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  • July 2008
    • For TB Clues, Researchers Turn to Bones

      For TB Clues, Researchers Turn to Bones

      (Newser) - Scientists are analyzing bones found in the ancient city of Jericho, in what's now the West Bank, for clues to fighting tuberculosis. The German, Israeli, and Palestinian researchers hope the 6,000-year-old DNA they're studying will reveal how the disease evolves and how to combat it. More »

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      DNA   disease   tuberculosis   Jericho   skeleton   bones   TB

  • September 2007
  • August 2007
    • Bone Hormone Could Help Treat Diabetes

      Bone Hormone Could Help Treat Diabetes

      (Newser) - A substance produced by the skeleton may help to treat diabetes, a new study suggests. A hormone called osteocalcin regulates blood sugar; type 2 diabetics have a lower level of the hormone than other people. In the study, mice with lower levels of osteocalcin develop symptoms of diabetes, which go away when they are injected with the hormone. More »

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      health   diabetes   hormones   treatment   blood sugar   skeleton   bones   osteocalcin

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