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Osteoporosis is a debilitating disease that affects an estimated 75 million people in Europe, U.S. and Japan. Osteoporosis, which means "porous bone," is a disease in which the density and quality of bone are reduced. As the bones become more porous and fragile, the risk of fracture is greatly increased. The loss of bone occurs "silently" and progressively and no symptoms are apparent until the first fracture occurs. The most common fractures associated with osteoporosis occur at the hip, spine and wrist. The incidence of these fractures, particularly at the hip and spine, increases with age in both women and men. Vertebral fractures can result in serious consequences, including loss of height, intense back pain and deformity.

World Congress on Osteoporosis 2010: Researchers invited to contribute their abstracts

21. November 2009 03:46
Researchers are invited to contribute their abstracts to the World Congress on Osteoporosis 2010 (IOF WCO - ECCEO10), the largest global meeting devoted to all aspects of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis research and patient care. The Congress will be held in Florence, Italy from May 5-8, 2010. [More]

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals' SARM LGD-4033 study data presented at the Gerontology Society of America meeting

20. November 2009 08:37
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced that data from a preclinical study on its selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) LGD-4033 was featured in a poster presentation at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Gerontology Society of America in Atlanta. LGD-4033 exhibited desirable in vivo efficacy on skeletal muscle and bone measurements in animal models of male hypogonadism and postmenopausal osteoporosis. [More]

Report on orthopedic prosthetic devices market

20. November 2009 04:18
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7b62a4/orthopedic_prosthe) has announced the addition of the "Orthopedic Prosthetics - A World Market Review" report to their offering. [More]

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals receives $2 million in milestone payments from N. V. Organon

19. November 2009 22:41
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated announced today that it has received $2 million in milestone payments from N. V. Organon, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., stemming from its research collaboration that is due to expire at the end of December. [More]

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VisEn Medical launches two new agents for imaging quantification

19. November 2009 09:03
VisEn Medical Inc., a leader in fluorescence in vivo imaging from research through medicine, announced today the commercial launch of its new OsteoSense® 800 imaging agent for targeting areas of bone turnover and microcalcification in vivo. The new 800 nm OsteoSense agent complements VisEn's OsteoSense 680 and 750 products, and is expected to further expand the utilization of this agent family in enabling in vivo detection, measurement and monitoring of skeletal changes in a wide range of disease states, including arthritis, osteoporosis, and cancer metastasis. [More]

Findings suggest athletes abuse non-approved therapeutic compounds for performance enhancing effects

19. November 2009 05:44
Researchers from the German Sport University Cologne in Germany found that non-steroidal and tissue-selective anabolic agents such as Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) are being sold on the black market for their performance enhancing qualities. [More]

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New mathematical model may hasten drug development for Parkinson's Disease

19. November 2009 01:52
Australian scientists have significantly advanced our understanding of dopamine release from nerve cells, findings that should speed the development of more effective drugs for treating Parkinson's Disease. [More]

Third-quarter 2009 results announced by Tongjitang Chinese Medicines

18. November 2009 07:12
Tongjitang Chinese Medicines Company, a leading specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on the development, manufacturing, marketing and selling of modernized traditional Chinese medicine in China, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and the repurchase of ordinary shares in a private transaction. [More]

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New market research report on orthopedic instrumentation products

18. November 2009 05:46
Demand for orthopedic instrumentation products is driven by considerable rise in osteoporosis, arthritis, and joint diseases. An aging population, increasingly active lifestyles, and an expanding obese population are factors favoring demand for orthopedic implants. [More]

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Genta announces financial results for the third quarter of 2009, reduces workforce to cut payroll costs

16. November 2009 07:49
Genta Incorporated today announced financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. The Company also announced a restructuring, reduction in workforce, and re-ordering of clinical development priorities. [More]

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Tips to ensure adequate vitamin D levels

16. November 2009 07:18
Thousands of independent studies in the past three years have revealed a strong connection between vitamin D deficiency and increased risk for a variety of serious illnesses including as many as 22 forms of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and multiple sclerosis, as well as common colds and flus. [More]

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Spine Care Institute established by Hospital for Special Surgery

16. November 2009 06:25
Hospital for Special Surgery today announced the establishment of one of the most comprehensive centers of excellence in the country for the treatment of all nonoperative and operative spine disorders. [More]

Effects of vitamin D deficiency amplified by lower levels of sex hormone estrogen

16. November 2009 02:53
Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, but not testosterone. [More]

Post-menopausal women in Asia hospitalized with fragility fracture are not aware whether they had osteoporosis or not

13. November 2009 05:49
New results from a survey of 1,122 post-menopausal women in Asia found that nearly half (48.5 percent) were not aware whether or not they had osteoporosis despite being hospitalized with a fragility fracture. [More]

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People in their 60s may have more disabilities than their counterparts from prior generations

13. November 2009 05:45
In a development that could have significant ramifications for the nation's health care system, Baby Boomers may well be entering their 60s suffering far more disabilities than their counterparts did in previous generations, according to a new UCLA study. The findings, researchers say, may be due in part to changing American demographics. [More]
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