Clinical trials and research

Some people choose to participate in a clinical trial. This is also called a research study or clinical research. Clinical trials play an important role in learning more about different diseases and treatments as well as health and nutrition. It is important to know your rights as a volunteer before participating in a clinical trial. Helpful Web sites about clinical trials include: www.centerwatch.com, www.ciscrp.org, www.clinicaltrials.com, and www.clinicaltrials.gov.

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New from science daily. Two drugs better than one

By shiner2 · Posted May 15, 2013
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Treatment With Two Osteoporosis Drugs Better at Increasing Bone Density Than Single-Drug Therapy May 14, 2013 — A combination of two FDA-approved osteoporosis drugs with different mechanisms of action ...

What do Bisphosphonate Trials Really Say?

By PamV · New reply May 9, 2013
44 replies
I read this critique of the Fosamax study on the Better Bones site where she makes an illustration of how drug company trial results can be stated in a misleading way. I would like to hear some opinions ...

Growing Concern about medical Ghost Writing

By Lorette · New reply May 5, 2013
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I read an article by Ben Goldacre in the Guardian about how medical ghost-writers build a brand and this article proves yet again the reason why most of us are cynical about the way big pharma do business ...

DNA damage drives accelerated bone aging via an NF-κB-dependent mechanism.

By TedHutchinson · New reply May 5, 2013
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DNA damage drives accelerated bone aging via an NF-κB-dependent mechanism. The abstract ends These results demonstrate that DNA damage drives osteoporosis through an NF-κB–dependent mechanism. Therefore ...

Lactoferrin, bone growth factor

By mtnwoman · New reply May 3, 2013
6 replies
This may be old news to the group -- that article is from 2005: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles /PMC1183439/ No human trials that I can see....so very early in declaring it a potent agent for ...

Can osteoporosis be CURED, or just slowed down or stopped?

By stevelord · New reply April 30, 2013
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Has any human being ever been cured of osteoporosis, gone from an osteoporosis bone density test, diagnosed with it, and taken a drug, done a diet, exercise vitamin D, calcieum, ANYTHING , to completely ...

For pete's sake....

By shiner2 · New reply April 30, 2013
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From science daily:: Common Osteoporosis Drug Slows Formation of New Bone Apr. 17, 2013 — Although the drug zoledronic acid slows bone loss in osteoporosis patients, it also boosts levels of a biomarker ...

Decoding the structure of bone

By faylou · New reply April 19, 2013
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Decoding the structure of bone MIT researchers decipher the molecular basis of bone’s remarkable strength and resiliency; work could lead to new treatments and materials. David L. Chandler, MIT News Office ...

Epidemics or Overdiagnoses?

By al44 · New reply April 9, 2013
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As I get older, I have become increasingly aware of the "epidemics" in the headlines. Now 1 in 88 kids have autism. Millions of middle-aged and senior women have osteopenia or osteoporosis. When I was ...

BA058 Transdermal Patch

By Tray67 · New reply March 24, 2013
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Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with the BA058 Transdermal Patch. http://radiuspharm.mwnewsroom.com/press- releases/radius-health-completes-enrollm ent-for-phase-3-stu-995700 The studies ...

Does osteopenia matter?

By taffyvalley · New reply March 22, 2013
15 replies
I learned about the definition and birth of osteopenia and about the "whole racket" from this wonderful summary of the research. I watched the video on this link- http://www.cwhn.ca/en/node/43758 The ...

Research recommendation

By KMFDallas · Posted March 19, 2013
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The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research DES Info: Research recommendation to The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research I feel it is imperative that you include DES Exposure in your ...

Why we may never have some of our questions answered about osteoporosis

By al44 · New reply March 17, 2013
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I have questions lately about why there have been so few studies done on osteoporosis and exercise, conducted with people having osteoporosis. Part of the answer lies in the following article, discussing ...

new article: calcium

By faylou · New reply March 14, 2013
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Trash the Calcium, Save the Patient A Best Evidence Review Charles P. Vega, MDDisclosures Mar 07, 2013 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/7801 32?nlid=29084_1523&src=wnl_edit_medp_wir &uac=170402DT&spon=17 ...

Fluoridation--Is this why the U.S. leads in osteoporosis ?

By lilypads · New reply March 8, 2013
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My community is considering fluoridating our water. Because I knew a biologist in the 1960s who wrote his doctoral dissertation on fluoridation, I have been aware of some of the issues with fluoride for ...

Skeletal fluorosis can cause arthritis and bone pain

By lilypads · Posted February 28, 2013
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http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/02/o ur-understanding-of-the-effects-of-fluor ide-is-like-our-understanding-of-lead-in -the-1970s.html Be sure to watch the video on this site. It says that skeletal ...

"Bone Rescue" fact or fiction??

By georgia111 · New reply February 27, 2013
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I watched a "commercial" on my email for "Bone Rescue". If it is true what was being said, then calcium supplements cause heart attacks and do not help with bone loss. Has anyone else seen this report ...

SCOPE - UC Davis Strontium Trials

By LiyanC · New reply February 27, 2013
27 replies
I have read the posts about the big mystery about what happened with the clinal trial UC Davis was running to test the efficacy of strontium citrate. As far as I can tell, this study is listed as still ...

from the vit d council, draft research plan

By faylou · Posted February 26, 2013
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you can make comments from feb 26, - march 25, 2013 Draft Research Plan Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce .org/draftresplan.htm ...

Probiotics and op. from science daily

By shiner2 · New reply February 20, 2013
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Natural Probiotic for Osteoporosis? Building Healthy Bones Takes Guts Feb. 14, 2013 — In what could be an early step toward new treatments for people with osteoporosis, scientists at Michigan State University ...

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