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Controversial activities of pro-anorexic bloggers may have benefits

A groundbreaking new research study from Indiana University suggests there may be benefits to the controversial activities of "pro-ana" bloggers, the online community for people with eating disorders.

20 Aug 2012

Mepolizumab almost halves exacerbations in severe asthma patients

The largest study of patients with severe asthma to date, published in The Lancet special issue on respiratory medicine, shows that those treated with the monoclonal antibody mepolizumab experienced an almost 50% reduction in severe exacerbations, emergency room visits, and hospitalisations compared with patients given placebo.

17 Aug 2012

Intake of Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil may increase serum osteocalcin concentrations

A study to be published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) shows consumption of a Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil for two years is associated with increased serum osteocalcin concentrations, suggesting a protective effect on bone.

16 Aug 2012

Physical activity effective in reducing sclerostin in premenopausal women

A study to be published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) suggests that physical activity for premenopausal women is very effective in reducing sclerostin-a known inhibitor of bone formation. In addition, physical training enhances IGF-1levels, which have a very positive effect on bone formation.

16 Aug 2012

Cathepsins may attack one another instead of the bodily proteins

Researchers for the first time have shown that members of a family of enzymes known as cathepsins - which are implicated in many disease processes - may attack one another instead of the bodily proteins they normally degrade. Dubbed "cathepsin cannibalism," the phenomenon may help explain problems with drugs that have been developed to inhibit the effects of these powerful proteases.

15 Aug 2012

Calcium and vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone loss in men with prostate cancer

Prescribing calcium and vitamin D supplements for men at risk of bone loss from hormonal treatment for prostate cancer seems like good medicine.

8 Aug 2012

IOF to hold major osteoporosis meeting from December 13-16 in Malaysia

The International Osteoporosis Foundation will hold its 3rd IOF Regionals - Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting from December 13 to 16, 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. IOF looks forward to the participation of more than 1000 health professionals from varied fields including orthopaedics, endocrinology, rheumatology, gynaecology, radiology, rehabilitation and general practice.

8 Aug 2012

IOF, PAOS invite medical professionals to attend CME-accredited meeting in Jordan

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the Pan Arab Osteoporosis Society (PAOS) invite medical professionals to attend their joint meeting at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre, Dead Sea, Jordan, from September 27 to October 1, 2012.

6 Aug 2012

Montefiore launches first fellowship program in Women's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Montefiore Medical Center has launched the nation's first fellowship program in Women's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (WPM&R), and established a new clinical program in this specialty.

6 Aug 2012

Alcohol decreases turnover of bone in post-menopausal women

Women after menopause tend to develop weaker bones from what is known as osteoporosis, which may lead to fractures (especially hip fractures) from falling. The weakness of the bones results from an imbalance between the normal resorption (a type of dissolving of old bone) and the laying down of new bone, an ongoing process for both men and women referred to as "bone turnover."

3 Aug 2012

Researchers uncover 9 new genes associated with bone health

Researchers have uncovered 9 new genes associated with bone health. This collaborative study found clues to the cause of bone disorders such as osteoporosis, osteogenesis imperfecta, and high bone density syndromes by investigating the bone mineral content, strength and flexibility.

3 Aug 2012

Training nurse-pharmacist teams to track discrepancies between patients medications at home and in hospital may reduce conflicts

A study of more than 500 patients admitted to, and discharged from, a big-city medical center suggests that nurse-pharmacist teams trained to track down discrepancies between lists of drugs patients are taking at home and those they are scheduled to take in the hospital might substantially reduce such potentially harmful conflicts.

1 Aug 2012

$Older Medicare patients have reduced risk of hip fracture following cataract surgery$

Older Medicare patients have reduced risk of hip fracture following cataract surgery

Medicare patients 65 years and older who underwent cataract surgery had a lower odds of hip fracture 1 year after the procedure when compared with patients with cataract who did not have cataract surgery, according to a study in the August 1 issue of JAMA.

1 Aug 2012

Array BioPharma announces positive results from ARRY-797 Phase 2 trial on osteoarthritis

Array BioPharma today announced that ARRY-797 met its primary endpoint in a randomized, placebo-controlled and active-controlled (oxycodone ER) Phase 2 clinical trial in 157 osteoarthritis patients suffering from moderate to severe knee pain despite the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

31 Jul 2012

Researchers identify link between complete kidney removal and erectile dysfunction

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a link between patients who undergo total nephrectomy - complete kidney removal - and erectile dysfunction.

31 Jul 2012

Health systems must prepare for aging population living with HIV

"Many health systems are not ready to cope with the relatively new phenomenon" of people living with HIV (PLHIV) growing older, PlusNews reports. "Data on aging with HIV is largely restricted to the developed world and very little is known about older Africans living with virus, despite the high caseload in this region," the news service writes, adding, "A July 2012 supplement of the medical journal, AIDS, notes that an estimated three million people in sub-Saharan Africa aged 50 and older are HIV-positive -- 14 percent of all infected adults.

30 Jul 2012

New study sheds light on exactly how cigarette smoke causes osteoporosis

Almost 20 years after scientists first identified cigarette smoking as a risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fractures, a new study is shedding light on exactly how cigarette smoke weakens bones. The report, in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research, concludes that cigarette smoke makes people produce excessive amounts of two proteins that trigger a natural body process that breaks down bone.

28 Jul 2012

FDA grants priority review to GSK’s Promacta sNDA for treatment of thrombocytopenia

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced that its partner GlaxoSmithKline has been granted priority review from the US Food and Drug Administration for the supplemental new drug application for Promacta to treat thrombocytopenia in adult patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

26 Jul 2012

Pennsylvania Hospital to participate in Best Fed Beginnings

Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH) has been selected to participate in Best Fed Beginnings, a first-of-its-kind national effort to significantly improve breastfeeding rates in states where rates are currently the lowest.

25 Jul 2012

Researchers discover important link between sodium and calcium

The scientific community has always wanted to know why people who eat high-salt diets are prone to developing medical problems such as kidney stones and osteoporosis.

25 Jul 2012

Osteoporosis News and Research

Latest Osteoporosis News and Research

Controversial activities of pro-anorexic bloggers may have benefits

Mepolizumab almost halves exacerbations in severe asthma patients

Intake of Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil may increase serum osteocalcin concentrations

Physical activity effective in reducing sclerostin in premenopausal women

Cathepsins may attack one another instead of the bodily proteins

Calcium and vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone loss in men with prostate cancer

IOF to hold major osteoporosis meeting from December 13-16 in Malaysia

IOF, PAOS invite medical professionals to attend CME-accredited meeting in Jordan

Montefiore launches first fellowship program in Women's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Alcohol decreases turnover of bone in post-menopausal women

Researchers uncover 9 new genes associated with bone health

Training nurse-pharmacist teams to track discrepancies between patients medications at home and in hospital may reduce conflicts

Older Medicare patients have reduced risk of hip fracture following cataract surgery

Array BioPharma announces positive results from ARRY-797 Phase 2 trial on osteoarthritis

Researchers identify link between complete kidney removal and erectile dysfunction

Health systems must prepare for aging population living with HIV

New study sheds light on exactly how cigarette smoke causes osteoporosis

FDA grants priority review to GSK’s Promacta sNDA for treatment of thrombocytopenia

Pennsylvania Hospital to participate in Best Fed Beginnings

Researchers discover important link between sodium and calcium

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