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Osteoporosis Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Osteoporosis.

Results 1 - 20 of 668 in Osteoporosis

  1. Bone up on osteoporosis

    Wednesday | South King County

    ... t smoke. She rarely drinks coffee. And, Thursday, she was at the Enumclaw Senior Activity Center getting an osteoporosis screening. Osteoporosis is a disease where bones become weaker and are more likely to break. Bones are living tissue that ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Buckley, WA, Enumclaw, WA, Long Term Care

  2. Brain controls formation of bone, researchers findRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Science Daily

    ... that they can reproduce, and body systems are all integrated to preserve that function." "I have no doubt that osteoporosis treatments of the future will find a safe way to block NPY receptors on osteoblasts," said Baldock. "Obviously, the ...

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  3. We Now Know That The Brain Controls The Formation Of BoneRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | RedOrbit

    ... they can reproduce, and body systems are all integrated to preserve that function." A "I have no doubt that osteoporosis treatments of the future will find a safe way to block NPY receptors on osteoblasts," said Baldock. "Obviously, the development ...

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  4. Column: Daiichis safariRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Express India

    ... within Ranbaxy Mexico, its subsidiary. In September too, they leveraged the new business model by marketing the osteoporosis drug, Evista, in Romania, through Terapia, a subsidiary of Ranbaxy in that country. After going through one of its worst ...

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    Related Topix: Ranbaxy Laboratories, Healthcare Industry, Marketing

  5. Osteopenia is neither a disease nor a disorder -- so why are so many women treated for it?

    Tuesday Dec 22 | MinnPost.com

    ... am Any woman who's been told by her doctor that she has osteopenia (low bone density, but not low enough to be osteoporosis ) - and especially any woman who's taking medication for it - needs to read (or listen to) Monday's National Public Radio ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Women's Health

  6. A Journalist's Research On Bone Scans Leads To Discovery About HerselfRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | NPR

    ... low bone density developing into a bigger problem are being white, thin, and if a first-degree relative has had osteoporosis. I fall into two of the three categories, at least. Premenopausal women don't usually get bone scans. I decided to find out ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  7. Daiichi to use Ranbaxy network in AfricaRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | Express India

    ... in September, Daiichi and Ranbaxy said that Terapia SA, a subsidiary of Ranbaxy in Romania, would market the osteoporosis medication, Evista in Romania, East Europe. With a population of 22 million, Romania is Eastern Europe's second biggest market ...

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    Related Topix: World News, India, New Delhi, India, Haryana, India, Marketing

  8. How A Bone Disease Evolved To Fit The Prescription

    Monday Dec 21 | NPR

    Katie Benghauser, 57, has been diagnosed with osteopenia and takes Fosamax as treatment to prevent osteoporosis.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fosamax, Alendronate (generic), Medication, Richmond, VA

  9. How Fosamax Got Into America's Medicine CabinetRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Dec 21 | WBUR-AM Boston

    Jeremy Allen was hired to market Fosamax to the millions of women with osteoporosis.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fosamax, Alendronate (generic), Medication, Richmond, VA

  10. Many Drugs Put Elderly At Risk For Falls, Studies ShowRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 19 | The Hartford Courant

    If you watch the evening news, you are likely to see commercials for osteoporosis drugs.

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    Related Topix: Family, Elderly, Medicine, Health, Anxiety, Ativan, Lorazepam (generic), Medication, Librium, Chlordiazepoxide (generic), Klonopin, Clonazepam (generic)

  11. Understanding of Skull Bone Could Lead to New Osteoporosis TreatmentsRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 19 | Netscape

    Understanding of Skull Bone Could Lead to New Osteoporosis Treatments >> Posted By SenorCoconut 1 hour, 36 minutes ago in News Researchers have uncovered fundamental differences between the bone which makes up the skull and the bones in our limbs, which they believe could hold the key to tackling bone weakness, fractures and osteoporosis.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

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    Friday Dec 18 | Drkoop.com

    ... a second opinion, you could see either a Endocrinologist or Rheumatologist, both of these Drs treat osteopenia/osteoporosis. Since you have a Gynecologist and Orthopedic already they are also considered specialists in this field. I took Forteo and ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Arthritis, Health, Fosamax, Alendronate (generic), Medication, Obstetrics and Gynecology

  13. Amgen's Prolia Moves Closer to European ApprovalRead the original story

    Friday Dec 18 | Drugs.com

    Amgen Inc. said Friday a European advisory committee recommended approval of the biotechnology company's osteoporosis drug Prolia, also called denosumab.

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Amgen, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

  14. European Panel Recommends Amgen, GlaxoSmithKline Bone DrugRead the original story

    Friday Dec 18 | BioSpace

    Amgen's keenly awaited new osteoporosis drug denosumab has been recommended for approval in Europe, the European Medicines Agency said on Friday.

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, GlaxoSmithKline, Healthcare Industry, Health, Marketing

  15. Amgen gets positive opinion in E.U. for ProliaRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 18 | MarketWatch

    ... Human Use of the European Medicines Agency has given a positive opinion for the marketing authorization of its osteoporosis drug candidate Prolia, formerly known as denosumab. The Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based biotech giant said if the drug is ...

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    Related Topix: Marketing, Health, Food and Drug Administration, Prostate Cancer, Opinion

  16. Bone mineral density test for osteoporosisRead the original story

    Friday Dec 18 | KIVI-TV Nampa

    ... part of aging. But if it is extreme, the bones become weak and prone to break. This is a condition called osteoporosis. Based on your age and other factors, your doctor may want to do a bone mineral density (BMD) test to determine your risk for ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine

  17. Bone drugs may help prevent breast cancerRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | KTVA Anchorage

    ... reported Thursday. "This is very promising." Millions of women already take bisphosphonates for bone-thinning osteoporosis, or to prevent fractures from cancer that has spread to their bones. On "The Early Show", contributor and WCBS-TV's Dr. Holly ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Women's Health, Fosamax, Alendronate (generic), Medication, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas

  18. The Door Revolves: Tufts Medical School Dean Goes Back to MerckRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Health Care Renewal

    ... Research Laboratories , where he co-led the worldwide development team for Fosamax, Mercka s treatment for osteoporosis. A quick Google tour revealed that while he was Dean, Dr Rosenblatt also served as a Scientific Advisor to Boston Millenia ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Merck , Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Tufts University, Health

  19. N.J.-based Merck lures Tufts Medical School dean to executive postRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 16 | The Jersey Journal

    ... Dohme Research Laboratories, where he co-led the worldwide development team for Fosamax, Merck's treatment for osteoporosis. Recommend Recommend ( 0 ) Previous story: Stocks start higher on inflation, housing starts news Next story : Economic ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Merck , Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Tufts University

  20. Merck Appoints Dr. Michael Rosenblatt As Executive Vice President & Chief Medical OfficerRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Drugs.com

    ... where he co-led the worldwide development team for alendronate (FOSAMAX), Merck's bisphosphonate for osteoporosis and bone disorders. In leading most of Merck's international research efforts, he established two major basic research institutes. He ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Merck , Tufts University, Fosamax, Alendronate (generic), Medication