Common thyroid medication linked to bone loss
Levothyroxine, an active substance with a therapeutic effect, increases the risk of greater loss of total bone mass and bone ...
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Tobacco modifies bone structure, according to archaeologists
English scientists and archaeologists have identified discernible differences in bone composition between cigarette users and non-smokers. THE ESSENTIAL Experts have ...
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Researchers Create Bones Using 3D Printing
A new material, developed by a team at the University of Waterloo, makes it possible to create new bones with ...
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Strengthen your bones with exercise
Physical exercise plays a crucial role in bone health. By strengthening bone density and preventing osteoporosis, regular physical activity is ...
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Can you crack your joints without risk?
Cracking your joints can relieve some pain at the moment, but if you do it often, it is best to ...
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Menopause: this food could help women counter bone loss
A new study reveals that daily consumption of prunes could reduce the risk of bone loss in postmenopausal women. THE ...
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Shannen Doherty announces her cancer has spread to her bones
Actress Shannen Doherty has announced that her breast cancer is now attacking her bones. THE ESSENTIAL Actress Shannen Doherty has ...
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Bone marrow transplant: what measures to promote donations?
© ShutterstockBone marrow donation is becoming more and more known, and above all seems better understood. Nevertheless, certain confusions and ...
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Loneliness is harmful to men’s bone health
In male mice, social isolation is associated with a decrease in bone quality. THE ESSENTIAL Social isolation reduces trabecular and ...
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Osteoporosis: what are the new dietary recommendations?
Diet contributes to good bone health. Certain eating habits can help people with osteoporosis. THE ESSENTIAL Diet is part of ...
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What are the main symptoms of bone cancer?
© Shutterstock / VGstockstudio© Shutterstock / Doucefleur© Shutterstock / Stokkete© Shutterstock / nikkimeel© Shutterstock / Rabizo AnatoliiDo you know the ...
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HIV: after a bone marrow donation, a new probable case of recovery
© Shutterstock / MedstockPhotosTwo cases of probable cure of HIV are known worldwide. But the consortium IciStem, of which the ...
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Bariatric surgery: a risk of bone loss in teenagers?
The "sleeve", a bariatric surgery technique, causes a loss of bone mass when performed in adolescents. THE ESSENTIAL Bariatric surgery ...
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Osteosarcoma: Protein derived from bone may help fight tumor
A bone-derived protein could fight against osteosarcoma tumor cells, a discovery that may lead to the development of new treatments ...
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What is this rare bone disease called “FOP”?
© Shutterstock / NaruFotoWe are almost all capable of distinguishing a bone, a muscle, a tendon or even a ligament: ...
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Bone disease: singer Alain Chamfort confides
© GettyImagesOn November 20, singer Alain Chamfort performed at the annual gala of the Vaincre le cancer association. In an ...
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Osteoporosis: does sport protect against the disease?
Physical activity throughout life maintains bone mass and limits the risk of osteoporosis. But it is also beneficial for those ...
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What is the best sport to strengthen your children’s bones?
American researchers give their recommendations so that young athletes and their parents make the right choices in order to build ...
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Pregnancy permanently changes women’s bones
Permanent changes have been observed in bone composition after childbirth and breastfeeding. THE ESSENTIAL Lamellar bone is the main type ...
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What if a pill could strengthen muscles and bones?
Japanese scientists have developed a drug capable of treating locomotor fragility by reproducing the positive effects of physical activity on ...
Read moreThe benefits of pomegranate for bone health
Uncommon in our diets, the pomegranate has incredible benefits for healthy bones, heart, skin, stomach, brain and more. Sweet or ...
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Vitamin D supplementation does not protect your bones!
Taking vitamin D supplements does not help prevent bone fractures in most healthy adults. THE ESSENTIAL Vitamin D increases the ...
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Cannabis to treat bone fractures
© fotoliaA new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research by researchers at Tel Aviv University (Israel) ...
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Unusual: you can measure bone density just with a probe
© iStock An experimental probe has been developed by the American firm Active Life Science to give doctors an instant ...
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Osteoporosis: probiotics reduce age-related bone loss
© GettyImagesThe older we get, the more fragile and porous our bones become. The majority of women over 80 are ...
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Osteoporosis: what dose of vitamin D to take?
Patients suffering from osteoporosis must absolutely have an adequate intake of vitamin D. If a blood test reveals that they ...
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A mother could not hear her baby crying: she discovers that she suffers from otosclerosis
A BBC radio presenter, Helena Merriman realized that she could no longer hear her baby crying. Worried, she decided to ...
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Osteoporosis: are dairy products good for the bones?
Milk, cheeses, cottage cheeses and yogurts are very rich in calcium and therefore regularly recommended by specialists in the prevention ...
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Osteoporosis: should calcium intake be through food or tablets?
For the body to function well, it needs calcium. To prevent it from drawing it from the bone at the ...
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We now know why lightning kills
In the event of a lightning strike, cracks form from the bone cells, which creates micro-fractures in the bones. THE ...
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