Orthopaedic Hospital Offers Low Cost Bone Density Screenings In Observance Of National Women's Health Week And May Osteoporosis Prevention Month

For most people, the month of May is synonymous with the time tested tradition of spring cleaning and organizing. As many people set aside time for spring activities, May also signifies National Women's Health Week (May 11 - 17) and Osteoporosis Prevention Month - two significant occasions that Orthopaedic Hospital supports with its offering of $50 bone density screenings to fight the growing prevalence of osteoporosis, a silent and widespread disease that causes more than 1.

CoreSpine Technologies Expands Spinal Disc Site Preparation Efforts

CoreSpine Technologies, LLC, an emerging spinal device company announced the expansion of its platform technology for spinal implant procedures to include an application for minimally invasive fusion. The development of CoreSpine's Technologies' initial prototype concentrated on generating a complete and selective nucleus removal device.

Genetic Factors Identified As Increasing Risk Of Osteoporosis

Reports published in The Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine this week outline research that shows the impact that genetic variations could have on the risk of breaking a bone due to osteoporosis. Dani Preedy, Medical Policy Officer at the National Osteoporosis Society says, "These findings are really very exciting for the future.

Marathon Man Nottingham Bi-Lateral Amputee 117 Miles Over Six Weeks On State Of The Art Blades

The Limbless Association had two runners in this year's London Marathon, both of whom successfully completed the 26.2 mile course. Andrew Palmer, a Prosthetic Engineer from Cardiff DSC and a Left Below Knee amputee and "Member" of the Limbless Association, finished in 3hrs 23 minutes, raising ^Alb2, 132.

Pioneer R Surgical Technology Announces First Human Implants Of Its NuNec TM Cervical Arthroplasty Device

Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., a leader in innovative medical devices, announced the successful human implantation of its next generation cervical total disc replacement (TDR), NuNec Cervical Arthroplasty Device. The surgeries were performed by Drs.

Medtronic Receives Approval To Market Smaller Kit Sizes Of Infuse R Bone Graft

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced it has received approval to market two smaller kit sizes of INFUSE Bone Graft for use in certain spinal fusion and dental regenerative procedures. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two additional configurations of INFUSE Bone Graft: XX Small (0.

Seeking An Osteoporosis Fingerprint Through Genotyping

For the first time ever, an extensive genome-wide search has been undertaken to find the genes linked to osteoporosis and fracture. Five regions of interest have been identified that appear to warrant further scientific investigation.From the age of 60, 40% women and 25% men will sustain a fracture due to osteoporosis, with the risk being higher in people with a family history of fracture.

New Model For Embryonic Limb Development Revealed By USC Researcher

A study led by a researcher at the University of Southern California has found a new model to explain how signals between cells in the embryo control limb development.The study, which will be published in the May issue of the journal Nature and now available online, found that secreted growth factors at the distal tip of the embryonic limb act as instructive molecules that control the pattern of bones along the length of the limb in an animal model.

Irregular Heartbeat Affects Women Taking Osteoporosis Drug

Chronically irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) affected women who had taken Merck's bisphosphonate drug Fosamax (alendronate) to combat the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis nearly twice as often as women who had never used it according to new research from the US.

Genes Identified That Significantly Increase Risk Of Osteoporosis And Could Serve Potential Screening Function

Two genetic variants of important biological proteins have been singledout as increasing the risk of osteoporosis as well as resultingosteoporotic fractures. Additionally, these genetic variants have ahigh enough incidence in the population to potentially be screens forthe disease.