News tagged with bone disease
Weekly and biweekly vitamin D2 prevents vitamin D deficiency
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Boston University School of Medicine researchers (BUSM) have found that 50,000 International Units (IU) of vitamin D2, given weekly for eight weeks, effectively treats vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D2 is a mainstay for the ...
Gluten-free diet reduces bone problems in children with celiac disease
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Celiac disease (CD) is an inherited intestinal disorder characterized by life-long intolerance to the ingestion of gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Although CD can be diagnosed at any age, it commonly occurs ...
Hypertension and diabetes are concern in long-term care of liver transplant patients
Oct 05, 2009 |
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A recent study by researchers from the University of Colorado looked at post-transplant care to determine whether primary care physicians (PCPs) or hepatologists are better suited to manage the overall health care of patients ...
Bone's material flaws lead to disease: Tiny rifts create fragility of brittle bone disease
Aug 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The weak tendons and fragile bones characteristic of osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease, stem from a genetic mutation that causes the incorrect substitution of a single amino ...
Bone from Blood: Circulating Cells Form Bone Outside the Normal Skeleton, Study Finds
Jul 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The accepted dogma has been that bone-forming cells, derived from the body's connective tissue, are the only cells able to form the skeleton. However, new research shows that specialized cells ...
Study reveals bone coupling factor key to skeletal health (w/ Video)
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered a molecular coupling factor that helps bones grow and remodel themselves to stay strong, a finding that could lead to better bone-building therapies ...
Study examines relationship between bone density and erosion in arthritis
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, affects almost three percent of people over age 65. RA patients experience pain, functional limitations and two forms of disabling bone disease: focal ...
Metastatic bone disease patients can walk in Lazarus' footsteps
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Osteoplasty—a highly effective minimally invasive procedure to treat the painful effects of metastatic bone disease by injecting bone cement to support weakened bones—provides immediate and substantial pain relief, often ...
Mutant rats offer clues to medical mystery
Feb 17, 2009 |
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A research project at Rice University has brought scientists to the brink of comprehending a long-standing medical mystery that may link cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and perhaps even Alzheimer's disease.
Simple lab test for bone disease linked to risk of death in dialysis patients
Jul 31, 2008 |
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Among patients receiving dialysis for chronic kidney disease (CKD), high levels of alkaline phosphatase—a routinely measured laboratory marker of bone disease—may signal an increased risk of death, reports a study in the ...
