Archive for August, 2008



U.S. Market For Artificial Disc Replacement Products To Grow By Over 40% Through 2013 Reaching $440 Million

Sunday 31 August 2008 @ 4:08 am

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According to a new Life Science Intelligence (LSI) Report, 2008 U.S. Markets for Spinal Disc Repair and Replacement Technologies , the U.S. market for artificial disc replacement will grow from $55 million in 2007 to $440 million by 2013. To date, the growth of the U.S. market for artificial disc replacements has been disappointing.

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Popularity Of Dancing Inspires New Area Of Medicine - Focusing On The Health And Well-Being Of Performing Artists

Saturday 30 August 2008 @ 5:08 am

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A new dance craze is sweeping the country but this time it’s not driven by a song on the radio, but by prime-time shows on television. This fall at least five different networks* will run shows about dancing, and tens of millions of us will watch. Dancing has become so popular in the US, in fact, that it’s not only inspiring new shows but a whole new area of medicine.

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HIV Patients At Greater Risk For Bone Fractures

Friday 29 August 2008 @ 11:08 am

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HIV-infected patients have a higher prevalence of fractures than non HIV-infected patients, across both genders and critical fracture sites according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). “Prior studies have indicated reduced bone density in HIV-infected patients, but little was known whether fracture risk increased in this population,” said Dr. Steven Grinspoon, M.D.

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Jumping For Joy … And Stronger Bones

Friday 29 August 2008 @ 8:08 am

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High impact activities such as jumping and skipping that can easily be incorporated into warm-ups before sports and physical education classes, have been shown to benefit bone health in adolescents. The 10 minute school-based intervention, provided twice a week for about eight months, significantly improved bone and muscle strength in healthy teenagers compared to regular warm-ups.

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BT Business Helps Flexible Workers With Launch Of ‘Get Fit For Mobile Working’

Friday 29 August 2008 @ 3:08 am

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BT Business has launched a practical guide - Get fit for mobile working - to help businesses tackle the problems encountered by some of the UK’s 14 million mobile workers. The guide is designed to help mobile workers to avoid the back, neck and arm problems that can arise as a result of working in unfamiliar environments with a poor posture. Official figures show that back, neck and arm problems are the most common occupational illnesses in the UK. Over a fifth (20.

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Braking After Bunion Surgery

Thursday 28 August 2008 @ 5:08 am

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Six weeks following bunion surgery, most patients’ pain levels are so low that they are able to get back behind the wheel of a car again. A study published in the August 2008 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery also found that emergency brake time response in patients who underwent a first metatarsal osteotomy (a common surgical treatment for bunions) is similar to that of healthy individuals just six weeks later.

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Mending Bones With High Tech Glass Of Milk

Thursday 28 August 2008 @ 5:08 am

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Scientists at the new Nuclear-Magnetic Resonance unit at the University of Warwick have discovered how a high tech glass of milk is helping bones mend. Low temperature Bioglass is used to help fix broken bones, but until now no-one has been able to understand the process. Using a strong magnetic field to ’see’ into the bones researchers saw calcium rush into the bioglass in the first hour of implantation.

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New Canon Compact Digital Radiography System Offers Unmatched Image Quality And Portability

Tuesday 26 August 2008 @ 4:08 am

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Canon Europe, world-leader in imaging solutions has announced the introduction in Europe of the Canon CXDI-60G, a new addition to Canon’s Digital Radiography (DR) system range. The Canon CXDI-60G is a compact, lightweight, portable model, which extends the range of examinations that can be completed using digital radiography equipment. Weighing just 2.

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Zoledronic Acid Improves Bone-Mineral Density Loss In Premenopausal Patients Using Endocrine Therapies For Early Stage Breast Cancer

Tuesday 26 August 2008 @ 3:08 am

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When simultaneously administered, zoledronic acid partnered with adjuvant endocrine therapy prevents bone loss in women with breast cancer, and improved bone-mineral density after treatment, according to an article released on August 20, 2008 in The Lancet Oncology.  For patients with early breast cancer, endocrine therapy is used routinely while the tumors may still respond.

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Discovery Of How Rheumatoid Arthritis Causes Bone Loss Holds Implications For Autoimmune Disease And Osteoporosis

Friday 22 August 2008 @ 5:08 am

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Researchers have discovered key details of how rheumatoid arthritis (RA) destroys bone, according to a study published in the Aug. 22 edition of the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The findings are already guiding attempts to design new drugs to reverse RA-related bone loss and may also address more common forms of osteoporosis with a few adjustments.

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