New Drug Denosumab Helps Broken Bones Heal Better Than Vitamins Alone
Researchers compared two ways to treat broken bones caused by weak bones (osteoporosis). One group of patients took a new medicine called denosumab along with …
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Best Bone-Protecting Drugs for Breast Cancer Patients on Hormone Therapy
Women taking certain breast cancer medications called aromatase inhibitors often experience bone loss, which can lead to fractures. Researchers analyzed 17 …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticle Treatment Shows Promise for Joint and Bone Disease in Older Adults
Researchers developed a new type of tiny particle designed to deliver medicine directly to immune cells in the body. This particle contains denosumab, a drug …
Read MoreNew Drug Doesn't Help Men With Low Sperm Count
Researchers tested whether a bone-health drug called denosumab could help men with very low sperm counts have better fertility. The drug works by blocking a …
Read MoreNew Bone-Strengthening Drugs Help Spinal Fusion Surgery Heal Better
Researchers studied 54 patients with weak bones who had spine surgery to fuse vertebrae together. They compared three groups: one taking denosumab (a …
Read MoreStrong Bones Without Extra Pills? What New Research Shows
Researchers studied 344 people (mostly women in their 70s) taking a bone-strengthening medicine called denosumab to see if adding calcium and vitamin D …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise But Falls Short for Bone Cancer
Researchers tested a new medicine called denosumab on teenagers and young adults with a serious bone cancer called osteosarcoma that had come back after …
Read MoreWhy Your Calcium Drops When Starting Bone-Strengthening Medicine
Researchers studied 67 people with weak bones who took medicines to stop bone loss. They found something interesting: when patients' calcium levels dropped in …
Read MoreNew Drug Helps Strengthen Bones After Spine Fracture Surgery
Researchers studied 70 patients who had spine fracture surgery and then received a bone-strengthening drug called denosumab. After one year of treatment, …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise for Treating Bone Tumors in Kids
Researchers tested a medicine called denosumab on five children with rare bone tumors that are hard to remove with surgery. Denosumab is a type of drug that …
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