It is World Osteoporosis Day this month, and Ben Hargreaves takes a look at what treatment options look like for patients living with the disease. Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to ...

Background: The long-term effects of ossein-hydroxyapatite compound (OHC), a drug used for osteoporosis prevention ... compound could be an effective and safe agent for the prevention of bone ...

Although osteoporosis is incurable ... Professor Comninos adds that the treatments are 'super safe', highly effective at reducing the risk of fractures and cheap. 'Weekly bisphosphonate pills ...

Clinicians have called for a national osteoporosis strategy after new research showed up to 70 per cent of patients are not receiving appropriate treatment, and that osteoporotic fractures are one ...

July 24, 2024 — Surgeons compared traditional and new fully hydroxyapatite-coated hip replacement stems. They found the new stems offer larger contact areas, while traditional ones preserve bone ...

Despite being known as an ‘old women’s disease’, osteoporosis poses a significant threat to men’s health, with one in five at risk of fractures.

Paget disease of the bone and osteoporosis have some similarities ... Let’s explore the symptoms, causes, and treatment options for both conditions. Many people with Paget disease don’t ...

Purpose: The role of vitamin K in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and arterial calcification is examined. Summary: Vitamin K is essential for the activation of vitamin K-dependent ...

healthy conditions provide an avenue to develop treatments for patients who have insufficient bone formation, for example in patients with fractures that do not heal, osteoporosis or with chronic ...

Patients are also advised against invasive dental treatment ... a highly effective and safe drug. He said many patients also found it far easier to tolerate than other osteoporosis drugs like ...

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Meanwhile, space tourism, which is gathering pace, brings its own health issues. Traditionally, astronauts are handpicked ...