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Close Linkage Between a Rare, Deadly Lung Condition and Blood Cell Abnormalities
February 28, 2011 A new study reveal a close relationship between pulmonary arterial hypertension -- exceedingly high blood pressure in the arteries carrying blood from the heart to the lungs -- and abnormalities of ... > full story -
Learning from Old Bones to Treat Modern Back Pain
February 28, 2011 The bones of people who died up to a hundred years ago are being used in the development of new treatments for chronic back pain. It is the first time old bones have been used in this ... > full story -
Bone Drug Zoledronic Acid May Help Prevent Spread of Early Lung Cancer
February 25, 2011 A drug that is currently used to help treat bone metastases in patients with lung cancer could also be useful at an earlier stage of treatment, to prevent the cancer from spreading in the first ... > full story -
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Spinal Fluid Proteins Distinguish Lyme Disease from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
February 23, 2011 Patients who suffer from neurologic post treatment Lyme disease and those with the chronic fatigue syndrome report similar symptoms. However, unique proteins discovered in spinal fluid can ... > full story -
Long-Term Use of Osteoporosis Medication Associated With Increased Risk of Atypical Fractures
February 22, 2011 Older women who used bisphosphonates (medications that prevent loss of bone mass) for five years or more were more likely to experience "atypical" fractures involving the femoral shaft or ... > full story -
Use of Nitrates May Increase Bone Strength
February 22, 2011 Preliminary research indicates that use of nitroglycerin ointment among postmenopausal women for 2 years was associated with a modest increase in bone mineral density and decrease in bone resorption ... > full story -
Common Hip Disorder Can Cause Sports Hernia
February 19, 2011 Sports hernias are commonly found in individuals with a mechanical disorder of the hip and can be resolved with surgery to fix the hip disorder alone in some cases, according to a recent ... > full story -
Research Leads to Improved Calcium Supplement Derived from Crustacean Shells
February 18, 2011 Researchers in Israel have developed a unique technology that stabilizes an otherwise unstable form of calcium carbonate. This mineral form provides significantly higher biological absorption and ... > full story -
Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases Guideline Published
February 17, 2011 The American Society for Radiation Oncology Clinical Affairs and Quality Committee has developed a guideline for the use of radiation therapy in treating bone ... > full story -
Benefits of Electrical Stimulation Therapy Found With People Paralyzed by Spinal Cord Injury
February 17, 2011 A new treatment approach which uses tiny bursts of electricity to reawaken paralyzed muscles "significantly" reduced disability and improved grasping in people with incomplete spinal cord injuries, ... > full story
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