Tag: Bone Loss

bone-strength
Probiotics can help increase bone density: Study

New York: Treatment with good bacteria widely used in probiotic supplements can strengthen bones, especially in females, finds a study that may develop novel ways of treating bone loss condition osteoporosis. The study showed that healthy mice fed with Lactobacillyus rhamnosus GG (LGG) bugs demonstrated an immune response that stimulated an increase in bone density. […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
bone-health
What causes bone loss? Find out

New York: The lack of a protein key to the control of inflammation may be responsible for rapid and severe bone loss, finds a study that could lead to improved care for older adults at higher risk for osteoporosis and gum disease. Inflammation is a necessary reaction by the immune system to protect the body […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
What causes bone loss in elderly

New York: Researchers have identified a mechanism that leads to bone loss in older adults, an advance that may help develop therapeutics to treat the age-associated bone loss condition. Osteoporosis — the thinning of bone and the loss of bone density that increases the risk of fractures — is a major health problem in older people. […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Kidney
Vitamin D excess may lead to kidney failure

New York: In a rare case, a 54-year-old man, after returning from a trip to Southeast Asia where he spent much of his holiday sunbathing, was diagnosed with kidney damage after he took high doses of vitamin D for years. After referral to a kidney specialist and further testing, it was discovered that the man […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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