Bone

The new research found that human bones, like the wrist bone pictured here, suffers from accelerated loss of density as the result of long-duration missions in space. Image: L. Gabel et al., 2022Long-term exposure to microgravity results in the loss of bone density, andnew research reveals the disturbing extent to which this happens and finds that astronauts may never fully recover.“The detrimental effect of spaceflight on skeletal tissue can be profound,” reads the opening sentence of new research published today in…

Astronauts lose decades' worth of bone mass in space that many do not recover even after a year back on Earth, researchers said on Thursday, warning that it could be a "big concern" for future missions to Mars.Previous research has shown astronauts lose between one to two percent of bone density for every month spent in space, as the lack of gravity takes the pressure off their legs when it comes to standing and walking.To find out how astronauts recover once their feet are back on the ground, a new study scanned the…

Researchers can now assess a person’s risk of developing late-life dementia using data from a common type of bone density scan. The long-term study revealed calcification within the abdominal aorta can double one’s risk of developing dementia over the age of 80.The new study analyzed data from a long-term research project called The Perth Longitudinal Study of Aging Women. The project initially was focused on understanding how calcium supplements can prevent osteoporotic fractures, but it included well over 10 years of…

At its annual Geeked Week event, Netflix announced a slew of new titles coming to its gaming service this year. A few of the new games are tied to some of Netflix’s most popular TV shows, including “The Queen’s Gambit,” “Shadow and Bone,” and “Too Hot To Handle.” The streaming service currently has 22 games available and plans to have 50 titles by the end of this year, some of which it announced today. Neftlix’s upcoming The Queen’s Gambit: Chess game will let players enter Beth Harmon’s world…

Netflix has announced Shadow And Bone: Destinies, a narrative RPG coming to mobile. Announced during Netflix’s Geeked Week, co-host Geoff Keighley revealed that “Shadow And Bone: Destinies is a narrative RPG with roguelike elements based on the beloved show”. Keighley went on to say that Shadow And Bone: Destinies will allow players to “make decisions that will determine the course of your journey.” “In this game you play as your favourite characters and journey across the world of the Grishaverse in a narrative…

The seemingly unstoppable rehabilitation of Mel Gibson continues with this Hollywood-set comedy-crime thriller in which Gibson is practically trolling us by playing Alastair Pinch, a close-to-the-bone version of himself a few years back. Pinch is an alcoholic actor accused of violence against women, although in the film his character is arrested for killing his wife, whereas in real life Gibson pleaded no contest to a battery charge. And yet, we’re supposed to think he’s charming and adorable because he can quote chunks…

Scientists experimenting with the makeup of metal alloys used for medical implants have made a significant breakthrough, resulting in a biomaterial with supreme flexibility and wear resistance. The team's new superelastic alloy overcomes some key safety issues and offers the kind of strain recovery and durability needed for long-term stints in the human body.The new metal alloy is the handiwork of scientists at Japan's Tohoku University, who set out to address some of the key issues surrounding the biomaterials currently…

We now know the genetic heritage one of the victims who tragically perished when the Italian city of Pompeii was devastated by a volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago.Scientists have managed to sequence the genome of a man who was in his mid-life years when he died in the Pompeiian House of the Craftsman, revealing his genetic profile and, fascinatingly, that he had been afflicted by tuberculosis during his lifetime.  The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is considered one of the most devastating volcanic catastrophes in…

NEW DELHI : The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) plans to set up centres for advanced research for bone marrow transplant (BMT) in government hospitals across India. The apex medical research institute is of the view that BMT is a high-end procedure done for critically ill patients and the majority of centres are in the private sector thus limiting access of treatment to the poor. ICMR plans to support the medical institutions in setting up state-of-the-art…

AMer surgical rib resection (top), a cartilage and bone bridge form (second from top) and then resolve (third from top) and remodel to regenerate the missing tissue in the gap (boQom). Blue shows cartilage matrix; red shows mineralized matrix. Credit: Images by Stephanie Kuwahara and Max Serowoky, Mariani LabA stem cell study presents intriguing evidence that large bone injuries might trigger a repair strategy in adults that recapitulates elements of skeletal formation in utero. Key to this repair strategy is a gene with…