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New therapeutic avenues in bone repair

Written by | 26 May 2024

Birmingham researchers have shown PEPITEM, a naturally occurring peptide (small protein) holds promise as a new therapeutic for osteoporosis and other disorders that feature bone loss, with distinct… read more.

Could getting enough sleep help prevent osteoporosis?

Written by | 11 May 2024

As part of the University of Colorado Department of Medicine’s annual Research Day, held on April 23, faculty member Christine Swanson, MD, MCR, described her National Institutes of Health-funded clinical research on whether adequate… read more.

Latest real-world evidence presented at WCO-IOF-ESCEO assesses how Evenity (romosozumab) can help to close the treatment gap in osteoporosis – UCB

Written by | 16 Apr 2024

UCB, announced key findings from the first retrospective patient cohort study in Denmark to observe the characteristics of patients selected for romosozumab treatment in routine clinical practice. The… read more.

Do steroid creams affect bone health?

Written by | 23 Dec 2023

New research indicates that higher doses of topical corticosteroids, which are commonly used to treat inflammatory skin conditions, are linked with elevated risks of osteoporosis and bone fractures… read more.

Researchers identify protein that may help protect against osteoporosis

Written by | 15 Aug 2023

New research published in The FASEB Journal indicates that increasing the expression of a particular gene may help to prevent bone loss associated with postmenopausal osteoporosis. For the study, investigators… read more.

A commonly used tool is suboptimal in predicting osteoporosis fracture risk in younger post-menopausal women

Written by | 24 May 2023

The commonly used Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), which includes self-identified race and ethnicity information, and the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool (OST), which does not, had suboptimal performance in… read more.

Study provides genetic evidence on new osteoporosis drug heart attack risk

Written by | 6 May 2023

New research highlights potential safety concerns around women taking romosozumab, a new anti-osteoporosis drug available on the NHS. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, analysed… read more.

People with arthritis 20% less likely to be in work

Written by | 31 Jan 2023

The typical person living with arthritis in the UK is 20% less likely to be in work than their equivalent without the condition, new research shows. And the… read more.

American College of Physicians recommends bisphosphonates for initial treatment for osteoporosis in males and postmenopausal females diagnosed with primary osteoporosis

Written by | 2 Jan 2023

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued an update of its guideline with clinical recommendations for treatments of primary osteoporosis and low bone mass in adults. In… read more.

Nerve blocks show efficacy in knee osteoarthritis

Written by | 15 Nov 2022

Researchers report that patients with knee osteoarthritis have achieved significant short-term pain relief with ultrasound-guided genicular nerve blocks (GNB), locally injected anesthetics that block nerves around the knee… read more.

New hope for patients with severe bone loss

Written by | 12 Nov 2022

An innovative technology developed at Tel Aviv University will enable bone regeneration to correct large bone defects by means of a special hydrogel. Following successful tests in an… read more.

Best practice for assessing bone health and fracture risk

Written by | 25 Oct 2022

Professor John Carey, Consultant Rheumatologist at Galway University Hospital says the best practice for assessing bone health and fracture risk is to identify people for primary prevention before… read more.

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