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  Gene Therapy as a New Option for Bone Defects

  December 7, 2012 — Gene therapy involving modified stem cells obtained from fatty tissue and bone marrow could represent a new option for the treatment of severe orthopaedic injuries to the extremities. The treatment ... > full story
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  Teen Smoking Decreases Bone Accumulation in Girls, May Increase Osteoporosis Risk

  December 4, 2012 — Teenage girls who smoke accumulate less bone during a critical growth period and carry a higher risk of developing osteoporosis later in life, according to new research. In the study, researchers ... > full story
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  Stem Cell-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons Rescue Motor Defects in Parkinsonian Monkeys

  December 3, 2012 — Researchers have derived dopaminergic neurons from bone marrow stem cells in ... > full story
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  Steroid Injection Linked With Significant Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women Treated for Back Pain

  December 1, 2012 — Postmenopausal women suffered significant bone density loss in their hip after they were treated with an epidural steroid injection for back pain relief, according to a new study. Bone density loss ... > full story
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  Men With Belly Fat at Risk for Osteoporosis

  November 28, 2012 — Visceral, or deep belly, obesity is a risk factor for bone loss and decreased bone strength in men, according to a new ... > full story
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  Knowing a Patient's History of Falls Will Help Doctors Predict Future Fractures

  November 26, 2012 — Clinicians are being urged to ask about a patient's history of falls as new research shows that the information is valuable in determining their future risk of ... > full story
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  Groundbreaking Study May Change Transplant Practices

  November 20, 2012 — New research may change the current blood and marrow transplantation practices. The phase III, multicenter study compared harvesting stem cells from bone marrow rather than blood and suggests there ... > full story
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  Method for Assessing Hand Bone Density May Identify Those at High Risk of Hip Fractures

  November 19, 2012 — A new study shows that a technique for measuring bone density called digital X-ray radiogrammetry (or DXR) used on standard hand radiographs can help to identify patients with a higher risk of hip ... > full story
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  Bone Metastases Treatment Can Improve Overall Survival

  November 15, 2012 — One of the most frequent sites of metastases is the bone, with an estimated 30 to 40 percent of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer developing bone loss. A study shows that the bone metastases ... > full story
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  New Health-Economic Model Shows Benefits of Boosting Dietary Calcium Intake

  November 13, 2012 — European researchers have published a study which analyses the health economics of increased dairy foods and related reduction in risk of osteoporotic fractures in the population aged over 50. The ... > full story

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