The alarming increase of morbidly obese diabetics is causing more new cases of a debilitating foot deformity called Charcot foot. Charcot foot can make walking difficult or impossible, and in severe cases can require amputation… Read The Full Article…New Treatment For Crippling Diabetic Charcot Foot Read more »

DePuy Orthopaedics EMEA announces the introduction of Sigma® High Performance Partial Knee, the only partial knee replacement system designed to provide the complete solution to progressive osteoarthritis in active patients… Read The Full Article…First Complete Surgical System Specifically Designed To Treat Progressive Osteoarthritis Of The Knee Is Launched In Europe Read more »

Men with prostate cancer lose significantly less bone mineral content (BMC) as they age than men who are free of the disease, according to research in the July issue of BJUI. The findings are important because loss of BMC can play a key role in the development of fragile bones, fractures and osteoporosis… Read The [...] Read more »

Takeda UK announces that in its draft appraisal the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) does not recommend the use of Mepact(R) for the treatment of bone cancer (osteosarcoma) in children, adolescents and young adults… Read The Full Article…NICE Says No To Life Saving Treatment For Childhood Bone Cancer Read more »

The dietary supplement SE5-OH containing Natural S-equol, developed from soy, may be appropriate for women in menopause, based on results of recent clinical trials documenting its effectiveness and safety in relieving hot flushes and other symptoms of menopause… Read The Full Article…Journal Of Nutrition Publishes Equol, Soy, Menopause And Bone Health Research Read more »

In evidence given to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), the drug, mifamurtide (Mepact, Takeda) has not been shown to significantly increase the overall survival of patients with a form of bone cancer more than currently available treatments… Read The Full Article…NICE Concerned Over Bone Cancer Drug’s Level Of Efficacy And High [...] Read more »

Wrist fractures have an important personal and public health impact and may play a role in the development of disability in older people, according to a new study published on bmj.com today… Read The Full Article…Wrist Fractures Have An Important Public Health Impact Read more »

Overweight and moderately obese postmenopausal women using diets based on higher protein intake also need to be aware of potential bone loss, according to new research from Purdue University… Read The Full Article…Weight Loss From Higher-Protein Diets Effective But May Lower Bone Density In Postmenopausal Women Read more »

A surgery developed at Hospital for Special Surgery can improve patient outcomes in individuals with severe adult flat foot deformity, a problem that is increasingly being seen in hospitals across the country. Patients who undergo the new surgery have better long-term outcome and mobility than those who undergo traditional surgery… Read The Full Article…New Surgery [...] Read more »

Winston Laboratories, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Winston Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Winston”) (OTC PINK: WPHM), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies, announced that it has submitted a new drug application (NDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval to market its civamide (zucapsaicin) 0… Read The Full [...] Read more »