| Effects Of Childhood Cancer Treatment Increase Adult Survivors' Risk Of Osteoporosis |
| Men who survived childhood leukemia treatment into adulthood were more likely to have low bone mineral density than other adults their age, putting them at risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to a new study. The study, led by James G. Gurney, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, found that 24 percent of the 74 survivors studied had abnormally low bone mineral density, a measure of the strength of bones.
12/04/2008
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| December Highlighted Studies In The Journal CHEST |
| MEN WITH EMPHYSEMA AT RISK FOR OSTEOPOROSIS New research shows that men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, may also be at risk for osteoporosis. Researchers from Japan performed chest CT scans and pulmonary function tests on 65 male patients with COPD.
12/04/2008
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| Calcium And Vitamin D May Not Be The Only Protection Against Bone Loss |
| Diets that are high in protein and cereal grains produce an excess of acid in the body which may increase calcium excretion and weaken bones, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). The study found that increasing the alkali content of the diet, with a pill or through a diet rich in fruits and vegetables has the opposite effect and strengthens skeletal health.
12/04/2008
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| Stryker Introduces The First And Only Widely Available 3-Dimensional Advanced Fixation Technology For Hip Replacement |
| Stryker Corp. (NYSE: SYK) today announced the release of its Tritanium Primary Acetabular System, the only 3-Dimensional advanced fixation technology at a primary price point benefiting both patients and hospitals. Limited previously to revision cases due to high cost and low availability, Stryker is the first company to affordably offer, with widespread availability, this advanced fixation technology.
12/04/2008
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| Surgical Implants To Be Revolutionized By 'Intelligent' Materials |
| A brand new process that could revolutionise the reliability and durability of surgical implants, such as hip and knee replacements, has received recognition for its medical and commercial potential by achieving one of the world's most sought after accolades.
12/04/2008
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| WHO Tool Helps Target Bone Treatment |
| New method will help physicians better identify patients at high risk of fracture Better targeted, more cost-effective osteoporosis treatment could soon be a reality worldwide. A new method1 for determining more accurately at which point someone needs further diagnostic tests, or when immediate treatment is warranted, has been developed by The National Osteoporosis Guideline Group in the UK.
12/04/2008
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| Distance From Africa, Not Climate, Explains Within-population Phenotypic Diversity In Humans |
| The relative role of ancient demography and climate in shaping the human skull is still debated. Here we show that skull variability within individual populations declines with increasing distance from Africa. This pattern is consistent with the "recent out of Africa" hypothesis, which states that all modern humans originated in Sub-Saharan Africa and started colonising the world ~50K - 80K years ago.
12/03/2008
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| 1-Stop Screening For Cancer And Osteoporosis |
| New research reveals that computed tomography (CT) colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, has the potential to screen for two diseases at once - colorectal cancer and osteoporosis, both of which commonly affect adults over age 50. Results of the study will be presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
12/03/2008
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| 'Intelligent' Materials To Revolutionise Surgical Implants - Nanotechnology Will Provide Superior Implants For Orthopaedic Patients |
| A brand new process that could revolutionise the reliability and durability of surgical implants, such as hip and knee replacements, has today, 2 December 08, received recognition for its medical and commercial potential by achieving one of the world's most sought after accolades.
12/03/2008
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| 3D X-ray Orthopedic Imaging System EOS Better Image Quality That CR |
| Biospace med announced today that data from a clinical study of its FDA-cleared 'EOS' 3D x-ray orthopedic imaging system conducted by a Montreal-based hospital-"EOS: A New Breed of X-Ray Imager Using Low-Dose Slot-Scanning to Achieve High-Quality Images"-showed that the EOS ultra-low-dose orthopedic imaging system makes possible "better image quality" than CR (Computed Radiography) imaging while using nearly 10 times less radiation.
12/02/2008
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| Long-Term Survival Of Cemented Total Hip Replacements In The Over 55s |
| A Finnish study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume analyses the long-term survival of 12 of the most common combinations of components in cemented total hip replacements for osteoarthritic patients over 55. The authors conclude that that there are 'considerable differences in the long-term survival of cemented prostheses in patients aged 55 years or older in Finland'.
12/02/2008
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| Proteins That Assist Fracture Healing Causing Abnormal Bone Growth In Soft Tissues |
| A report published today in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume details four case studies where proteins used to augment bone formation in applications such as, healing of nonunion, may play a role in the development of abnormal formation of bone within extraskeletal soft tissues.
12/01/2008
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| New Methods To Avoid Knee Replacements |
| Research published today in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume summarises a number of recently developed techniques for patients that can avoid the need for knee replacements. Osteotomies around the knee had until the 1990's fallen out of favour with surgeons and knee replacement were performed instead, partly due to the complexities surrounding this treatment.
12/01/2008
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| MRI Shows New Types Of Injuries In Young Gymnasts |
| Adolescent gymnasts are developing a wide variety of arm, wrist and hand injuries that are beyond the scope of previously described gymnastic-related trauma, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
12/01/2008
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| Younger Alcoholic Men At Risk For Osteoporosis |
| Low bone mass, or osteoporosis, is a known consequence of alcoholism, especially in older alcoholics. However, a new study shows that younger male alcoholics are also at increased risk for osteoporosis. People with osteoporosis, no matter what the cause, are at an increased risk for fractures and poor fracture healing.
12/01/2008
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