|
| Andhra Pradesh ~ India ~ International ~ City ~ Entertainment ~ Business ~ Bullion ~ Forex ~ Sports ~ Technology ~ Health ~ Features |
| Lung Cancer ~ Lung Cancer ~ Breast Cancer ~ Heart attack ~ All Health Topics |
|
Home
/ Health News / 2008 / August 2008 / August 27, 2008 How a high tech Bioglass-of-milk-a-day helps bones mend |
Polymers battered with nanoparticles may pave way for self-healing paints
CNinsure Announces Appointment of COO and Resignation of Vice President
More than 50 percent of people with high BP unaware they have condition
Extract of the plant cats claw may harbour dengue cure
A plant from the Amazon region called the cats claw has been found to be effective in combating dengue. ANI
Yeast studies provide clue about controlling cholesterol levels
Johns Hopkins researchers say that they have gained significant insights into the mechanism whereby a single-celled fungus regulates its version of cholesterol. ANI
Stress-related disorders deteriorates brains memory processing ability
Using functional MRI (fMRI), a researcher team, which was led by an Indian-origin scientist, has found that patients suffering from stress-related psychiatric disorders have impaired wiring in the area of the brain behind suppressing memory. ANI
Researchers at the University of Warwick have found how a high tech glass of milk helps bones mend.
Washington, Aug 27 : Researchers at the University of Warwick have found how a high tech glass of milk helps bones mend.
The researchers at the new Nuclear-Magnetic Resonance unit at the university said that the low temperature Bioglass is used to help fix broken bones, but until now no one has been able to understand the process.
Using a strong magnetic field to 'see' into the bones, the researchers found calcium rush into the bioglass in the first hour of implantation.
"Bioglass is used to help mend broken bones. Recently researchers working at Imperial College discovered a new kind of bioglass, which seemed to work better, but they could not work out all the details why," physicist professor Mark Smith said.
"We looked at it through our NMR machine and were amazed by what we saw. Fluid simulating patient's bodies rushed calcium out of the bioglass and then into the new bones. It seems perhaps a glass-of-milk-a-day really is what the doctor ordered," he added.
The new Bioglass uses chemicals rather than heat to form the replacement bones.
The University of Warwick worked in collaboration with Imperial College and Kent University of the project.
ANI
