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Rayvio and Boston University Expand UV LED Research to Combat Vitamin D Deficiency Disorders

Aug 1, 2016

Health and hygiene company RayVio Corp of Haywood, CA, USA, which is commercializing deep-ultraviolet (UV) LEDs and consumer disinfection solutions, is expanding a research program with Boston University to develop new treatments for ...

Tags: UV LEDs, UV light

Calcium Supplements Unlikely to Help Bones

Oct 15, 2015

New research claims to have found that eating more calcium or taking calcium supplements is unlikely to help prevent fractures or osteoporosis in the elderly. Lead scientist, Dr Mark Bolland from the University of Auckland, says the ...

Tags: calcium, calcium supplements

Bolivia to Open a Quinoa Milk Plant in Andean Which Is Being Funded by EU

Nov 17, 2014

Bolivia is planning to open a quinoa milk plant in the Andean province of Potosi which is being funded by the European Union (EU). The EU-backed plant will have a capacity to produce nearly 250 liters of quinoa milk every day and 3,500 ...

Tags: quinoa milk plant, royal quinoa, Agriculture

Older US Consumers Are Looking for Dairy Products with Nutritional Benefits

Sep 9, 2014

Older US consumers are looking for dairy products with nutritional benefits, according to market research organisation Canadean. Consumers aged 55 and above make up over a fifth of dairy consumption in the US, and this number is set to ...

Tags: Aging US Consumers, Dairy Products

Pan Medical UK Received US FDA Approval for The Repair of Spinal Compression Fractures

May 30, 2014

Pan Medical UK, based in the South West, has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the repair of spinal compression fractures with its Kyphoplasty range of products. A Kyphoplasty surgical procedure is designed to ...

Tags: Spine Repair Products, Pan Medical

New Research Is Lighting up Yet Another Reason for Women to Quit Smoking

Feb 26, 2014

New research is lighting up yet another reason for women to quit smoking. In a study published online in the journal Menopause, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report the first evidence ...

Tags: White Woman, Genetic Variation, Menopause, Smoking

All Persons Taking Strontium Supplements Are Warned

Jan 19, 2014

All persons taking strontium supplements are warned that significant risks have been identified. Strontium drugs are not approved for treatment of osteoporosis in the United States. Now, the Risk Assessment Committee of the European ...

Tags: Health, Medicine

Romosozumab Is an Investigational Medicine in Phase 3 Clinical Development

Jan 3, 2014

Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and UCB (Euronext Brussels:UCB) today announced results from a Phase 2 trial evaluating romosozumab (AMG 785/CDP7851) in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density (BMD). Published in the New England Journal of ...

Tags: Amgen, UCB, Phase 2 trial evaluating romosozumab, postmenopausal women

Menkes Syndrome and Wilson's Disease Are Caused by Defects in The Mechanism

Jan 2, 2014

We are fundamentally dependent on the presence of copper in the cells of the body. Copper is actually part of the body's energy conversion and protective mechanisms against oxygen radicals, as well as part of the immune system, and it also ...

Tags: cells of the body, copper, body's energy conversion, oxygen radicals

A U.S. Geriatrician Says Santa May Be Healthier Than He Appears

Dec 25, 2013

On the surface Santa Claus may seem an overweight workaholic with an affinity for sweets, but a U.S. geriatrician says Santa may be healthier than he appears. "Because Santa is probably more than 550 years old, a lot of people would say ...

Tags: Health, Medicine, Santa

Older Men with Low Levels of Vitamin B-12 Are at Increased Risk for Bone Fractures

Dec 25, 2013

Older men with low levels of vitamin B-12 are at increased risk for bone fractures, a new study suggests. Researchers measured the levels of vitamin B-12 in 1,000 Swedish men with an average age of 75. They found that participants with ...

Tags: older men health, vitamin B-12, bone fractures

Computerized People Like Amal Graafstra in The Not-So-Distant Future

Dec 25, 2013

It's likely the world in the not-so-distant future will be increasingly populated by computerized people like Amal Graafstra. The 37-year-old doesn't need a key or password to get into his car, home or computer. He's programmed them to ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics

A U.S. Survey Conducted Earlier in The Month Shows Half of Americans Takes Vitamins

Dec 23, 2013

Research this week indicated vitamins do not provide health benefits, but a U.S. survey conducted earlier in the month shows half of Americans takes vitamins. A Gallup poll conducted earlier this month shows half of Americans report ...

Tags: vitamins, Health, Medicine

Scientists Report Progress of Hormone Therapy That Can Improve The Outcome of Bone Grafts

Nov 27, 2013

U.S. scientists report progress of a hormone therapy that can improve the outcome of bone grafts to treat bone loss from disease, birth defects or trauma. Zulma Gazit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Edward Schwarz of Rochester University ...

Tags: parathyroid, hormone, outcome, bone, graft

Research Studies Confirmed Benefits of Consuming a Traditional Mediterranean Style Diet.

Nov 19, 2013

Past research studies have confirmed the healthy benefits of consuming a traditional Mediterranean style diet. Researchers have demonstrated that this type of diet consisting of healthy quantities of extra virgin olive oil, nuts, seeds, ...

Tags: diet, olive oil, bone loss, cardiovascular risk

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