News articles tagged with 'osteoporosis'
CWRU researcher sends message to postmenopausal women: 'Increase yearly dental checkups'
— 11 Mar 2011 15:16 | HealthPostmenopausal women have a new health message to hear. Two annual dental checkups aren't enough. Older women need more, according to research findings from the Case Western Reserve…
Gene responsible for severe osteoporosis disorder discovered
— 6 Mar 2011 19:17 | HealthScientists have identified a single mutated gene that causes Hajdu-Cheney syndrome, a disorder of the bones causing progressive bone loss and osteoporosis (fragile bones). The study,…
Commonly prescribed osteoporosis drug associated with very low risk of serious jaw disease
— 15 Feb 2011 16:00 | HealthA commonly prescribed osteoporosis drug is associated with a slightly elevated risk of developing the rare, but serious condition, osteonecrosis of the jaw; nonetheless the risk remains…
An extra 5 years of life an unexpected benefit of osteoporosis treatment
— 3 Feb 2011 16:45 | HealthAustralian clinical researchers have noted an extraordinary and unexpected benefit of osteoporosis treatment - that people taking bisphosphonates are not only surviving well, better…
Painful hip fractures strike breast cancer survivors
— 2 Feb 2011 15:58 | HealthA hip fracture is not common in a 54-year-old woman, unless she is a 54-year-old breast cancer survivor, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Researchers found that a combination…
Loyola physician helps develop national guidelines for osteoporosis
— 25 Jan 2011 19:38 | HealthThe American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) has released new medical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Loyola physician Pauline…
Columbia University uses technological innovation to study bone structure
— 16 Jan 2011 20:33 | HealthA team of researchers at Columbia Engineering and Columbia University Medical Centre announced today the results of the first study comparing bone structure in Chinese-American women…
Scripps Research scientists identify first synthetic activator of 2 critical proteins
— 20 Nov 2010 10:55 | HealthScientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified a novel synthetic activator of a pair of proteins that belong to a protein family playing key roles…
Elderly can blame fractures and falls on low sodium
— 20 Nov 2010 10:19 | HealthOlder adults with even mildly decreased levels of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia) experience increased rates of fractures and falls, according to a study presented at the American…
Taking a break from osteoporosis drugs can protect bones
— 19 Nov 2010 11:59 | HealthTaking time off from certain osteoporosis drugs may be beneficial to bone health, according to a study conducted at Loyola University Health System. Researchers found that bone density…