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Early bisphosphonate treatment benefits infants with osteogenesis imperfecta
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 31 - Early cyclical neridronate treatment has positive effects on growth and fracture rate in infants with severe osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), according to researchers. In a study published in the August issue of the Journal of Pediatrics, Italian researchers prospectively assessed the efficacy of bisphosphonate treatment in infants with severe OI.
August 30, 2006
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Alendronate better than alfacalcidol for preventing steroid-induced bone loss
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 17 - In a study of patients with rheumatic diseases, alendronate was more effective than alfacalcidol at preventing glucocorticoid-induced bone loss, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
August 16, 2006
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Childhood-onset arthritis linked to increased risk of fracture
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 9 - Children with arthritis have a significantly increased risk of fracture in childhood, adolescence, and possibly adulthood, recent research indicates. Fractures in arthritis patients occurred predominantly in the arms and legs.
August 8, 2006
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Adipose tissue stimulates bone growth in children
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 26 - Similar to what has been shown in young adults, adipose tissue appears to stimulate bone growth in prepubertal children, British researchers report. They studied 3,082 children, mean age 9.9 years, and used dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry to assess body fat mass at baseline and to assess bone mass at baseline and over the next two years.
July 25, 2006
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Early diagnosis key for femoral stress fractures
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 29 - Croatian researchers have come up with new guidelines for treating stress fractures of the femur, or thighbone, that prevent complications and difficulties that often occur with the condition, they say.
June 29, 2006
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Amateur marathon runners risk heart trouble
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 14 - The findings are based on a study of 20 amateur athletes who ran the 2003 Boston Marathon and underwent echocardiography prior to, immediately after, and about one month after running the 26-mile race. The study was published in the European Heart Journal.
June 13, 2006
OrthoView, Kodak team up in Scotland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
OrthoView and Eastman Kodak Health Group have signed an agreement calling for OrthoView to supply its orthopedic planning tool along with Kodak PACS networks to the Scottish Health Boards.
June 7, 2006
Cancer drug Glivec may harm bones
By Reuters Health
LONDON/ZURICH (Reuters), May 12 - Results of a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine indicated that the drug inhibits bone formation and resorption -- a process known as bone remodeling.
May 11, 2006
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