Following a legal challenge to the process used to produce NICE’s existing guidance on prevention of osteoporotic fractures, the original recommendations remain unchanged in the updated guidance documents published last friday…
The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, shows that hip fractures in grandfathers are linked to low bone density and reduced bone size in their grandsons. “This is the first time this risk factor for low bone mass has been demonstrated across two generations,” says associate professor Mattias Lorentzon, who led the research team at the Sahlgrenska Academy…
Zelos Therapeutics, Inc. has initiated dosing in a seven day clinical study of a nasal spray formulation of ZT-034 (teriparatide) that is being developed in collaboration with development partner Aegis Therapeutics, LLC…
If your grandfather has had a hip fracture, you too could be at risk. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have been able to show, for the first time, a link between hip fractures in elderly men and impaired bone health in their grandsons…
Paget’s disease of bone, often just called Paget’s disease or osteitis deformans, is a condition in which the normal cycle of bone growth is disrupted. The condition affects bone metabolism that allows for old bone to be recycled into new bone throughout life. This can cause bones to become weakened and deformed…
Tornier, Inc., a global leader in extremities and sports medicine orthopaedics, and LifeCell™ Corporation, a KCI Company (NYSE: KCI), announced the first 13 patients have been enrolled in a multi-center clinical trial to document the clinical value of Conexa™ Reconstructive Tissue Matrix for the surgical repair of large rotator cuff tears…
St. George’s Healthcare NHS Trust has ordered a SOMATOM® Definition Flash CT from Siemens Healthcare. The next generation system will be used as part of the hospital’s major trauma and stroke centre to provide fast, low dose images in an emergency setting. Last year, St. George’s Hospital was designated one of London’s four major trauma centres by Healthcare for London…
Life Spine announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) marketing clearance to both the DYNA-LINK Spinal System and the PRESIDIO Spinal Plating System. The DYNA-LINK system features a next-generation stand-alone device that accommodates both fixed and variable angle screws…
An award from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) will aid a partnership between the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in finding new ways to use adult stem cells to speed repair of musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries. The five-year grant is for $3…
An international team of researchers suggests that running barefoot may be better for the feet and joints of the lower limbs because they found people who run barefoot or in minimal shoes strike their foot on the ground in such a way that they have almost no impact collision due to “heel-strike”, unlike people who run in modern running shoes where the impact of the mo…
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