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Pivotal Phase 3 Data Show Denosumab Increased Bone Density At Multiple Skeletal Sites In Early And Later Stage Postmenopausal Women
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsAmgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced the publication of results from its 24-month, 332-patient Phase 3 pivotal study in women with early and late stage postmenopausal osteoporosis in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. In this Phase 3 study, twice-yearly subcutaneous injections of denosu ...
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Sat Apr 2008
Drug Found Safe And Effective In Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsThe osteoporosis drug raloxifene increases bone mineral density and reduces the risk of vertebral fractures among postmenopausal women with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study appearing in the July 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology. The find ...
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Sat Apr 2008
Improving Osteoporosis Care Standards Worldwide: Landmark Observational Study
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsNearly 60,000 women aged 55 years and older have enrolled in a landmark, multi-national study that will focus on the management of osteoporosis across the globe. Launch of the Global Longitudinal Registry of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW) was announced at ECCEO 8 (Eighth European Congress on Clinical ...
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Sat Apr 2008
Landmark Study Aims To Improve Osteoporosis Care Standards Worldwide - Multi-national Study Will Follow 60,000 Women For 5 Years
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsNearly 60,000 women aged 55 years and older have enrolled in a landmark, multi-national study that will focus on the management of osteoporosis across the globe. Launch of the Global Longitudinal Registry of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW) was announced today at ECCEO 8 (Eighth European Congress on C ...
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Sat Apr 2008
Neck Pain Patients Prefer Acupuncture To Injections
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsFor neck pain sufferers, acupuncture may be a better treatment option than spinal injections, according to a recent SpineUniverse survey. 43.6% of acupuncture patients were satisfied or even very satisfied with their treatment. Only 41.3% of injection therapy patients reported satisfaction with the ...
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Sat Apr 2008
New Research Adds To Growing Body Of Knowledge Of Genetics Of Height
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsScientists are beginning to develop a clearer picture of what makes some people stand head and shoulders above the rest. A team of researchers who last year identified the first common version of a gene influencing height has now identified a further twenty regions of the genome which together can m ...
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Sat Apr 2008
Anesiva Announces Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of Adlea(TM) For Reducing Post-Surgical Pain Following Total Knee Replacement
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsAnesiva, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSV) announced that a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Adlea(TM), its long-acting, non-opioid analgesic drug candidate, in patients following total knee replacement surgery, is underway. ...
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Sat Apr 2008
FORSTEO(R) Receives Approval From The European Commission For The Treatment Of Glucocorticoid Induced Osteoporosis
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsEli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced that the European Commission has approved a new indication for FORSTEO(R) (teriparatide [rDNA origin] injection) for the treatment of osteoporosis associated with sustained, systemic glucocorticoid therapy in women and men at increased risk for fracture.T ...
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Sat Apr 2008
Servier Welcomes Revised NICE Guidance On Postmenopausal Osteoporosis But Urges NICE To Go Further
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsServier Laboratories Ltd has welcomed the progress made by NICE to increase access to medicines such as strontium ranelate in its revised draft guidance for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women but is disappointed that many women are still unable to access app ...
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Sat Apr 2008
Templating Announces Solution For Veterinary Orthopaedic Surgeons
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsOrthoView, the global leader in digital pre-operative planning and templating solutions, announced the introduction of OrthoViewVET, a digital planning and templating solution for veterinary orthopaedic surgeons. Bringing to bear all the knowledge and skill gained in developing OrthoView, the worlds ...
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Sat Apr 2008
ArthroCare Announces Parallax Contour, A New Device For Mechanical Void Creation
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsArthroCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ARTC), a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, announced that it has expanded the Parallax product line with the addition of a new product designed to mechanically displace soft bone in fractured vertebrae. The Parallax product s ...
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Sat Apr 2008
New Dyneema Purity(R) Ug Grade Delivers Enhanced Performance To Support Long-Term Strength Of Implants
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsAt the World Biomaterials Congress, May 28 till June 1, DSM will introduce an important expansion of its high-performance Dyneema Purity® polyethylene fiber portfolio that is targeted to provide increased lifetime and 25 percent greater strength than the original product. This new material, Dyneema ...
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Sat Apr 2008
Study Shows Once-Yearly Reclast Better Than Risedronate At Increasing Bone Mass In Patients With Osteoporosis Caused By Glucocorticoids
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsNew data show that a once-yearly infusion of Reclast® (zoledronic acid) Injection 5mg was significantly better than risedronate at increasing bone mass in patients with osteoporosis caused by glucocorticoids, commonly known as steroids3. These medications are widely used to treat inflammatory condit ...
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Sat Apr 2008
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Creates Program Dedicated To Treating Facial And Skull Malformations In Children
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsA new craniofacial surgery program has opened at NewYork- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Made possible by a generous gift to the Hospital from NewYork-Presbyterian trustee David H. Komansky and his wife Phyllis Komansky, the program will offer comprehensive care, including corre ...
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Sat Apr 2008
Prevention Of Osteoporosis Might Lie In The Letter "D"
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsSixty-year-old Darlene Yates has had two hip replacements, a knee replacement and this past year shattered her left femur while she was walking in her neighborhood. Her diagnosis seemed obvious -- osteoporosis. But it turns out she had bone weakness caused by a vitamin D deficiency."I thought with m ...
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Sat Apr 2008
'Reading' Bones Can Reveal How Fast You'll Age But Intervention Programs Can Slow The Aging Process
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsPerhaps the aging process can't be stopped. But it can be predicted, and new research from Tel Aviv University indicates that people may live longer and lead healthier lives as a result.Researchers have developed a new biological marker that represents the age of a body's bones. It reveals that the ...
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Sat Apr 2008
Depuy Spine Launches New Expedium4.5 Spine System For Treating Deformity In Small-Stature Patients
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsDePuy Spine, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, announced the launch of the EXPEDIUM? 4.5 Spine System, a titanium and stainless steel hook, rod and screw system designed to treat complex spinal deformity in small-stature patients. The EXPEDIUM 4.5 Spine System is a complete set of in-line, low pro ...
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Sat Apr 2008
International Osteoporosis Foundation Calls For Concerted Support For Second EU Osteoporosis Audit
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsThe International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has urged all 27 EU countries to continue to seek government recognition and action to overcome the growing burden that osteoporosis places on health systems throughout Europe, as work continues on the second report to measure the status of osteoporosi ...
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Sat Apr 2008
Pine Bark Naturally Reduces Osteoarthritis, Study Shows
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsA new study has shown that Pycnogenol® , a natural pine bark extract, has the ability to naturally reduce pain and increase mobility in those suffering from osteoarthritis. The study revealed a particularly high efficacy of Pycnogenol® for lowering joint pain by 55 percent, joint stiffness by 53 per ...
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Sat Apr 2008
IOF Call For Concerted Support For Second EU Osteoporosis Audit
Categorie : Bones / OrthopaedicsThe International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has urged all 27 EU countries to continue to seek government recognition and action to overcome the growing burden that osteoporosis places on health systems throughout Europe, as work continues on the second report to measure the status of osteoporosi ...
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Sat Apr 2008
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