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Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Attacks In Older Women
January 16, 2008 — New research suggests that calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart attack in healthy postmenopausal women. Calcium supplementation is commonly prescribed to postmenopausal women to ... > full story -
Popular Osteoporosis Drugs Triple Risk Of Painful Bone Necrosis, Study Finds
January 15, 2008 — A popular class of osteoporosis drugs nearly triples the risk of developing bone necrosis, a condition that can lead to disfigurement and incapacitating pain. The research is the largest study of ... > full story -
Genetically Modified Carrots Provide Easy To Absorb Calcium
January 14, 2008 — A specially developed carrot has been produced to help people absorb more calcium. Researchers studied the calcium intake of humans who ate the carrot and found a net increase in calcium absorption. ... > full story -
Oral Osteoporosis Meds Appear To Reduce The Risk Of Jaw Degradation
January 2, 2008 — Contrary to recent reports, oral osteoporosis medications that inhibit bone breakdown reduce the risk of jaw problems, based on an analysis of medical claims. Some doctors and dentists had advised ... > full story -
Firefly Genes In Mice Allow Testing Of New Therapy Against Lymphoma
December 19, 2007 — Researchers here have figured out a way to use a firefly gene to let them see just how effective a new drug combination actually is against some forms of cancer and its serious complication. The new ... > full story -
Brief Motion Exercises Build Bone Strength for Preemies, Other Infants Too
December 4, 2007 — Researchers show that brief motion exercises build bone strength for a healthier start for infants and toddlers. When a child is born premature -- and more than one in ten infants in the U.S. is -- ... > full story -
Depression Linked To Bone-Thinning In Premenopausal Women
November 26, 2007 — Even in young women, depression is as potent a risk factor for osteoporosis as are low calcium intake, smoking, and lack of exercise, researchers have found. Imbalances in the immune system appear to ... > full story -
Poor Bone Health Linked to Obesity, Study Suggests
November 26, 2007 — Being overweight is a known risk factor for heart disease, diabetes and a host of other health conditions. Now, a new study finds that obesity may also be bad for bone ... > full story -
Bad To The Bone: Shedding Light On Osteoporosis
November 15, 2007 — Ten million people in the US are estimated to already have bone diseases, and almost 34 million more are estimated to have low bone mass, putting them at increased risk for osteoporosis, according to ... > full story -
Forteo's Bone-Building Power Shown In Arthritis Patients
November 14, 2007 — In a head-to-head comparison of the two drugs, Forteo increased lumbar spine density measurements by 7.2 percent compared to 3.4 percent for Fosamax, and it boosted hip density measurements by 3.8 ... > full story
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