Candidate genes for osteoporesis and obesity
Variants of BMP2 gene as genetic risk factors for osteoporosis Linking specific genes with common, complex diseases like osteoporosis is a tricky business. There are likely to be many genetic as well as environmental and lifestyle causes, and to find them researchers need large populations, abundant genetic markers, and extensive patient data. In... view more... (2003-10-29)
Solexa Appoints Dr Simon Bennett As Business Development Director
New post reflects Solexa's progress towards commercialisation of its whole human genotyping system 1 October 2003, Little Chesterford, UK"¦Solexa, the UK-based company developing systems that will allow rapid sequencing of individual genomes, has announced the appointment of Dr Simon Bennett as Business Development Director. Dr Bennett was... view more... (2003-10-02)
Deaths after fracture have not declined in 20 years
Death rates among elderly people after fracturing a thigh bone (neck of femur) have not declined appreciably during the past 20 years, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-10-01)
Vigorous physical activity in children likely to stave off knee osteoarthritis in later life
Young children need to be highly physically active if they are to stave off degenerative joint disease, specifically osteoarthritis of the knee, suggest researchers in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. view more (2003-09-25)
Bisphosphonate drugs reduce the risk of broken bones in breast cancer patients
Bisphosphonate drugs reduce the risk of bone complications when used in patients whose cancer has spread to the bone, according to a new study in the BMJ. view more (2003-08-29)
Increasing evidence that osteoporosis begins in the womb
Recent evidence to suggest that osteoporosis has its origins in the womb will be presented by leading expert, Professor Cyrus Cooper, when he speaks at a symposium on osteoporosis at FOAD 2003, the Second World Congress on the Fetal Origins of Adult Diseases (FOAD), which takes place at the Brighton Conference Centre next month (7 - 10 June).... view more... (2003-05-22)
Media invitation from the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)
An invitation from the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) to report on Europe's most important conference on arthritis and rheumatism. The Annual European Congress of Rheumatology Lisbon Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal, 18-21 June 2003 www.eular.org view more (2003-02-28)
Long distance runners at risk of low bone density
Long distance running increases the risk of low bone density, shows research in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Accepted wisdom is that running, as a weight bearing exercise, increases bone density and therefore reduces the risk of osteoporosis and bone fracture. view more (2003-01-24)
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators Offer A Safer Alternative than Hormone Replacement Therapy to Postmenopausal Women
Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) Eliminate Risk of Breast Cancer Associated with Hormone Replacement Therapy But Preserve Many Health Benefits of Estrogen Tissue-Specific Estrogenic and Antiestrogenic Activity of SERMs Provide Opportunities for Individualized Treatment of... view more... (2002-12-12)
Women suffer less stress than men thanks to their hormones, according to study
Women seem to be less susceptible than men to stress and serious stress-related illnesses because of the protective properties of the sex hormone oestrogen, according to a recent study of nurses by the University of Greenwich. The study indicates that oestrogen reduces the production of stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline which, when... view more... (2002-10-15)
European Commission carries out research towards preventing the occurrence of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis, which means porous bones, is a disease that thins and weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. The vast majority of individuals affected by osteoporosis are women. Although the disease can strike at any age, the greatest risk for fractures from osteoporosis occurs after menopause. This is because women's bodies... view more... (2002-09-23)
Engineering to protect brittle bones
Leeds University engineer Dr Ruth Wilcox, 27, is on a mission - to help people with the brittle bone disease osteoporosis. She has just won a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering, starting 1 August, which will enable her to devote the next five years of her research to improving treatment of patients with... view more... (2002-06-19)
Action needed to stop "disease mongering"
A lot of money can be made from telling healthy people they’re sick despite clear conflicts of interest. Pharmaceutical companies sponsor disease definitions and promote them to prescribers and consumers. In this week’s BMJ researchers give examples of “disease mongering” and suggest how to prevent the growth of this... view more... (2002-04-10)
ESA and ASI launch the first sponsorship initiative for European research on board the International Space Station (ISS)
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) have initiated the first sponsorship programme enabling businesses to participate in the world`s largest international science and technology venture in space. The programme will offer Italian and European companies the opportunity to join the agencies in sponsoring scientific and... view more... (2002-03-12)
Chemistry & Industry - Issue 5 Cover Date 4 March 2002
NEWS Amersham patents dispute ends in deal (page 4) UK diagnostics and biosciences group Amersham has settled its patent dispute with American rival Applied Biosystems view more (2002-02-27)
University of Surrey Scientist Awarded 2001 Nutrition Society Silver Medal
Dr Susan New, a Lecturer in Nutrition at the University of Surrey has been awarded the prestigious Silver Medal of the UK Nutrition Society at its Diamond Jubilee Conference in Sheffield this week. She will present her Silver Medal Lecture in a plenary session to the conference, which will be attended by nutrition scientists from across the world.... view more... (2001-07-10)
POOR PREDICTION OF OSTEOPOROSIS AFTER HEART OR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION (pp 325, 342)
The lack of identification of clear risk factors for osteoporotic fractures after organ transplantation reported in this week’s issue of THE LANCET suggests that future post-transplantation treatment should aim to prevent osteoporosis. Osteoporosis and related fractures are a major complication after organ transplantation. Gudrun... view more... (2001-01-31)
Heart disease major problem for women
"More women than men die from heart disease and once women have cardiovascular disease the outlook for recovery is poorer," she will tell delegates to the "Mother and Food" conference - the latest in a series of food conferences to be staged by the University. view more (1999-06-04)
Ultrasound researchers make no bones about their work
REF: 99/12 29 JANUARY 1999 view more (1999-05-26)
Osteoporosis clinical guidelines press launch
New guidelines for the prevention and management of osteoporosis have been produced by the Royal College of Physicians at the request of the Department of Health. Following the recommendation of the Advisory Group on Osteoporosis (1994), the Department of Health commissioned the College to produce the evidence-based guidelines to assist all health... view more... (1999-03-10)
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