causes of disability and ill health especially among the aging population and this...
Read MoreSpecific long-term therapy may not prevent fractures in older women
Bisphosphonates are sometimes used to treat osteoporosis and these medications increase bone mineral density, which strengthens bones and is thought to...
Read MoreInsufficient sleep can lead to lower bone formation
Insufficient sleep, a common problem that has been linked to chronic disease risk, might also be an unrecognised risk factor...
Read MoreResearchers develop a mouldable scaffold for bone
A team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is developing a new mouldable scaffold that can be used to replace skull bone lost...
Read MoreSuccess in the 3D bioprinting of cartilage
A team of researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy has managed to generate cartilage tissue by printing stem cells using 3D bioprinting....
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