osteoporosis

New approach may reverse rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis

harminka — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:22:49 -0500

Researchers have identified a mechanism that may keep a well known signaling molecule from eroding bone and inflaming joints, according to an early study published online in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Gum disease, osteoporosis, arthritis causing protein identfied

harminka — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:54:16 -0500

Investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery, collaborating with researchers from other institutions, have contributed to the discovery that a gene called interferon regulator factor-8 (IRF-8) is involved in the development of diseases such as periodontitis (gum disease), rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis.

Scientists may offer new therapies for osteoporosis

harminka — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:53:13 -0500

A new UCLA study sheds light on the link between high cholesterol and osteoporosis and identifies a new way that the body's immune cells play a role in bone loss.

News from space for osteoporosis patients on earth

harminka — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:35:41 -0500

Results of a space experiment published online in The FASEB Journal have yielded a giant leap for science that could translate into an important step for mankind in the ongoing battle against osteoporosis.

Running may provide more benefits than resistance training

harminka — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:39:29 -0600

Osteoporosis affects more than 200 million people worldwide and is a serious public health concern, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Resistance training often is recommended to increase and prevent loss of bone mineral density (BMD), although previous studies that examined the effects of resistance training in men produced varied results.

Adult survivors of childhood cancer have lower bone mineral density

harminka — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:01:52 -0600

Men who survived childhood leukemia treatment into adulthood were more likely to have low bone mineral density than other adults their age, putting them at risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to a new study.

CT colonography offers 1-stop screening for colorectal cancer, osteoporosis

harminka — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:24:26 -0600

New research reveals that computed tomography (CT) colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, has the potential to screen for two diseases at once—colorectal cancer and osteoporosis, both of which commonly affect adults over age 50. Results of the study will be presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

It takes guts to build bone

harminka — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:58:37 -0600

Serotonin in gut is crucial to bone formation; Implicated in two forms of osteoporosis; Novel finding may lead to new treatment for osteoporosis

Osteoporosis care at risk in the United States

harminka — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:54:43 -0600

According to a paper published in the November issue of the Springer journal Osteoporosis International, Medicare reimbursement for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has been cut to levels substantially below the cost to perform the procedure.

People who take bisphosphonates for osteoporosis

harminka — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:24:52 -0500

People who take bisphosphonates for osteoporosis may be at risk for serious atrial fibrillation (AF), or irregular heartbeats, according to a new study.

Expenses of osteoporosis-related fracture over 3 years

harminka — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:37:13 -0500

In a retrospective analysis of more than 30,000 female Medicare patients 65 years and older, osteoporosis fractures resulted in fracture-related medical expenses of $15,522 per person over three years.

Hip bone density helps predict breast cancer risk

harminka — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:00:01 -0500

Measuring a woman’s bone mineral density can provide additional information that may help more accurately determine a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the September 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.