enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Bone seeker - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_seeker

   A bone seeker is an element, often a radioisotope, that tends to accumulate in the bones of humans and other animals when introduced into the body.. For example, strontium and radium are chemically similar to calcium and can replace the calcium in bones.

3. Strontium - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strontium

   The former has a half-life of 50.6 days and is used to treat bone cancer due to strontium's chemical similarity and hence ability to replace calcium. [23] [24] While 90 Sr (half-life 28.90 years) has been used similarly, it is also an isotope of concern in fallout from nuclear weapons and nuclear accidents due to its production as a fission ...

4. Strontium ranelate - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strontium_ranelate

   For example, in clinical trials, the drug strontium ranelate was found to aid bone growth, increase bone density, and lessen vertebral, peripheral, and hip fractures in women. Strontium ranelate is an antiosteoporotic agent which both increases bone formation and reduces bone resorption, resulting in a rebalance of bone turnover in favor of ...

5. 8 Things You Should Do for Your Bones Every Day ... - AOL

   www.aol.com/lifestyle/8-things-bones-every-day...

   That’s why it’s always a good idea to try to quit, even if you’ve attempted before and failed. Reduce your risk of falling Taking steps to minimize your risk of falling is a terrific way to ...

6. The Navy knows thousands may have been exposed to ... - AOL

   www.aol.com/news/shipyard-veterans-may-exposed...

   Strontium stays in the bones, and radium, the most long-lived isotope, builds up in the lungs and bones over time. ... The prognosis was grim, but the family got some good news. The VA had not yet ...

7. Strontium-89 - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strontium-89

   Strontium belongs to the same periodic family as calcium (alkaline earth metals), and is metabolised in a similar fashion, preferentially targeting metabolically active regions of the bone. 89 Sr is an artificial radioisotope used in the treatment of osseous (bony) metastases of bone cancer .