Drinking Aloe Vera can relieve your stiff joints. Taking Aloe Vera for joint aches and discomfort is particularly soothing during the cold seasons. [...] Read more »

Female victims of intimate partner violence usually have distinct patterns of facial injury compared to women who have experienced facial trauma from other causes, according to an article published in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, February 2008 issue. Such data, as well as other characteristics, such as delay before seeking medical help, may help surgeons [...] Read more »

Osteoporosis affects 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over 50, approximately 75 million people worldwide. Treatment of osteoporosis often involves the use of drugs to inhibit bone resorption, the primary cause of age-related bone loss. Inverness Medical offers the Osteomark® NTx range of ELISA products for monitoring patient response to anti-resorptive therapies. [...] Read more »

“Lawrence Dorr, a nationally known orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles, realized last year that something was very wrong with some of his patients. – The New York Times “. After discovering an unexpected number of hip implant failures, Zimmer Inc. voluntarily recalled one of its artificial hip implants, the Zimmer Durom® Cup. Read The Full [...] Read more »

Professor Keith Willett has been appointed the new National Clinical Director for Trauma Care at the Department of Health, Health Secretary Alan Johnson announced recently. Professor Willett will take up this newly created position on 1 April 2009 working for the Department of Health three days a week. Read The Full Article…New [...] Read more »

A review article which is published in the current issue of the European Journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics analyzes the relationship between depression and bone metabolism. This study reveals that the association between psychiatric illness, in particular depression, and osteoporosis has been the subject of a growing body of research yielding various findings, [...] Read more »

Regenerative medicine company, Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB)(PINK:MBLTY), today announced that it had received Australian institutional ethics approval to begin the first human trial of adult stem cell treatment for prevention of knee osteoarthritis after an acute traumatic knee injury. Read The Full Article…Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) Stem Cells Approved For World First Osteoathritis Clinical Trial Read more »

Pfizer Inc said it has received a complete response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking for additional information on the company’s application for lasofoxifene. The investigational compound is currently under review for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at increased risk of fracture. Pfizer is reviewing the letter [...] Read more »

Goal: Make the old heal like the young Researchers have unraveled crucial details of how aging causes broken bones to heal slowly, or not at all, according to study results published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. The research team also successfully conducted preclinical tests on a potential new class [...] Read more »

ReGen Biologics (OTC: RGBO) (“ReGen”) announced that the official U.S. product launch of its Menaflex™ collagen scaffold device will take place at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (“AAOS”) annual meeting February 25-28 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Menaflex™ device received FDA clearance in mid-December 2008. Read The Full Article…ReGen Biologics Launching Menaflex™ Collagen Meniscus [...] Read more »