State-of-the-art hip procedure
Long hospital stays after hip replacements may be something of the past. A new operation, currently being performed in the UK, enables patients to walk a day after the procedure. |
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Selective oestrogen receptor modulators – SERMs
SERMs form an oestrogen-like class of drug which is able to bind to oestrogen receptors of one organ system while remaining neutral to others. The SERM used in South Africa to prevent osteoporosis is raloxifene. |
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Bone health in the spotlight
Calcium causing heart attacks? Fat women healthier than thin women? These are some of the surprising research findings presented at an osteoporosis conference in this week. |
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Weight cycling weakens mens bones
The more frequently men slimmed down and regained weight between the ages of 25 and 50, the more likely they were to suffer a fractured forearm after age 50, a study shows. |
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Brittle bones link to heart disease
Researchers say the likelihood that chest pain is due to obstructed coronary arteries is greater for those with low bone mineral density (BMD) than those with normal BMD. |
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Genetic mutations up risk - study
British researchers have identified two common genetic mutations that increase the risk of osteoporosis and related bone fractures, according to a study. |
