Osteoporosis News

Editor's note: This is the final article in a series about health and wellness lectures at Frisbie Memorial Hospital.

You've probably heard of the link between calcium and osteoporosis. Your skeletal system holds the vast majority of calcium in your body.

Nov. 2, 2009 BOOK REVIEW: 'The Whole-Food Guide to Strong Bones': Diet, Lifestyle Changes Can Improve Odds Against Osteoporosis Without Expensive Medication Reviewed By David M. Kinchen Huntingtonnews.net Book Critic What you eat can contribute to bone loss and osteoporosis -- especially in post-menopausal women -- says Annemarie Colbin in The ...

Aggressively managing patients at risk for osteoporosis could reduce the hip fracture rate in the United States by 25 percent, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the November issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery .

New treatments to battle osteoporosis may be on the way thanks to two local life sciences companies.

After years working as a flight attendant, Jayne Valente was looking forward to launching her own interior-decorating business.

A recent study determined glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is now treatable with Teriparatide, a synthetic form of the human parathyroid hormone.

The drug teriparatide is better at increasing bone density and reducing vertebral fractures in patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis than the drug alendronate, a new study finds.

Main Category: Bones / Orthopaedics Also Included In: Conferences Article Date: 28 Oct 2009 - 4:00 PDT Springtime in Tuscany! Come to Florence to hear the world's key opinion leaders in osteoporosis talk about the field's 'hot topics' and join in clinically-oriented 'Meet-the-Expert' sessions, limited in size for maximum interaction between experts ...

WASHINGTON AP) - In an Oct. 21 story about drug labels, The Associated Press erroneously described the Novartis drug Zometa.

Sabrina Agarwal travels the world studying ancient skeletons for clues to preventing osteoporosis, often bringing samples back to study in the Skeletal Biology Lab in the Department of Anthropology.

Main Category: Back Pain Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience ; Bones / Orthopaedics ; Seniors / Aging Article Date: 20 Oct 2009 - 3:00 PDT On World Osteoporosis Day, October 20, centenarian Helen Daniels of Poughkeepsie, NY, has a good reason to smile; she's able to comfortably walk again following minimally invasive spine surgery.

Celebrate World Osteoporosis Day 2009 by sparing a thought for your bones. HAVE you thought about your bones today? You should, because you need healthy and strong bones in order to do all the activities you enjoy doing everyday.

Amgen Inc reported a better-than-expected profit as cost cuts and lower taxes helped offset a steep decline in sales of its Aranesp anemia drug, but regulatory concerns about its closely-watched osteoporosis drug sent shares lower.

Main Category: Bones / Orthopaedics Also Included In: Medical Students / Training The IOF Advanced Training Course on Osteoporosis is to take place in Lyon, France from February 4-10, 2010.

NEW YORK - Amgen Inc. shares fell Thursday over the likelihood that the biotechnology company's next potential blockbuster will take longer than expected to reach its full sales potential in the market.

Osteologix, Inc. , a bio-pharmaceutical company announced today that the company will continue the clinical development for its osteoporosis drug, NB S101 , in the United States and the rest of the world markets.

Osteoporosis is an age-related disorder in which bones become gradually thinner, more porous and less able to support the weight of the body.

Dairy products and fresh produce are good examples of bone- healty dietary choices.

Oct 20, 2009 - Emisphere Technologies, Inc. today announced study results demonstrating that a single dose of the novel oral parathyroid hormone PTH1-34, which utilizes Emisphere's proprietary Eligen Drug Delivery Technology and absorption-enhancer carrier molecule 5-CNAC, achieved potentially therapeutically relevant exposure and safety profiles ...