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21. 2007.09.14 -- OSTEOPOROSIS Drug Evista Approved to Cut Risk of Breast Cancer
    September 14, 2007 OSTEOPOROSIS Drug Evista Approved to Cut Risk of Breast Cancer More information
22. 2007.08.20 -- Reclast Approved as Once-Yearly OSTEOPOROSIS Drug
    August 20, 2007 Reclast Approved as Once-Yearly OSTEOPOROSIS Drug -- Scott Roberts id=607488
23. 2007.05.02 -- 'Healthy Bones' Shot Could Cut Women's Fracture Risk
    This study was in older people, so in a select group of patients this would be a very nice alternative but it's not going to be a sea change, nor should younger people be running towards this methodology." SOURCES: Paul Brandt, Ph.D., assistant professor, neuroscience and experimental therapeutics, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine; Nanette Santoro, M.D., director, division of reproductive endocrinology, department of obstetrics and gynecology and women's health, Montefiore ...
24. 2007.03.22 -- Dental X-Rays Point to Bone Loss in Women
    Dental X-Rays Point to Bone Loss in Women "The radiographic information currently used is the width of the mandibular cortex [part of the lower jaw]." SOURCES: Hugh Devlin, Ph.D., School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, U.K.; March 22, 2007, presentation, general session, International Association for Dental Research, New Orleans id=602972
25. 2007.11.08 -- Sticking With Meds Lowers Elderly Fracture Risk
    Sticking With Meds Lowers Elderly Fracture Risk The study was to be presented Wednesday at an American College of Rheumatology meeting in Boston, Mass. -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: American College of Rheumatology, news release, Nov. 7, 2007 id=609797
26. 2007.01.23 -- Bone Fracture a Real Danger for Older Men
    January 23, 2007 Bone Fracture a Real Danger for Older Men SOURCES: Jacqueline Center, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., senior research officer, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, and senior staff specialist, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Michael Kelly, M.D., chairman, department of orthopaedic surgery, Hackensack University Medical Center, N.J.; Jan. 24/31, 2007, Journal of the American Medical Association id=601240
27. 2007.10.10 -- Tea Helps Toughen Older Women's Hips
    More than three-quarters of the women drank tea daily, and they consumed on average about three cups per day." SOURCES: Amanda Devine, Ph.D., senior lecturer, nutrition program, School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Science, Edith Cowan University, and adjunct senior lecturer, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth; Paul Brandt, Ph.D., associate professor, neuroscience and experimental therapeutics, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine; ...
28. 2008.04.07 -- Testosterone Therapy May Reduce Bone Loss in Older Men
    And other potential effects of long-term use of testosterone therapy aren't known. "The effects of sex hormones on markers of bone formation are complex, but this is an important step in understanding how the process works." SOURCES: John Eisman, Ph.D., director, Bone and Mineral Research Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, and professor of medicine, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; April 7, 2008, presentation, Experimental Biology 2008 conference, San Diego id...
29. 2008.03.19 -- Fosamax Linked to Unusual Femur Fractures
    SOURCES: Joseph Lane, M.D., professor of orthopaedic surgery, and chief, metabolic bone diseases, Weill Cornell Medical College Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City; Ron Rogers, spokesperson, Merck, Whitehouse Station, N.J.; Loren Wissner Greene, M.D., endocrinologist, clinical associate professor of medicine and co-director of the OSTEOPOROSIS and metabolic bone disease program, New York University School of Medicine and Medical Center; March 20, 2008, New England Journal of Medicine ...
30. 2008.04.09 -- Raloxifene Safe for Women With Decreased Kidney Function
    April 09, 2008 Raloxifene Safe for Women With Decreased Kidney Function -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: American Society of Nephrology, news release, April 9, 2008 id=614353
31. 2007.12.02 -- Diabetes Drug Avandia Could Weaken Bones
    The drug weakens both sides of the balance mechanism, leading to an increased risk for OSTEOPOROSIS." SOURCES: Ron Evans, Ph.D., professor, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, March of Dimes Chairman, Molecular and Developmental Biology, La Jolla, Calif.; Paul Brandt, Ph.D., associate professor, neuroscience and experimental therapeutics, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, College Station; Dec. 2, 2007, Nature ...
32. 2007.06.15 -- Lung Illness Linked to Heart, Bone Problems
    But, Shale said, the study, "adds a piece to the jigsaw puzzle, by showing that there is a relationship between the severity of lung disease and stiffness in the aorta, the main artery leading from the heart to the rest of the body." SOURCES: Peter M.A.Calverley, M.D., professor, respiratory medicine, University of Liverpool and University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, U.K.; Dennis J Shale, David Davies Chair, Respiratory and Communicable Diseases, Cardiff University, U.K.; June 2007, second ...
33. 2007.07.23 -- Health Highlights: July 23, 2007
    Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: The department's threshold for what constitutes higher-than-normal levels is 5 ug/L. The Fourth International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment runs through Wednesday.
34. 2007.06.25 -- Anti-Bone Loss Drugs Help Prevent Fractures
    Anti-Bone Loss Drugs Help Prevent Fractures "Measuring a woman's natural estrogen levels prior to estrogen therapy may help doctors determine how effective her treatment will be." -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: International Bone & Mineral Society, news release, June 25, 2007 id=605830
35. 2007.01.22 -- Antidepressants Linked to Fracture Risk
    "Patients should be monitored to prevent the risk of fractures." And they should have a bone density measurement before starting SSRIs and periodically after that." SOURCES: David Goltzman, M.D., professor of medicine and physiology, director of the McGill Centre for Bone and Periodontal Research, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Robert P. Heaney, M.D., professor, medicine, OSTEOPOROSIS Research Center, Creighton University, Omaha, Neb.; Jan. 22, 2007, Archives of Internal Medicine id=...
36. 2007.07.31 -- Diabetes Drug Should Stay Despite Heart Risks, U.S. Advisers Say
    SOURCES: July 30, 2007, U.S. Food and Drug Administration teleconference with Robert Meyer, M.D., director, FDA's Office of Evaluation II, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research; and Clifford Rosen, M.D., acting committee chairman, Maine Center for OSTEOPOROSIS, St. Joseph Hospital, Bangor, Maine; and Gerald Dal Pan, M.D., director of the FDA's Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology; Larry Deeb, M.D., president, medicine and science, American Diabetes Association, Alexandria, Va.; Andy ...
37. 2007.02.26 -- Children With Cancer at Risk for Fragile Bones
    Children With Cancer at Risk for Fragile Bones In fact, the risk of fractures in children with low BMD increases several-fold. -- Krisha McCoy SOURCE: Cancer News Alert, news release, Feb. 26, 2007 id=602163
38. 2007.02.19 -- Health Tip: Getting a Bone Density Test
    Health Tip: Getting a Bone Density Test According to the University of Virginia Health System, a bone density test can: Predict the risk of future fractures.
39. 2007.01.31 -- Tweaking a Gene Could Rebuild Bone
    Tweaking a Gene Could Rebuild Bone If we can translate these findings to human conditions such as OSTEOPOROSIS or bone fracture, we can potentially not only prevent bone loss but actually increase bone density in humans as they age." -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: University of Alabama at Birmingham, news release, Jan. 29, 2007 id=601417
40. 2007.05.23 -- Clinical Trials Update: May 23, 2007
    May 23, 2007 Clinical Trials Update: May 23, 2007 (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:

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