FSU.edu – Used in the proper amounts, fluoride can make teeth stronger and aid in the treatment of osteoporosis. When excessive amounts are consumed, however, it can be a killer – a carcinogen that causes bone, lung and bladder cancers. Fluoride, a common additive in most American communities’ drinking water, is also an ingredient in [...]

UCR.edu – Researchers have identified natural components of pomegranate juice that both inhibit the movement of prostate cancer cells and weaken their attraction to a chemical signal that promotes the metastasis of prostate cancer to the bone. The research, from the University of California, Riverside, could lead to new therapies for preventing cancer metastasis. Performed [...]

ENTnet.org – Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), one of the four most prevalent chronic conditions in the elderly, is associated with low serum levels of folic acid, according to new research published in the December 2010 issue of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Hearing loss is a major public health problem globally, with more than [...]

Endo-Society.org – A recent study has found that lower and higher vitamin D levels were associated with an increased likelihood of frailty in older women. Women with vitamin D levels (specifically, 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels) between 20.0 and 29.9 ng/ml were at the lowest risk of frailty in this study, which was accepted for publication in [...]

IOFBoneHealth.org – A recent study has revealed high rates of vitamin D deficiency among hip fracture patients in New Delhi, India, confirming the conclusions of similar international studies which point to vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for hip fracture. A group of 90 hip fracture patients was compared to a matched control group [...]

IOFBoneHealth.org – Vitamin D deficiency has been flagged as a major concern in Asia by bone health experts attending the 1st Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting in Singapore. They identified South Asia as a region where the problem is especially severe and widespread across the entire population. Dr. Nikhil Tandon, Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the [...]