Osteoporosis

Feb 21, 2024

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) stands as a big ray of hope for individuals affected by the multifaceted challenges of hormonal imbalances. Defined as the administration of synthetic or natural hormones to supplement or replace the body's own hormonal levels, Hormone Replacement Therapy has emerged as a cornersto...

Jul 21, 2022

Orthox Obtains MHRA Approval to Commence FFLEX Study  On July 14, 2022, Orthodox Ltd, a clinical-stage company created medical implants to treat orthopedic problems including damaged knee articular cartilage. It was founded in 2008 by life scientist, Dr. Nick Skaer, and knee surgeon, Professor Oliver Kessle...

Dec 08, 2021

Osteoporosis can be characterized by a decrease in the density of bone, resulting in fragile bones which can decrease its strength. Osteoporosis leads to an extent of abnormally porous bones that are observed to be very compressible, just like a sponge. This skeleton disorder cripples the bones and consequently res...

May 05, 2021

Osteoporosis is a significant health burden worldwide and associated with pain and decreased physical, social, and mental well-being. The affected person experiences prolonged immobilisation and limited daily activities, which deteriorates the quality of life. At the economic level, fractures due to osteoporosis re...

Jul 15, 2020

The global healthcare system over the past few decades has transformed exponentially. Today we are living twice as long as our ancestors have lived before. Infrastructure development, technological advancements (such as accurate diagnosis and lesser medical errors), public-private partnerships in healthcare, availa...

Oct 21, 2019

Osteoporosis is not RARE. As per the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), Osteoporosis affects an estimated 75 million people in Europe, USA and Japan. Approximately 10 million Americans are living with Osteoporosis and around 44 Million are struggling due to low bone density.  Osteoporosis is k...

Oct 20, 2019

World OSTEOPOROSIS day, observed on 20th October every year to raise awareness about diagnosis, treatment, protection and prevention of Osteoporosis. This condition develops when bone density increases, the body reabsorbs more of the bone tissue and produces less amount to replace it. Changes in the lifestyle ...

Apr 18, 2019

Amgen reveals the price of EVENITY Amgen has set the price of its newly launched Osteoporosis drug Romosozumab (Evenity). Worth USD 21,900 per annum or USD 1,825 a month, the bone-building drug was approved by the FDA recently for the treatment of Osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and now will be available i...

Apr 15, 2019

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that makes bones weak and brittle. Osteoporosis, as the word says itself “porous bones”. As we age, bone density decreases and even mild stress or a light fall can cause severe damage. If this happens excessively, the result is Osteoporosis. The older bones keep on degrading, and new ...

Mar 12, 2018

Celiac Disease (Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy) is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease of the small intestine characterized by damage to the lining of the small intestine and typically leads to dyspepsia, malabsorption and a variety of other symptoms. Individuals with Celiac Disease carry DQ2 or DQ8 MHC class ...