A molecule promoting blood vessel growth in bone can create an environment suitable for bone-building formation, representing a potential target for new drugs to treat osteoporosis and fract... Read more
After Blocking Estrogen Signals in Brain, Experts Say They’ve ‘Never Seen Bone This Strong’ A handful of brain cells deep in the brain may play a surprising role in controlling women’s bone... Read more
On the road to developing new therapeutic drugs for osteoporosis and other bone degenerative diseases. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to fracture easily due to a reduction in bo... Read more
Researchers identify a treatment for a rare bone loss disorder that might also lead to help for aging brittle bones A possible ‘first-line’ treatment for a rare bone loss disease... Read more
Imagine telling a patient suffering from age-related (type-II) osteoporosis that a single injection of stem cells could restore their normal bone structure. This week, with a publication in... Read more
Researchers in France have developed a special kind of injectable foam that could be a significant help in repairing bones damaged by degenerative diseases such as osteoporosis. While calciu... Read more
Cells could be exploited to treat osteoarthritis and osteoporosis A stem cell capable of regenerating both bone and cartilage has been identified in bone marrow of mice. The discovery by res... Read more
Research on elderly rats suggests possible avenue for prevention of osteoporosis The researchers found that there was a significant increase in both bone volume and density among the rats th... Read more
MELBOURNE researchers have uncovered a pathway that controls whether bones get stronger or weaker, a breakthrough they hope will lead to the first cure for osteoporosis. More than a million... Read more
A handheld device for diagnosing the early signs of osteoporosis could be available for clinical use within five years. The technology is currently being refined and tested at the University... Read more
