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Link Between Bone Loss And Diuretics In Older Men

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
According to a study published in the Archives of InternalMedicine, researchers have found increased rates of hip boneloss in older men who take frequently prescribed heart failure andhypertension drugs called loop diuretics.Study author Lionel S. Lim M.D., M.P.H. (Griffin Hospital, Derby,Conn.) and ...

read more According to a study published in the Archives of InternalMedicine, researchers have found increased rates of hip boneloss in older men who take frequently prescribed heart failure andhypertension drugs called loop diuretics.Study author Lionel S. Lim M.D., M.P.H. (Griffin Hospital, Derby,Conn.) and read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

Bone Densitometers Market To Reach 698 Million Dollars In 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
Worldwide bone densitometers market is projected to reach $698 million by 2010 as stated in a recent report published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. The alarming rise of osteoporosis has propelled the need for early detection of the disease. ...

read more Worldwide bone densitometers market is projected to reach $698 million by 2010 as stated in a recent report published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. The alarming rise of osteoporosis has propelled the need for early detection of the disease. read more Sat Apr 2008 Sat Apr 2008

British Osteopathic Association Response To Today's Report Highlighting That Ill Health Costs The British Economy Around £103bn

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
The Department for Work and Pensions is preparing to publish a report by Dame Carol Black, the DWP's National Director for Health and Work, on assisting people on sick leave to return to work. The report puts the total cost of ill-health to the British economy at around £103bn, with the bulk of thi ...

read more The Department for Work and Pensions is preparing to publish a report by Dame Carol Black, the DWP's National Director for Health and Work, on assisting people on sick leave to return to work. The report puts the total cost of ill-health to the British economy at around £103bn, with the bulk of thi read more Tue Mar 2008 Tue Mar 2008

Bone Fractures And Bone Mineral Density Linked To Gene Variants

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
According to a study published in the Journal of the AmericanMedical Association, variants of the gene LRP5 aresignificantly associated with an increase in the risk of fractures (upto 20%). Researcher Joyce B. J. van Meurs, Ph.D. (Erasmus MC,Rotterdam, the Netherlands)and colleagues also find an ass ...

read more According to a study published in the Journal of the AmericanMedical Association, variants of the gene LRP5 aresignificantly associated with an increase in the risk of fractures (upto 20%). Researcher Joyce B. J. van Meurs, Ph.D. (Erasmus MC,Rotterdam, the Netherlands)and colleagues also find an ass read more Tue Mar 2008 Tue Mar 2008

£3million Award Towards The Improvement Of Osteoporosis Services, UK

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons, along with the National Osteoporosis Society and have awarded almost £3million to 13 NHS Trusts across England and Wales to improve osteoporosis services. The funding comes from money donated to the charity by the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons in a bid to ...

read more The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons, along with the National Osteoporosis Society and have awarded almost £3million to 13 NHS Trusts across England and Wales to improve osteoporosis services. The funding comes from money donated to the charity by the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons in a bid to read more Mon Mar 2008 Mon Mar 2008

Keele Researcher Investigates A Treatment For Tennis Elbow

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
Professor Elaine Hay, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences at Keele University in Staffordshire, has been awarded £235,000 by the National Institute for Health Research under the Research for Patient Benefit Programme for a three year project aimed finding an effective treatment ...

read more Professor Elaine Hay, Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences at Keele University in Staffordshire, has been awarded £235,000 by the National Institute for Health Research under the Research for Patient Benefit Programme for a three year project aimed finding an effective treatment read more Mon Mar 2008 Mon Mar 2008

European Guidance For Osteoporosis Diagnosis And Management

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has welcomed the recently published paper European guidance for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women(1) from the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO). ...

read more The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has welcomed the recently published paper European guidance for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women(1) from the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO). read more Mon Mar 2008 Mon Mar 2008

Unigene Successfully Completes Phase I/II Clinical Study For Oral Calcitonin

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
Unigene Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: UGNE) has successfully completed the Phase I/II oral calcitonin clinical study that it initiated last month. This study, which achieved all of its planned objectives, primarily measured the ability of Unigene's proprietary oral delivery technology to significantly ...

read more Unigene Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: UGNE) has successfully completed the Phase I/II oral calcitonin clinical study that it initiated last month. This study, which achieved all of its planned objectives, primarily measured the ability of Unigene's proprietary oral delivery technology to significantly read more Mon Mar 2008 Mon Mar 2008

IOF Recognises ESCEO European Guidance For Osteoporosis Diagnosis And Management

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has welcomed the recently published paper European guidance for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women1 from the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO). ...

read more The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has welcomed the recently published paper European guidance for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women1 from the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO). read more Mon Mar 2008 Mon Mar 2008

Breaking Away From Osteoporosis

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
Although osteoporosis contributes to an estimated 1.5 million bone fractures yearly, the correlation may not be as significant as we think, according to a study published in the February 2008 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). ...

read more Although osteoporosis contributes to an estimated 1.5 million bone fractures yearly, the correlation may not be as significant as we think, according to a study published in the February 2008 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). read more Mon Mar 2008 Mon Mar 2008

Process Discovered That Forms Skeleton And Protects It For Life

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
A protein signaling pathway recently discovered to guide the formation of the skeleton in the fetus also keeps bones strong through adult life, according to two papers published recently in the journal Nature Medicine. Furthermore, the same mechanism may be at the heart of osteoporosis, where too li ...

