Osteoporosis Is Underdiagnosed, Undertreated: Study
Osteoporosis, a disease of bone-thinning that puts women at risk of serious fractures, is underdiagnosed and undertreated.

High Glucose Following Heart Attack Could Be Marker
A Swedish study in tomorrow's issue of The Lancet confirms that people admitted to the hospital with an acute heart attack are at an increased risk of having undiagnosed diabetes or increased glucose intolerance.

Short Course Of Hormones Bolsters Older Men's Strength
A short course of hormone therapy appears to increase older men's strength and may help seniors continue their everyday activities throughout the aging process, according to a study released today at the Endocrine Society's 84th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Tracking And Timing Vibrations Through Molecules
Using an ultrafast laser spectroscopy technique, scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have tracked -- and timed -- the flow of vibrational energy through certain molecules in their liquid state.

Antibodies In Nanotubes In Membranes Separate Drugs
Using what might be called a biological machine, University of Florida and Finnish researchers have demonstrated an experimental process for drug purification that one day could speed the production and decrease the cost of prescription drugs.

Manikin To Test Clothing Not Only Walks, It Sweats
A manikin called Walter that can be used to test new clothes for extreme environments is described in research published today in the UK Institute of Physics publication Journal of Measurement Science and Technology.