bone, mass, density, incidence, fracture, vulnerability, fragile, porous, slowly, depletion, calcium, decalcification , Drug Views, drugs, Medical, Information, Health, Drugs, Conditions, Pharmacy, Pills http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php en-us Ateom.com - Website Power Tools more likely to die if they have high levels of a bone hormone called osteoprotegerin (OPG).]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:42:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=High-levels-of-OPG-hormone-associated-with-adverse-outcome-after-myocardial-infarction health professionals with an interest in osteoporosis and its prevention, diagnosis and management, are invited to convene in Singapore for the IOF Regionals - 1st Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting from December 10-13, 2010.]]> Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:44:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Asia-Pacific-convention-on-osteoporosis-management medical device company, today announced the national commercial launch of the AVAmax Vertebral Balloon, a minimally invasive device for use during kyphoplasty, a procedure for treating spinal compression fractures.]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:55:36 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=CareFusion-launches-AVAmax-Vertebral-Balloon-for-spinal-compression-fracture-treatment low bone mineral density in children and teenagers with inflammatory bowel disease. Half of the patients in the study showed signs of low bone mineral density.]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:24:17 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Study-finds-occurrence-of-low-BMD-in-inflammatory-bowel-disease-patients health throughout the world. Although the hypothesis that age-related changes in body composition are due to lifestyle choices alone is well accepted, it is a vast oversimplification.]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:44:11 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Causes-and-consequences-of-increased-adiposity-and-decreased-muscle-and-bone-mass health-related quality of life as those with ]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:09:15 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Study-finds-link-between-osteoporosis-fracture Benvenue Medical, Inc., a developer of minimally invasive solutions for spine repair, announced today that it has treated the first patient in the United States with the Blazer Vertebral Augmentation System - a new device for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). The case was performed by Francis Facchini, M.D., partner, VIR Chicago, at Adventist GlenOaks Hospital in Glendale Heights, Illinois.]]> Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:34:25 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Benvenue-Medical-commences-treatment-in-U-S-with-Blazer-Vertebral-Augmentation-System link between the use of oral bisphosphonates (drugs that prevent the loss of bone mass) and esophageal cancer, analysis of medical data from more than 80,000 patients in the United Kingdom found that use of these drugs was not significantly associated with new cases of esophageal or gastric cancer, according to a study in the August 11 issue ]]> Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:23:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Study-reveals-no-evidence-of-link-between-bisphosphonates-to-esophageal-cancer-risk Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:38:18 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Unigene-second-quarter-revenue-decreases-to-3-03-million health through the development, manufacture and commercialization of a broad range of prescription and over the counter ("OTC") products, today announced the commercial launch of Boke brand Yi Shen Jian Gu Gel ("YSJG" Gel) after successful test marketing in the second quarter of 2010.]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 07:12:08 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=AOBO-announces-commercial-launch-of-osteoporosis-drug-Yi-Shen-Jian-Gu-Gel more fragile bone framework lifelong, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:22:38 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Research-findings-provide-new-insight-into-skeletal-development need to include certain must-have vitamins in their diets to stave off weak bones and osteoporosis, say researchers at the University of Alberta. A study of 43 children and teens from three to 18 years of age diagnosed with celiac disease showed that they also tended to have low bone density, likely due to poor intake and absorption of vitamins ]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:44:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Poor-intake-of-vitamins-tends-to-have-low-bone-density-in-children-with-celiac-disease oral calcitonin product for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. The company has completed patient enrollment in this multinational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III trial designed to enroll approximately 550 patients. In addition, Tarsa announced that the independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) for the ORACAL trial has completed two separate safety ]]> Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:32:39 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Tarsa-completes-enrollment-in-Phase-III-ORACAL-trial-for-postmenopausal-osteoporosis A long-standing question in bone biology has been answered: It is the spindly extensions of bone cells that sense mechanical stimulation and signal the release of bone-growth factors, according to research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:37:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Spindly-extensions-of-bone-cells-sense-mechanical-stimulation-and-signal-release-of-bone-growth-factors medicine company, Mesoblast Limited, today announced that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a licence to Mesoblast to manufacture and supply its proprietary Mesenchymal Precursor Cell (MPC) products.]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:34:37 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Mesoblast-gains-Australian-TGA-licence-to-manufacture-Mesenchymal-Precursor-Cell-products study reveals the staggering costs of osteoporosis in the country.]]> Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:51:01 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Researchers-issue-a-call-to-improve-prevention-treatment-of-osteoporosis online issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:35:00 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=CMAJ-publishes-new-updated-guidelines-on-vitamin-D cancer lose significantly less bone mineral content (BMC) as they age than men who are free of the disease, according to research in the July issue of BJUI. The findings are important because loss of BMC can play a key role in the development of fragile bones, fractures and osteoporosis.]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:47:17 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Men-with-prostate-cancer-lose-less-bone-mineral-content-as-they-age-Study Binge-drinking teenagers may be putting themselves at risk for future osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to researchers at Loyola University Health System.]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:02:17 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Binge-drinking-teenagers-at-risk-for-future-osteoporosis-bone-fractures low levels of vitamin D appear more likely to experience declines in thinking, learning and memory over a six-year period, according to a report in the July 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:13:22 -0400 http://www.drugviews.com/articles.php?t=Older-adults-with-low-levels-of-vitamin-D-more-likely-to-experience-cognitive-decline-Report