Latest Bone Stories

Dr. Stuart H. Garber, D.C., Ph.D., and founder of Dr. Garber's Natural Solutions condition specific remedies offers sound advice on achieving and maintaining optimum bone health. Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2013 May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens the bones resulting in an increased risk of fracture. Dr. Stuart H. Garber, D.C., Ph.D., explains “Today osteoporosis affects more than 10 million Americans while another...

In the future, joint replacement surgery might be avoidable Scientists at Johns Hopkins have turned their view of osteoarthritis (OA) inside out. Literally. Instead of seeing the painful degenerative disease as a problem primarily of the cartilage that cushions joints, they now have evidence that the bone underneath the cartilage is also a key player and exacerbates the damage. In a proof-of-concept experiment, they found that blocking the action of a critical bone regulation protein in...

Researchers use synthetic silicate to stimulate stem cells into bone cells In new research published online May 13, 2013 in Advanced Materials, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) are the first to report that synthetic silicate nanoplatelets (also known as layered clay) can induce stem cells to become bone cells without the need of additional bone-inducing factors. Synthetic silicates are made up of simple or complex salts of silicic acids, and have been used extensively...

ROSEMONT, Ill., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fit to a T, the U.S. Bone & Joint Initiative's (USBJI) free public education program on bone health and osteoporosis, reached a milestone this week with the presentation of its 500(th) session. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111019/DC89845LOGO) The event took place at the Catonsville Senior Center in Catonsville, Maryland. USBJI thanks Laxmi Suryanarayana, PT, a member of the American Physical Therapy...

CENTENNIAL, Colo., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AlloSource, one of the nation's largest non-profit providers of skin, bone and soft tissue allografts for use in surgical procedures and the world's largest processor of cellular bone allografts, announced their teaming up with the Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS) to enhance lives in underserved communities. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130502/DC01409) Through the relationship, AlloSource...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ETEX Corporation, an advanced biomaterials company, today announced the renewal and long term extension of their Supply Agreement with Knee Creations, LLC. Knee Creations utilizes ETEX's proprietary nanocrystalline calcium phosphate technology in their novel Subchondroplasty® procedure. Brian Ennis, President and CEO of ETEX Corporation comments: "ETEX and Knee Creations have forged a dynamic partnership over the past three years. It...

The National Osteoporosis Foundation Launches New Campaign for National Osteoporosis Month WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to new prevalence data showing approximately 57 million Americans are affected by osteoporosis and low bone mass, the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) kicked off a new national awareness campaign today, celebrating May as National Osteoporosis Month. Break Free from Osteoporosis encourages the public to get to know their risk...

Bone-melting substance drills opening for worms to access nutrients within dead whales Only within the past 12 years have marine biologists come to learn about the eye-opening characteristics of mystifying sea worms that live and thrive on the bones of whale carcasses. With each new study, scientists have developed a better grasp on the biology of Osedax, a genus of mouthless and gutless "bone worms" that make a living on skeletons lying on the seafloor. In the latest finding,...

The National Osteoporosis Foundation Partners with Professional Chefs to Create Bone Healthy Recipes in Honor of May's National Osteoporosis Month WASHINGTON, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Approximately 57 million Americans are affected by osteoporosis and low bone mass, according to new prevalence data recently released by the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF). Diet and exercise play critical roles in building and maintaining good bone health for people at every...

Researchers at Micro Orthopaedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, led by Dr. Ai-xi Yu, have suggested that articular cartilage defects can be repaired by a novel thermo-sensitive injectable hydrogel engineered with gene modified bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs). The chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol composite hydrogel containing hTGFβ-1 gene modified BMSCs was injected into rabbits with defective articular cartilage. Sixteen weeks later the defected cartilage regenerated...