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December 4, 2018 |
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The latest osteoporosis news from News Medical |
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 | | |  Researchers at the University of Zurich have determined the three-dimensional structure of a receptor that controls the release of calcium from bones. The receptor is now one of the main candidates for developing new drugs to treat osteoporosis. | | | | |  Despite recommendations from governmental bodies around the world, vitamin D supplements do not benefit bone health. The conclusion follows one of the largest reviews ever of vitamin D. | | | | |  Osteopenia is loss of bone mineral density and is often a precursor to more severe bone loss like osteoporosis. Bone loss in osteopenia may be reversed. Treatment for osteopenia may be outlined as:Diet and nutritional strategies, Exercises and physical activities, Prescription medication. | | | | |  For patients undergoing orthopedic surgery, the use of "overlapping" procedures - where the attending surgeon is simultaneously involved in two different surgeries in different operating rooms - does not lead to an increased risk of complications, reports a study in the November 21, 2018 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer. | |
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