How much do you know about your bones? If you're like most Americans, the answer is likely "not much." That's because understanding bone health often only becomes a priority after problems appear — ...
A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland is the first to report that the fatty acid composition of blood and the enzyme activity associated with it predict the development of bone mineral ...
Understanding your body goes well beyond a mere number on the scale. That's where DEXA (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) ...
The decline in oestrogen following menopause precipitates significant changes in bone health and body composition. Postmenopausal women experience accelerated bone loss, which is compounded by ...
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April 2003 -- Often viewed as static support beams, human bones are in fact dynamic organs enmeshed in the network chatter--the complex information processing--that characterizes ...
Weight alone can mislead your health. Learn why body composition—muscle, fat, water, bone—matters, and how the YMCA’s new ...
The composition of the skull bone is unique and plays a direct role in influencing brain health through small channels in the bone and immune cell expression pathways, reported researchers based at ...