CHAPEL HILL, NC – Inside our bones there is fat. Diabetes increases the amount of this marrow fat. And now a study from the UNC School of Medicine shows how some diabetes drugs substantially increase bone fat and thus the risk of bone fractures. The study, published in the journal Endocrinology, also shows that exercise […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Members of the 176th Mission Support Group brought together approximately 20 different occupations for a joint training exercise here Aug. 15 to 18. Polar Guard 15-1, known locally as “Mad Bull,” is an annual affair held mainly at the base joint-regional training site, Camp Mad Bull, where Air Guardsmen participated […]
DEADHORSE, Alaska — The Coast Guard Research and Development Center held a joint exercise with civil counterparts in the Arctic Ocean near Oliktok Point Monday and Tuesday. The exercise was the product of a cooperative research and development agreement between the RDC and ConocoPhillips Co. to assess the application of unmanned technologies and improve collaboration between […]
MAYWOOD, Ill.– Men who are physically active are at lower risk of nocturia (waking up at night to urinate), according to a study led by a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researcher. The study, by Kate Wolin, ScD, and colleagues, is published online ahead of the print edition in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the […]