Osteoporosis

Health Watch: Hip-replacement surgery not only option

By Karl Bergmann • November 21, 2009, 12:00 am Sometimes people with hip pain from osteoarthritis go to orthopedic surgeons without first having tried more conservative measures for pain relief. However, research shows that...

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Clinical trial: Add-on treatment for osteoarthritis pain

UPDATED 2009-11-19 This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of different doses of a new add-on medication for osteoarthritis (currently called JNJ-42160443) to a placebo in the treatment of chronic,...

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OA panel develops a consensus of the optimal exogenous HA treatment using BioRestorative Profiling

A panel of osteoarthritis (OA) key opinion leaders has developed a consensus of the optimal exogenous hyaluronic acid (HA) treatment. This consensus was achieved by utilizing what the experts referred to as BioRestorative(TM)...

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Anika Therapeutics Receives European CE Mark Approval for "ELEVESS Light"

Headquartered in Bedford, Mass., Anika Therapeutics, Inc. develops, manufactures and commercializes therapeutic products for tissue protection, healing and repair. These products are based on hyaluronic acid (HA), a naturally...

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'Hedgehog' proteins may hold key to osteoarthritis pain relief

Canadian scientists believe they may have found a promising target for developing new osteoarthritis treatments. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and occurs when the cartilage - tough, elastic tissue that...

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NicOx announces FDA accepts naproxcinod NDA for filing

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, FRANCE, Nov 18, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- www.nicox.com NicOx S.A. (Euronext Paris: COX) today announced that it has received a filing communication from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

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UK physios 'unsure' about exercise benefits for osteoarthritis patients

Many physiotherapists in the UK are uncertain about the benefits of exercise for people with osteoarthritis of the knee, a new survey has found. Osteoarthritis of the knee is a common form of joint disease in which the surface...

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Know about the Common Types of Arthritis

diseases, the cartilage covering the ends of bones in our body is affected and becomes swelled, stiffness and pain appears. There are many causes for this situation: age, overweight, genetics. When the cartilage rubs the bones,...

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High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones

Sampling of senior athletes finds better density with some sports,, SATURDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Playing high-impact sports might help boost bone mineral density in mature athletes. The finding stemmed from a study of...

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New market research report on osteoarthritis drugs

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Musculo-Skeletal-Disorders Osteoarthritis Life Science Analytics', Musculo-Skeletal-Disorders Osteoarthritis contains detailed...

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