Addenbrooke’s Hospital children’s bone marrow transplant service opens
Will Grocott, 15, is the first to receive treatment from the service at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Source link
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Aberdare: Care worker bitten ‘through to the bone’ by patient, court hears
The providers of the care home have admitted failing to manage risks to staff. Source link
‘Use new tech to cure bone cancer rather than using implants’ – ET HealthWorld
Jaipur: During a conference on bone cancer in the city, cancer and orthopaedic experts advocated that before opting to replace the cancerous bone with an implant, doctors should make an effort to cure the cancer of the bone by using the latest technique. Experts said that the cancerous bone can be recycled by using a … Read more
Early Trial Offers Hope Treating Rare ‘Brittle Bone’ Disease
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug may help build bone mass in some adults with a rare brittle-bone disease, a small preliminary study suggests. The disease is called osteogenesis imperfecta. It’s caused by defects in certain genes involved in making collagen — a key protein in … Read more
Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Chew on this: Vegans face a 43% higher risk for bone fractures than meat eaters, a large British study warns. The rise in risk was not confined to vegans, who eat no meat, fish, dairy or eggs. The researchers also identified a notably … Read more
Bone Density Scan: MedlinePlus Medical Test
What is a bone density scan? A bone density scan, also known as a DEXA scan, is a type of low-dose x-ray test that measures calcium and other minerals in your bones. The measurement helps show the strength and thickness (known as bone density or mass) of your bones. Most people’s bones become thinner as … Read more