Osteoporosis News

Posted September 5, 2012:

• Can Gene Therapy Cure Fatal Diseases in Children?

Posted September 3, 2012:

• New Neural Brain-to-Bone Pathway Controls Skeletal Development

Posted August 24, 2012:

• Good Diet, Proper Exercise Help Protect Astronauts’ Bones

Posted August 20, 2012:

• Dual Action Polyclonal Antibody May Offer More Effective, Safer Protection Against Osteoporosis

Posted August 15, 2012:

• Mediterranean Diet Enriched With Olive Oil May Protect Bone
• Even Minor Physical Activity May Benefit Bone Health in Premenopausal Women

Posted August 2, 2012:

• Close to the Bone: 100 Gene Deletions in Mice Identifies Nine New Genes That Determine Bone Strength

Posted July 30, 2012:

• Stem Cell Therapy Could Offer New Hope for Defects and Injuries to Head, Mouth

Posted July 26, 2012:

• Solving the Mystery of How Cigarette Smoking Weakens Bones

Posted July 24, 2012:

• Diets High in Salt Could Deplete Calcium in the Body

Posted July 23, 2012:

• Microwave Heating Improves Artificial Bone

Posted July 17, 2012:

• Stress Fuels Breast Cancer Metastasis to Bone
• Ultrasound Triggers Bone Cell Mobility

Posted July 11, 2012:

• Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Help Prevent Bone Loss, Study Suggests

Posted July 9, 2012:

• Discovery of Epigenetic Links in Cell-Fate Decisions of Adult Stem Cells Paves Way for New Osteoporosis Treatments

Posted July 5, 2012:

• Higher but Not Lower Doses of Vitamin D Are Effective in Fracture Risk Reduction in Older Adults, Study Finds

Posted June 26, 2012:

• Long-Term Calcium and Vitamin D Supplement Use May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Kidney Stones
• Monitored Vitamin D Therapy Safe for Patients With High Blood Calcium Levels

Posted June 20, 2012:

• Healthy Muscle Mass Linked to Healthy Bones, but There Are Gender Differences

Posted June 16, 2012:

• Low-Dose Vitamin D May Not Prevent Fractures in Healthy Women – What About Higher Doses?

Posted May 28, 2012:

• Earlier Detection of Bone Loss May Be in Future: Isotope Analysis Rather Than X-Ray Used for Measurement

Posted May 23, 2012:

• Calcium Supplements Linked to Significantly Increased Heart Attack Risk, Study Suggests

Posted May 21, 2012:

• Heparin-Like Compounds Inhibit Breast Cancer Metastasis to Bone

Posted May 15, 2012:

• 'Fertilizing' Bone Marrow Helps Answer Why Some Cancers Spread to Bones

Posted April 23, 2012:

• The Fat Stopper: Protein That Regulates the Creation of Fat Cells Identified
• Genes That Increase the Risk of Osteoporosis and Fractures Discovered

Posted March 30, 2012:

• Menopause Clinicians Support New Advice on Steroid Use

Posted March 5, 2012:

• Vitamin D Intake May Be Associated With Lower Stress Fracture Risk in Girls

Posted February 22, 2012:

• Memo to Pediatricians: Screen All Kids for Vitamin D Deficiency, Test Those at High Risk

Posted February 7, 2012:

• Vitamin D Deficiency High Among Trauma Patients

Posted February 6, 2012:

• Researchers Develop Method of Directing Stem Cells to Increase Bone Formation and Bone Strength

Posted February 2, 2012:

• Early Bone Growth Linked to Bone Density in Later Life

Posted January 26, 2012:

• Leukemia Cells Are 'Bad to the Bone', Research Finds

Posted January 10, 2012:

• 70 Percent of Europeans Suffer from Low Vitamin D Levels, Experts Say

Posted January 3, 2012:

• Deer Antlers Inspire a New Theory on Osteoporosis

Posted November 29, 2011:

• 3-D Printer Used to Make Bone-Like Material
• Growth Hormone Increases Bone Formation in Obese Women

Posted November 20, 2011:

• Recipient's Immune System Governs Stem Cell Regeneration

Posted November 9, 2011:

• Dairy Foods May Improve Bone Health During Diet and Exercise in Overweight Premenopausal Women

Posted November 3, 2011:

• Low Vitamin D Common in Spine Surgery Patients; Deficiency May Hinder Recovery

Posted October 22, 2011:

• Burden of Osteoporotic Fractures Increases Dramatically in the Middle East and Africa

Posted October 10, 2011:

• Drug Prevents Bone Loss Side Effects of Breast Cancer Medication

Posted October 4, 2011:

• Newly Identified Gene May Be Risk Factor for Osteoporosis

Posted September 25, 2011:

• Bone-Strengthening Drug Gives Pain Relief in Prostate Cancer Bone Metastases, Study Finds

Posted September 23, 2011:

• Cancer Treatment: First Phase III Trial of an Alpha-Pharmaceutical Shows Promising Results

Posted September 16, 2011:

• Genetics May Explain Why Calcium Increases Risk for Prostate Cancer

Posted September 13, 2011:

• Shaping Up: Controlling a Stem Cell's Form Can Determine Its Fate
• Pituitary Hormone TSH Found to Directly Influence Bone Growth

Posted September 1, 2011:

• Exercise Boosts Health by Influencing Stem Cells to Become Bone, Not Fat, Researchers Find

Posted August 24, 2011:

• Bone Marrow Transplantation May Increase Cancer Resistance in Patients, Study Suggests

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