read more A protein signaling pathway recently discovered to guide the formation of the skeleton in the fetus also keeps bones strong through adult life, according to two papers published recently in the journal Nature Medicine. Furthermore, the same mechanism may be at the heart of osteoporosis, where too li read more Mon Mar 2008 Mon Mar 2008

Back To Basics: Aspirin After Knee Surgery

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
Taking aspirin to prevent blood clots after knee surgery may be a safe and effective alternative to currently recommended treatments that are often costlier and riskier, according to preliminary results from a study presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ...

read more Taking aspirin to prevent blood clots after knee surgery may be a safe and effective alternative to currently recommended treatments that are often costlier and riskier, according to preliminary results from a study presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons read more Wed Mar 2008 Wed Mar 2008

Osteotech Receives FDA Clearance For Plexur M(TM) Biocomposite

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
Osteotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSTE), a leader in the emerging field of biologic solutions for regenerative medicine, announced that the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has cleared its 510(k) submission for its Plexur M(TM) Biocomposite. Adapting the Company's proprietary Plexur(R) Technology, Plexu ...

read more Osteotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSTE), a leader in the emerging field of biologic solutions for regenerative medicine, announced that the Food and Drug Administration ( read more Wed Mar 2008 Wed Mar 2008

Broken Shoulder: No Laughing Matter

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
Older women who suffer a proximal humerus fracture (sometimes known as a broken shoulder) have a high risk for also breaking a hip within a year after the shoulder injury. A new study presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthpaedic Surgeons (AAOS), found that after a shoul ...

read more Older women who suffer a proximal humerus fracture (sometimes known as a broken shoulder) have a high risk for also breaking a hip within a year after the shoulder injury. A new study presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthpaedic Surgeons (AAOS), found that after a shoul read more Wed Mar 2008 Wed Mar 2008

How Old Is Too Old To Repair The ACL?

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
Baby boomers and weekend warriors are staying active well into their later years, making them susceptible to injuring those aging frames especially vulnerable to tearing their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). A new study presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Su ...

read more Baby boomers and weekend warriors are staying active well into their later years, making them susceptible to injuring those aging frames especially vulnerable to tearing their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). A new study presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Su read more Wed Mar 2008 Wed Mar 2008

RTI Biologics Announces Launch Of Fresh-Stored Osteochondral Allograft

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
RTI Biologics, Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq:RTIX), the Florida-based processor of orthopedic, dental, hernia and other biologic implants, announces the launch of its fresh-stored osteochondral (OC) allograft line at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in San Francisco this week. ...

read more RTI Biologics, Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq:RTIX), the Florida-based processor of orthopedic, dental, hernia and other biologic implants, announces the launch of its fresh-stored osteochondral (OC) allograft line at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in San Francisco this week. read more Wed Mar 2008 Wed Mar 2008

Orthopaedic Complications And The Diabetic Patient

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
Patients with diabetes who undergo either knee or hip replacement surgery are more likely to suffer complications than patients without diabetes. Those results were announced at the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Further, patients with Type I diabetes are ...

read more Patients with diabetes who undergo either knee or hip replacement surgery are more likely to suffer complications than patients without diabetes. Those results were announced at the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Further, patients with Type I diabetes are read more Wed Mar 2008 Wed Mar 2008

Depuy Orthopaedics Launches Pinnacle(TM) Hip Solutions With Trueglide(TM) Technology

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a global leader in devices for joint replacement, announced the launch of Pinnacle? Hip Solutions with TrueGlide? technology, a portfolio of high performance instruments, advanced implants, materials and solutions. Pinnacle Hip Solutions products are designed to promote pai ...

read more DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a global leader in devices for joint replacement, announced the launch of Pinnacle? Hip Solutions with TrueGlide? technology, a portfolio of high performance instruments, advanced implants, materials and solutions. Pinnacle Hip Solutions products are designed to promote pai read more Wed Mar 2008 Wed Mar 2008

Depuy Orthopaedics Launches Significant Enhancements To Its Sigma(R) Knee Product Portfolio

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a global leader in devices for joint replacement, announced the launch of new products in its portfolio of Sigma® Knee products that offer surgeons the ability to select from a wide range of instruments and implants based on a spectrum of patient needs and their own surgica ...

read more DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a global leader in devices for joint replacement, announced the launch of new products in its portfolio of Sigma® Knee products that offer surgeons the ability to select from a wide range of instruments and implants based on a spectrum of patient needs and their own surgica read more Wed Mar 2008 Wed Mar 2008

Sore Step Relief: New Treatments For Plantar Fasciitis

Categorie : Bones / Orthopaedics
The foot is the part of the body critical for maintaining function, balance and coordination while walking. However, thousands of Americans step out of bed every morning with an excruciating throbbing sensation in the foot and heel, affecting their quality of life. For many, plantar fasciitis has be ...

read more The foot is the part of the body critical for maintaining function, balance and coordination while walking. However, thousands of Americans step out of bed every morning with an excruciating throbbing sensation in the foot and heel, affecting their quality of life. For many, plantar fasciitis has be read more Wed Mar 2008 Wed Mar 2008

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