Osteoporosis finds easy victims among HIV patients
Though the introduction of HAART (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy) has improved the survival and quality of life for people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), yet this improved prognosis has also resulted in long term negative disorders, namely osteoporosis.
A study published in the Spanish review Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica [Infectious Diseases and Clinical [...]
Hormone may prove effective for inhibiting joint injuries from resulting in osteoarthritis
An existing osteoporosis drug has been found effective for inhibiting cartilage loss from osteoarthritis post joint injury besides being effective in regeneration of a part of lost cartilage that happened because of osteoarthritis.
The finding was presented on September 12, 2009 at the annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research in Denver.
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Cost effective osteoporosis treatment to be reality now
A new and accurate method for ascertaining the point at which an individual needs further diagnostic tests has been developed at the National Osteoporosis Guideline Group in the UK.
The UK Group suggested that their approach will take into account what is the probable risk of someone suffering a fracture and whether or not the treatment [...]
Osteoporosis curable with low doses of steroids
As per a recent study, women in their older age and suffering from osteoporosis can be relieved of pain when administered with steroids.
It was revealed that osteoporosis can be cured by low doses of the steroids. New researches by scientists have shown that this disability is caused by low levels of estrogen in the body. [...]