Breakthrough treatment for osteoporosis called the Fountain of Youth
As we age, our bones become thinner, we suffer fractures more often, and bone-diseases such as osteoporosis are more likely to occur.
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Joseph Shavit
- Oct 27
Groundbreaking fossil discovery sheds light on the origins of lizards
A fossil discovery from Scotland has provided new information on the early evolution of lizards, during the time of the dinosaurs.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 20
Meet the world's first Neandertal family
Ancient genomes of 13 Neandertals provide a rare snapshot of their community and social organization over hundreds of thousands of years.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 10
Ageing researchers found the Fountain of Youth
As we age, our bones become thinner, we suffer fractures more often, and bone-diseases such as osteoporosis are more likely to occur.
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 17
Researchers discover extinct prehistoric reptile that lived among dinosaurs
Discovery sheds light on the Tuatara, the last living member of a once-diverse group of reptiles that has almost entirely been supplanted.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 14
Prunes can restore bone loss, research finds
New research provides evidence that prunes are a prebiotic food that reverses bone loss and helps restore bone health.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 7
Implants use smart materials to repair bone fractures
For patients with a broken shin bone, a new generation of smart orthopaedic implants is being developed that can monitor healing progression
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 5
Floating in space might be fun, but it can be bone-crushing
The study followed astronauts over the last seven years to understand bone recovery after ‘long-duration' spaceflight.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 27
A quick, easy scan can reveal late-life dementia risk
A long-term study has shown a common bone density scan can also reveal if someone is at increased risk of developing dementia.
Joseph Shavit
- May 12
The Fountain of Youth discovered in stem cells
As we age, our bones become thinner, we suffer fractures more often, and bone-diseases such as osteoporosis are more likely to occur.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 14
'Promising evidence' that osteopathy may relieve musculoskeletal pain
Osteopathy is based on the principle that the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of a person’s body are intertwined.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 12
3D-printed bone for emergency medicine in space
3D bioprinting may soon be practical on Earth, and could help meet the challenging conditions of spaceflight.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 23
Lettuce could protect astronauts’ bones on Mars trip
Astronauts might one day grow and eat genetically modified plants to ward off disease associated with long spaceflights.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 22
Innovative treatment uses sound waves to help regrow bones
A tissue engineering advance using sound waves, could one day help patients regrow bone lost to cancer or degenerative disease.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 22
Lego-inspired bone and soft tissue repair uses tiny, 3D-printed bricks
Researchers have developed a tiny, 3D-printed technology that can be assembled like Lego blocks and help repair broken bones and soft tissue
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 10
Eating prunes shown to protect against bone loss
It’s already well known that prunes are good for your gut, but new Penn State research suggests they may be good for bone health, too.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 28, 2021
Earth's first giant, Ichthyosaur, reveals how whales became the largest animals ever
The skull of a newly discovered species of giant ichthyosaur is shedding new light on the marine reptiles’ rapid growth into behemoths.