Latest osteopenia Stories
Greater Reduction in the Risk of Vertebral Fracture is One of the Greatest Unmet Needs in Osteoporosis and Osteopenia, According to a New Report from Decision Resources BURLINGTON, Mass., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that surveyed U.S. and European primary care physicians (PCPs) agree that efficacy on hip fracture risk reduction is one of the attributes that...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether its sledding, skiing or perhaps preparing a holiday feast, consumers should take note that the chances of breaking a bone double during the winter months. Cold weather has been linked with broken bones and strains, stiff joints and heightened chances of slips and falls for those with arthritis and other bone and joint diseases.[1] (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121127/SF19554LOGO) "Protecting bones and...
Provinical Governments List Aclasta on Public Drug Plans TORONTO, Nov. 22, 2012 /CNW/ - Osteoporosis Canada congratulates the Ontario government, the New Brunswick government, the Saskatchewan government and the British Columbia government for providing access to a new osteoporosis medication. Aclasta (zoledronic acid) is now available on public and private drug plans in Ontario, BC, SK, and NB meaning Canadians at high risk for fractures have access to increased treatment...
BOONTON, N.J., Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Unigene Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: UGNE), a leader in the design, delivery, manufacture and development of peptide-based therapeutics, today announced that its licensee, Tarsa Therapeutics, reported that a Phase 2 trial of its oral recombinant salmon calcitonin in the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis was successfully concluded and yielded statistically significant, clinically relevant improvements in bone mineral density...
MINNEAPOLIS and PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tarsa Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that a Phase II trial of its oral recombinant salmon calcitonin in the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis was successfully concluded and yielded statistically significant, clinically relevant improvements in bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine. These data were presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) 2012 Annual Meeting by Phase II...
Northwestern Medicine expert offer tips for enhancing bone health in early adulthood to avoid osteoporosis in later years CHICAGO, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While women are disproportionately affected by osteoporosis, growing evidence suggests that all adults need to take proactive measures for prevention. Northwestern Medicine® experts say it's important for men to know their risk too and point to a significant amount of evidence that suggests actions to minimize...
New IOF Audit compiles epidemiological data and quantifies burden; warns of impending explosion in number of fractures as ageing population surges The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), in cooperation with medical and patient societies from throughout Latin America, has today published a landmark report which compiles osteoporosis-related data on 14 countries and the region as a whole. The report shows that fragility fractures due to osteoporosis are predicted to more than double...
( Ivanhoe Newswire) – Bones are living tissues that rebuild constantly throughout your life. As you age you can lose bone faster than you make bone. Now, a new study says male patients with pulmonary disease have a higher prevalence of osteopenia/osteoporosis. "While post-menopausal women are routinely screened for osteoporosis, men are not," Kathleen Ellstrom, PhD, RN, APRN-BC, Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist and Director of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at the Veterans...
There is a very high prevalence of osteopenia/osteoporosis among male patients with pulmonary disease, according to a new study from researchers in California. "While post-menopausal women are routinely screened for osteoporosis, men are not," said Kathleen Ellstrom, PhD, RN, APRN-BC, Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist and Director of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at the Veterans Administration Loma Linda Healthcare System. "The high prevalence of bone disease we found in male...
Because women are four times more likely than men to get osteoporosis, it’s often considered “a woman’s disease,†but men can get osteoporosis. Two million American men have osteoporosis with another 12 million at risk. Despite the large numbers of affected men, osteoporosis remains under-diagnosed and under-reported. Known as “the silent disease,†osteoporosis is generally painless, but it causes bones to become fragile and more likely to break....
