Here are a list of helpful DO's and DON'Ts recommended by Dr. Michael Hewitt, research director for exercise science and exercise physiology at Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson, Ariz., for those exercising for their bone health: DO consult with a doctor before beginning any new exercise program. In particular, you may want to ask... Read more
A tremendously significant 5-year, $1.6 million project will examine how osteocytes, the cells inside bones, interact with cell on the surface of the bone to signal the building or removal of bones. This delicate balance is crucial to understanding osteoporosis, which occurs when too much bone has been lost and left the skeleton brittle and... Read more
For those dissatisfied with current drug options for treating osteoporosis: a new medication being developed by Amgen may be making headway toward the U.S. market. Denosumab, as it is called, would be taken by injection twice a year. The drug inhibits bone remodeling by binding to and thereby blocking the function of a protein known as nuclear... Read more
Wyeth is moving forward with its new drug to combat osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. The FDA has issued a second "approvable letter" for bazedoxifene. The pharmeceutical company must answer additional questions on incidence of stroke and blood clots and provide more documents to the agency before approval. The drug is a SERM... Read more
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