Too Much Calcium Can Happen by Accident in Kids With Rare Bone Disease
A 6-year-old boy with a rare condition called HDR syndrome that affects how his body handles calcium became dangerously sick twice from having too much calcium …
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Simple Pill After Thyroid Surgery Cuts Hospital Stay in Half
When doctors remove a thyroid gland, patients often develop low calcium levels that can cause problems and keep them in the hospital longer. Researchers tested …
Read MoreRare Pregnancy Condition Linked to Genetic Syndrome
A 27-year-old woman discovered she had a rare genetic condition called DiGeorge syndrome when doctors found she had dangerously low calcium levels during her …
Read MoreNew Guidelines Help Doctors Treat Rare Calcium Disorder
Hypoparathyroidism is a rare condition where the body doesn't make enough of a hormone that controls calcium levels. Doctors in Germany, Austria, and …
Read MoreNew Bone-Building Drugs Could Help Millions With Weak Bones
Scientists have made exciting progress in developing new medicines based on parathyroid hormone (PTH), a natural chemical your body makes to keep bones strong. …
Read MoreWhen Seizure Medicines Make Things Worse: A Hidden Cause Doctors Missed
A 27-year-old man kept having seizures even though he was taking multiple seizure medications. Doctors discovered his body wasn't controlling calcium levels …
Read MoreWhat Happens When You Stop a New Bone Disease Medicine?
Researchers studied what happens when someone stops taking palopegteriparatide, a newer medicine for a rare condition called hypoparathyroidism that affects …
Read MoreWhy People With Low Parathyroid Hormone Feel Worse Than Others
Researchers studied over 1,000 people with hypoparathyroidism, a condition where the body doesn't make enough parathyroid hormone. They found that people with …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise for Rare Parathyroid Disease
Researchers evaluated a new medication called palopegteriparatide for treating chronic hypoparathyroidism, a rare condition where the body doesn't produce …
Read MoreNew Injection Helps Japanese Patients With Low Calcium Disorder
Researchers tested a new medication called palopegteriparatide to help Japanese adults with hypoparathyroidism, a condition where the body doesn't make enough …
Read MoreWhat Happens to Your Parathyroid After Thyroid Surgery?
When doctors remove the thyroid gland, sometimes the small parathyroid glands nearby get damaged, causing a condition called hypoparathyroidism. Researchers …
Read MoreNew Drug May Help People With Low Calcium Levels
Researchers tested a common blood pressure medication called hydrochlorothiazide to see if it could help people with hypoparathyroidism, a condition where the …
Read MoreNew Hope for Rare Calcium Disorder: Better Treatments Emerging
Hypoparathyroidism is a rare condition where the body doesn't make enough of a hormone that controls calcium levels in the blood. This comprehensive review …
Read MoreNew Treatment Helps People with Low Parathyroid Feel Better
A new medicine called palopegteriparatide is helping adults with hypoparathyroidism—a condition where the body doesn't make enough parathyroid hormone—feel …
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