Smoking's Link to Back Problems
Smoking causes cancer, lung disease and heart attacks, and disrupts body chemistry in such dangerous ways that a host of other ailments can result. So it's not surprising that even back problems might be caused by nicotine and smoke ingestion. Indeed, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) says smoking diminishes the blood supply to the bones, and saps them of calcium, both of which increase the possibility of the onset of osteoporosis. Suggestive of the relationship between smoking and back issues, one's chances for success after back surgery improve dramatically if one is a nonsmoker or has ceased smoking. (Read more about Smoking's Link to Back Problems)
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As Goes Oral Health, So Goes General Health
Many studies are showing a persistent connection between gum disease and other ailments that afflict corners of the body far afield from the teeth. Specifically, when gingivitis (early-stage gum disease) or full-blown periodontal disease is present, it's often the case that doctors find that a patient has diabetes, kidney disorders, preterm labor, certain types of cancer, osteoporosis or even Alzheimer's disease. (Read more about As Goes Oral Health, So Goes General Health)
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Discovery Hints At the Immune System's Role in Bone Loss
A new study out of UCLA links high cholesterol and osteoporosis and identifies a new role that the body's immune cells play in bone loss. Published in the Journal Clinical Immunology, the research could lead to immune-based approaches for treating osteoporosis. The disease causes fragile bones and increases the risk of fractures, causing lost independence and mobility.
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Drug May Cut Bone Healing Time in Half
A drug that was cleared by the government as a treatment for osteoporosis has demonstrated an ability to help bone fractures in older people heal as quickly as in the young, by stimulating the activity and production of stem cells, according to a preliminary study. (Read more about Drug May Cut Bone Healing Time in Half)
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Stem Cell Cartilage Offers Hope to Osteoarthritis Sufferers
Cartilage grown from stem cells in a laboratory may one day repair damaged knees, according to research from UC Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering. Lead author, Kyriacos Athanasiou and his team used adult stem cells from bone marrow and skin as well as human embryonic stem cells to grow cartilage tissue in the lab. Now they are experimenting with various chemical and mechanical stimuli to improve its results.
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Green Tea May Help Strengthen Bones
Green tea, one of the most popular drinks around the world, may benefit bone health, according to new research from Hong Kong. Researchers suggest it has the potential to help prevent and treat osteoporosis and other bone diseases suffered by millions of people worldwide.
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Inhibiting a Protein Prevents Bone Loss
A new drug inhibits a protein necessary for the formation and function of cells that break down bone, a recent study showed, a development that may have important repercussions for the treatment of diseases that involve bone loss, such as osteoporosis, periodontitis and arthritis.
The study, which was performed on mice by Soo-young Lee and colleagues at Ewha Women’s University in the Republic of Korea, was published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. (Read more about Inhibiting a Protein Prevents Bone Loss)
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Source of Out-of-Control Bone Growth Discovered
A condition in which there is radically abnormal bone growth stems from bone-forming cells that line blood vessels deep within skeletal muscle tissue, not, as would have been expected, from muscle stem cells, according to a recent study. It also showed that cells involved in the body’s immune response to inflammation unleash bone-producing proteins that convert muscle into bone.
The study, carried out by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the University of Connecticut, was published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. (Read more about Source of Out-of-Control Bone Growth Discovered)
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Hormone Stimulates Bone Stem Cells, May Reverse Osteoporosis
A hormone naturally produced in the body seems to stimulate stem cells to promote bone growth, a recent study revealed. The findings may hold hope for developing new treatments for osteoporosis, a disorder in which the bones lose calcium and become dangerously brittle, especially in older people. The condition affects one in four women over the age of 50, according to the World Health Organization.
The experiment with the hormone, known as interferon gamma, is discussed in a paper published in the journal Stem Cells, and was performed by scientists at the Aging Bone Research Center of the University of Sydney’s Nepean Clinical School, and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center. (Read more about Hormone Stimulates Bone Stem Cells, May Reverse Osteoporosis)
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Brochure Discusses Osteoporosis Drugs' Effect on Jawbone
Older dental patients should not stop taking osteoporosis medications over fear of developing a rare condition in which portions of the jawbone die, a new public-information brochure says.
Fear has been rising recently over the fact that some patients who have taken bisphosphonates, a group of drugs that work to reverse osteoporosis, a condition of low bone density, have developed bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw. The malady, in which the bone of the jaw necrotizes, or dies, is rare but serious, and can badly damage the jawbone. It’s diagnosed in patients who have an area of exposed bone in the jaw that lasts for at least eight weeks, who have no history of head or neck radiation therapy and who are taking, now or in the past, a bisphosphonate drug. (Read more about Brochure Discusses Osteoporosis Drugs' Effect on Jawbone)
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Lawrence Hospital Center | Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Lawrence Hospital Center | Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 729-2857
When osteoarthritis or another painful orthopedic condition is keeping you immobile and in pain, you want the best in orthopedic surgeons so that you can know you in the best hands. Lawrence Hospital Center near the Sleepy Hollow, Mount Pleasant area makes the high tech service of a big city hospital available to patients in a community setting. And with more than 12,000 collective orthopaedic procedures preformed by Lawrence's surgeons, you can be certain that there is an wealth of experience behind you.
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Lawrence Hospital Center | Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Lawrence Hospital Center | Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
55 Palmer Avenue, First Floor
Bronxville,
NY
10708
Call (888) 729-2857
Experiencing constant hand pain means that almost everything you do is agonizing. From eating a meal to cleaning around the house, you grit your teeth and keep going, always hoping tomorrow it will be gone. But it won't without action. Hand surgery with the Lawrence Hospital Center Department of Orthopedics & Sports Medicine near New Rochelle, New York can put a stop to your pain and have you back to doing the things you love.
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