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Altering a single gene could rebuild bone
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Secret Osteoporosis Drug?
By Lila de Tantillo , Health ExpertThe FDA can have some confusing or even convoluted procedures, but it has nothing on the Chinese... Read more »
Once-a-Year Osteoporosis Medicine
By Lila de Tantillo , Health ExpertThe big buzz today is about a study in the New England Journal of Medicine touting the... Read more »
Generic Fosamax: Osteoporosis Rx Controversy Heats Up
By Lila de Tantillo , Health ExpertThere is a fascinating, if a bit troubling, controversy going on in England over osteoporosis... Read more »
Rosiglitazone - Osteoporosis Connection
By Lila de Tantillo , Health ExpertWhile it's been believed for some time that people with diabetes seem to have a higher incidence of... Read more »
“Dead Jaw": How Serious a Concern?
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...Jaw.’ If you or a loved one have taken any of these drugs for osteoporosis… & you have... Read more »
Health Guide
Periodontal Disease: Risk Factors
More than 75% of American adults have some form of gum disease, but according to a major survey, only 60% have any significant knowledge about the problem. Gum inflammation and ulcers are... Read more »Osteoporosis: Medications
Major drug therapies now exist for treating osteoporosis. Unfortunately, studies continue to report that doctors fail to evaluate and adequately treat both men and women for this... Read more »Osteoporosis: Introduction
Ibandronate (Boniva) approved as first once-a-month pill for both treatment and prevention of osteoporosis.Ibandronate (Boniva) injection approved as the first intravenous... Read more »Osteoporosis: Treatment
Glucosamine and ChondroitinA combination of glucosamine and chondroitin may help reduce moderate-to-severe knee pain, according to long-awaited results from a national study. The clinical... Read more »Crohn's Disease: Highlights
Drug ApprovalAdalimumab (Humira) was approved in 2007 to treat adults with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease.Infliximab (Remicade) was approved in 2006 for treating active Crohns disease... Read more »Images
View an image showing the effects of osteoporosis on our bodies.... Read more »
Related News
Study: Monitoring Bone Density Unnecessary, Potentially Misleading
July 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Regular bone mineral density monitoring in postmenopausal women may be unnecessary and potentially misleading. Researchers... Read summary »
Guts Grow Bones
December 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A surprising new discovery in how bones grow may lead to a novel treatment of osteoporosis. Bone growth is controlled in the... Read summary »
Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Heart Problems
November 26, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The millions of Americans who take drugs commonly prescribed to treat osteoporosis could be at risk for irregular heartbeats,... Read summary »
Drug Heals Broken Bones
June 08, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug approved for the treatment of osteoporosis is healing broken bones with stem cells. Since 2002, teriparatide (Forteo)... Read summary »
Report: Bone loss meds' effects exaggerated
October 03, 2008A new report published in the British Medical Journal suggests that drug companies exaggerate the benefit of osteoporosis drugs to women who do not... Read summary »
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