Osteoporosis-related fractures are an important health concern because of related morbidity, mortality, and cost. 2 Bruce Mitlak, M.D., the Chief Medical Officer of Radius, emphasized that "30% of all ...

Denosumab (Prolia®, Xgeva®) reversed cortical bone loss and increased bone mineral density, lowering wrist fracture rates in women with osteoporosis, according to new research. Osteoporosis is a ...

Background: The effects on bone metabolism of long-term treatment with thyroid hormone given at suppressive doses have been debated. Objective: To determine whether long-term thyroxine therapy in the ...

A new artificial joint restores important wrist-like movements to forearm amputees, something which could dramatically improve their quality of life. A group of researchers led by Max Ortiz Catalan, ...

Gains in ultradistal radius bone mineral density demonstrated by postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who had been treated with abaloparatide for 18 months were maintained throughout the following ...

RHA prostheses that replace your radial head are inserted directly into the remaining radius bone, and they sometimes loosen over time. A radial head arthroplasty (RHA) is a procedure to replace the ...

The computer mouse, a faithful companion to our desks for sixty years, may soon undergo a radical transformation to better ...

Investors plowed another big chunk of capital into startup Radius Health as the company funds an ongoing pivotal study for its bone-building drug for osteoporosis, a bone-thinning ailment that effects ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older men are more likely to have a fracture if they have a greater decline in cortical bone at the distal ...

With Amgen’s competing bone drug now sidelined, Radius has a big opportunity ahead with its Tymlos launch. And the company is staffing up accordingly. Monday, the Massachusetts biotech said it had ...

Whether it's a wrist, forearm, or elbow fracture, a broken arm means pausing weightlifting. Your wait time depends on the ...