Archive for the ‘Bones / Orthopaedics’ Category
Friday, May 9th, 2008
May 7 -- A new clinical guideline on screening for osteoporosis in men has been developed by the American College of Physicians , which notes that osteoporosis rates among men are expected to increase 50 percent over the next 15 years.Osteoporosis-related fractures in men result in substantial disease, death ...
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
April 29 -- Two teams of researchers report finding a series of gene variants linked to bone density and the risk for fracture, which might also be linked to osteoporosis.While not a predictor of individual risk for osteoporosis, this finding could lead to new therapies to combat the disease, ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
April 28 -- The epilepsy drug Dilantin may put young women who take it for a year or more at higher risk for osteoporosis, researchers report.The bone loss described in a paper in the April 29 issue of Neurology was actually eight times higher than that experienced by premenopausal ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
April 26 -- While enjoying a cola or two every day might seem harmless enough, recent research suggests that those tasty drinks could be compromising your bone health."There is enough evidence that high consumption of soda and carbonated beverages is associated with somewhat lower bone mass in children, and ...
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
April 24 -- Women who play sports are prone to tearing the knee ligament that connects the thighbone to the shinbone. Beyond the immediate pain and swelling it can cause, there's now reason to suspect that this type of injury may lead to another vexing health problem.Researchers at the ...
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
April 7 -- Injections of testosterone appear to improve bone density and reduce bone loss in older men who have low testosterone levels and may help to prevent osteoporosis, a new study suggests.Testosterone therapy has been used to improve bone strength and muscle mass in some men. However, the ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
At the World Biomaterials Congress, May 28 till June 1, DSM will introduce an important expansion of its high-performance Dyneema Purity® polyethylene fiber portfolio that is targeted to provide increased lifetime and 25 percent greater strength than the original product. This new material, Dyneema Purity® UG, was developed specifically to ...
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
New data show that a once-yearly infusion of Reclast® (zoledronic acid) Injection 5mg was significantly better than risedronate at increasing bone mass in patients with osteoporosis caused by glucocorticoids, commonly known as steroids3. These medications are widely used to treat inflammatory conditions but can cause bone loss and osteoporosis1. Up ...
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Friday, April 11th, 2008
A new craniofacial surgery program has opened at NewYork- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Made possible by a generous gift to the Hospital from NewYork-Presbyterian trustee David H. Komansky and his wife Phyllis Komansky, the program will offer comprehensive care, including corrective surgery, for deformities of the skull, face and ...
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Perhaps the aging process can't be stopped. But it can be predicted, and new research from Tel Aviv University indicates that people may live longer and lead healthier lives as a result.Researchers have developed a new biological marker that represents the age of a body's bones. It reveals that the ...
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