Tag Archives: x rays

X-rays help predict permanent bone damage from bisphosphonates

Posted on 08. May, 2009 by admin.

0

CHICAGO (May 7, 2009) - Breast cancer patients, individuals at risk for osteoporosis and those undergoing certain types of bone cancer therapies often take drugs containing bisphosphonates. These drugs have been found to place people at risk for developing osteonecrosis of the jaws (a rotting of the jaw bones). Dentists, as well as oncologists, are [...]

Continue Reading

Argonne research unveiling the secrets of nanoparticle haloing

Posted on 06. Jun, 2008 by admin.

0

ARGONNE, Ill. (June 5, 2008) – A glass of milk, a gallon of paint, and a bottle of salad dressing all look to the naked eye like liquids. But when viewed under a microscope these everyday liquids, called “colloids,” actually contain small globules or particles that stay suspended in solution.
Colloids require a delicate balance of [...]

Continue Reading