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Weekly Dose Of Osteoporosis Drug Prevents Bone Loss After Breast Cancer Treatment
September 18, 2007 — Breast cancer survivors who took a weekly dose of risedronate, sold as Actonel, lost significantly less bone than those who did not take the drug, according to a new two-year study. Researchers ... > full story -
Bone-Growing Nanomaterial Could Improve Orthopaedic Implants
September 17, 2007 — Bone-forming cells grow faster and produce more calcium on anodized titanium covered in carbon nanotubes compared with plain anodized titanium and the non-anodized version currently used in ... > full story -
New Treatment Option For Life-Threatening Symptom Of Parathyroid Cancer
September 7, 2007 — New research reveals that the drug cinacalcet HCl (cinacalcet) may effectively reduce the dangerous accumulation of calcium in the blood that typically accompanies parathyroid cancer. This drug ... > full story -
Calcium Supplementation Reduces Risk Of Bone Fracture And Bone Loss In Older People
August 31, 2007 — Calcium supplementation alone, or in combination with vitamin D supplementation, reduces the risk of fractures in people aged over 50 by 12 percent, conclude authors of a recent article. They found ... > full story -
Case For Daily Calcium Pill Strengthened
August 27, 2007 — A new study has found people over 50 who take calcium supplements suffer fewer fractures and enjoy a better quality of life. The study involved a meta-analysis of over 63,000 people taking calcium or ... > full story -
How Tumors Prevent Immune Cell Entry
August 18, 2007 — For a number of cancers the presence of immune cells known as an NKT cells in the tumor is associated with a better prognosis. It has therefore been suggested that more aggressive tumors have ... > full story -
Layered Approach May Yield Stronger, More Successful Bone Implants
August 17, 2007 — Researchers have developed a new method for layering two kinds of biomaterials into one strong, yet porous unit that may lead to improved reconstruction or repair of ... > full story -
Osteoporosis Screening And Treatment May Be Cost-Effective For Selected Older Men
August 7, 2007 — It may be cost-effective to screen and treat selected older men with osteoporosis, depending on their age and if they have had a prior fracture, according to a new ... > full story -
Goats' Milk Is More Beneficial To Health Than Cows' Milk, Study Suggests
July 30, 2007 — Researchers have carried out a comparative study on the properties of goats' milk compared to those of cows' milk. They found reason to believe that goats' milk could help prevent diseases such as ... > full story -
Vitamin D Deficiency: Common And Problematic Yet Preventable
July 19, 2007 — An expert on vitamin D explains the role vitamin D plays in a wide variety of chronic health conditions, as well as suggesting strategies for the prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency. ... > full story
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