Posts Tagged ‘Bones’

Scientists find vitamin D crucial in human immune response to tuberculosis

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Not just important for building strong bones, an international team of scientists has found that vitamin D also plays an essential role in the body's fight against infections such as tuberculosis.

Print your own blood vessels, no need for red toner

Monday, September 19th, 2011
Barely 24 hours after we told you about printing your own bones , the franken-science continues with the announcement that blood vessels are next on the body-parts-you-can-print list. Unsurprisingly, you'll need more than just regular toner if you want to start printing your own at home, but pioneering work by application-oriented research organization Fraunhofer has claimed to have cracked it ...

Print your own blood vessels, no need for red toner

Monday, September 19th, 2011
Barely 24 hours after we told you about printing your own bones , the franken-science continues with the announcement that blood vessels are next on the body-parts-you-can-print list. Unsurprisingly, you'll need more than just regular toner if you want to start printing your own at home, but pioneering work by application-oriented research organization Fraunhofer has claimed to have cracked it ...

Building Stronger Bones

Thursday, January 6th, 2011
Low bone mineral density? Worried about osteoporosis? Here's how to build stronger bones.

View Point: Dieting may harm bones

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
To trim fat by everyday dieting could put you at the developing osteoporosis in later life, study has shown that nearly a third of women are so desperate to lose weight.