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Denosumab superior to bisphosphonate therapy for building BMD
The human monoclonal antibody denosumab more effectively increases bone mass in patients with low bone mineral density or osteoporosis when compared against any bisphosphonate...
1 day ago - Healio
Osteoporosis screening guidelines fail to identify fracture risk in younger postmenopausal women
Current osteoporosis screening and treatment guidelines in the United States and Canada have low sensitivity for identifying younger postmenopausal women who subsequently...
3 days ago - Healio
Pfenex submits new drug application for follow-on osteoporosis drug
Pfenex this week submitted a new drug application to the FDA seeking approval for PF708, a follow-on biosimilar referencing teriparatide for the treatment of osteoporosis...
3 days ago - Healio - 2 articles
Menopausal women should eat more blackcurrant to prevent bone loss
Hormonal changes are one of the leading causes of bone loss or osteoporosis. Menopausal women, in particular, are more likely to experience bone loss because they are deficient...
4 days ago - Natural News
Can acupuncture be used to treat osteoporosis?
While there is no cure yet for osteoporosis, proper treatments that protect and strengthen the bones can help manage the condition. According to a review published in The...
5 days ago - Natural News
New recommendations for design, conduct of osteoporosis-specific economic evaluations
Economic evaluations that compare interventions in terms of costs and outcomes are increasingly used by decision makers, with economic evaluations now playing an increasing...
9 days ago - News Medical
Menopause Treatment Options
Hormone replacement therapy : HRT replaces the hormones that a woman's body no longer makes. The most important hormone used in reducing menopausal symptoms is estrogen, but...
12 days ago - Fitness Tips for Life
Benzodiazepines Plus Opioids, Common Combo in Alzheimer's
Benzodiazepines and opioids are frequently coprescribed for patients with Alzheimer's disease, putting them at increased risk for osteoporosis, falls, and fractures. Medscape...
15 days ago - Medscape - 2 articles
Certain symptoms of knee osteoarthritis can be reduced with Thai black ginger
People who regularly suffer from the effects of knee osteoporosis might want to give Thai black ginger a shot for relief. In a study published in the Journal of Natural...
15 days ago - Natural News - 3 articles
Pregnancy And Breastfeeding Gave Me Osteoporosis At 38
I expected some changes when I first became pregnant, but never imagined that my bones would begin to fail me well before the onset of menopause. I was healthy and was...
16 days ago - Scary Mommy
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Alzheimer's is linked to blood transfusions
A study by UCL found that hormones taken from cadavers caused Alzheimer's-associated clumps to develop in mice within a year. The hormone transfusion was banned in 1985.
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An unusual case with which to challenge your senior residents
A 5-year-old male was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of several progressive problems, including an unusual rash, swollen joints, abdominal pain and hematochezia, for...