GLP-1s are linked to a higher risk for osteoporosis, gout, and osteomalacia in people with type 2 diabetes and obesity, new research suggests, though an additional study also points to better ...

More than 40,000 years ago, Ice Age humans were carving repeated patterns of dots, lines, and crosses into tools and small ivory figurines. A new computational study of more than 3,000 of these ...

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The authors have performed a potentially valuable new kind of analysis in connectomics, mapping to an interesting developmental problem of synaptic input to sensory neurons. While the analysis itself ...

A bone density test measures how much calcium and minerals are in your bones to see if you are at risk for fractures. The test is quick and painless, taking 10 to 30 minutes, and results are ready in ...

Relative risks are often reported in newspaper headlines, but without the context of absolute (or baseline) risk, this information is meaningless. Absolute risk numbers are needed to understand the ...

This important computational study investigates homeostatic plasticity mechanisms that neurons may employ to achieve and maintain stable target activity patterns. The work extends previous analyses of ...

If you have managed to make the mace in Minecraft and want to turn it into an even more powerful weapon, then you should know about the density enchantment. It significantly increases the mace’s ...

Some women are at greater risk for osteoporosis — the decrease of bone mass and density as a result of the depletion of bone calcium and protein — than others. Your doctor can help you determine your ...

Bone density testing can tell you how your bones are faring as you age. Learn more about who should get tested as well as treatments for low bone density. Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and ...