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Osteoporosis Amgen announces Positive Top-Line Results for Denosumab treatment of Bone Loss in men with Non-metastatic Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy - July 14, 2008 In this study of more than 1,400 men, denosumab treatment produced statistically significantly greater increases in bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine (primary endpoint) and non-vertebral sites compared with placebo at multiple time points. These improvements in BMD were consistent with those seen in other denosumab studies evaluating BMD in women with breast cancer receiving aromatase inhibitor therapy, and in post-menopausal women with low bone mass. Bone Loss Prevented by Risendronate in Breast Cancer Survivors - June 18, 2008 Dr. Susan L. Greenspan of the University of Pittsburgh and colleagues note that adjuvant chemotherapy has prolonged disease-free and overall survival in women with breast cancer. However, chemotherapy-induced early menopause is associated with bone loss and osteoporotic fractures. A Lifelong Program to Build Strong Bones There's no cure for osteoporosis, though there are treatments. Like hypertension, osteoporosis has been called a "silent disease." Thus you may not be aware of it until you actually fracture a bone. Prevention is the best line of defense. Unfortunately, many women think they don't have to start worrying about osteoporosis until menopause. This a myth. Recent research shows that certain lifelong habits are the best preventive against osteoporosis. About 45% of a person's bone mass is formed during the teen years, and indeed young adulthood or even the teen years are the right time to form the health habits that help prevent osteoporosis. Still, it's never too late to begin. Bones, like skin, deserve special care. Ask the Doctor: Osteoporosis - Health Awareness – November 25, 2007 Are you one of the eight million women with osteoporosis? If so, you probably don't spend much time thinking about it. In fact, you may not even know you have it. This notoriously "silent disease" often goes unnoticed until a simple bump or fall causes a bone to break or fracture. Government health regulators said Monday they have found no statistically significant evidence to confirm a link between popular bone-building drugs and irregular heart rhythms in older women. Fight osteoporosis before it settles in - August 30, 2007 Make no bones about it: Osteoporosis is not an inevitable part of aging as is widely believed. A muscular physique reminiscent of Arnold Schwarzenegger had yet to emerge from Ingeborg Revord. Not a problem for Revord, a Village of Calumet Grove resident who only recently sought to begin building bone rather than becoming muscle-bound. "I know I need to do this," Revord said, gearing up to stretch and exercise, "because I was surprised to find I had osteoporosis. It is a scary situation."

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