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The article discusses therapeutic strategies in cancer therapy-induced bone loss (CTIBL). It cites the risk of cancer patients for bone loss, osteoporosis, and fracture. Consequences of fracture and burden of CTIBL and diagnostic procedures and risk assessment for CTIBL are discussed. Also included are lifestyle modifications for management of CTIBL, impact of pharmacologic treatment, and major pharmacologic agents for prevention and treatment of CTIBL.

The article reports on a study, being conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, regarding the biological mechanisms of how tendon heals to bone. It is stated that some success in patients recovering from ACL surgery has been demonstrated in the study. It is mentioned that according to the study, the new ACL tendon graft experiences varied tensile loads as the knee passes through its range of motion from flexion to extension. It is stated that design criteria for a CPM machine that would satisfy the research requirements was created by the researchers.

The article presents information on various new technological innovations. Drexel University has developed a technology that can detect E. Coli bacteria in food stuff, the main micro-organism behind food contamination. Professor Ozan Akkus and colleagues have developed a sensor system that can detect fracture of bones. Researchers of Rice University in Houston have developed a new technology that can create an image with just one pixel.

Presents an electric bone-growth stimulator invented by James Kronberg. Natural healing process of broken bones mimicked by electric action of the stimulator; Costs; Future plans for the device; Increasing applications.

The author boasts an unbroken record in avoiding fractures. He reveals that the secret to his success is to avoid contact sports, and no self-propelling conveyances with fewer than four wheels. The author shares how used to envy other children in plaster casts, which were usually covered in messages.

The article focuses on a study which shows that people over 50 who take serotonin reputake inhibitors (SSRIs) are at a risk of sustaining fractures. It is stated that depression is a common ailment at this age and SSRIs are administered for the treatment of it. The study concluded that the daily SSRI use is associated with increased risk of falling and lower bone mineral density.

This article presents news briefs related to various mental and physical problems. Postmenopausal women who consume more soy products may reduce their risk of bone fracture. Researchers from China and the U.S. compared soy food consumption and fracture incidence in 24,403 postmenopausal women with no history of fracture or cancer. During 4.5 years of follow-up, there were 1,770 incident fractures. Regular analgesic use does not increase a male patient's likelihood of developing hypertension. Most second-generation atypical antipsychotics are no more effective than older schizophrenia drugs.

The article focuses on a study published in periodical "ACS Nano" in 2015 on development of an implantable device by researchers Zhong Lin Wang, Zhou Li, and colleagues that converts energy harvested from bearer's movements into electricity to power an infrared laser that can encourage bone healing.

The article focuses on the problems that arise due to the use of metals as a measure for fixing bone fractures of the body including inflammation of tissues, stiffness and poor wound healing.

The article discusses research which examined fragility fracture risk in young individuals with distal forearm fractures, conducted by Shreyasee Amin and colleagues, published in a 2013 issue of "Journal of Bone and Mineral Research."

The article reports that William Phillips, a worker has suffered multiple bone fractures when he fell from a canopy at a school in Shropshire.

The author offers his perspective on the use of bone loss as an independent risk factor for predicting fracture risk in patients with osteoporosis.

The article suggests the insignificance of the loss of bone mineral density (BMD) detected during routine clinical monitoring as an independent risk factor for major osteoporotic fractures, according to researchers for the Manitoba Bone Density Program.

The article discusses research on the efficacy of the estrogen receptor modulator toremifene in reducing the risk for new vertebral fracture in men aged 80 years or younger, referencing a study by M. R. Smith published in an issue of the "Journal of Urology."

Natasha Brand identified gaps in her orthopaedic knowledge after reading a learning zone article [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that a team led by Peter Quadbeck at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing and Advanced Materials (IFAM) in Germany developed TiFoam, a titanium foam that can be used to repair broken bones.

The article presents results from a study concerning bone protective therapy for women with a history of bone fractures.

The article presents a reader's nursing practice profile that discusses the care of patients with fractures. Factors that influence the healing of fractures are discussed. Treatment of fractures with reduction, immobilisation, and rehabilitation is examined. Pain assessment and management are also addressed.

The article discusses findings of a study conducted by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and other sites in Boston, Massachusetts, which analyzed the difference in fracture risk among patients with HIV and those not infected with the disease. Between October 1996 and March 2008, patients had at least one inpatient or outpatient event. A suggestion made by the researchers based on their findings is to assess the bone mineral density in patients with HIV.

A quiz concerning fractures is presented.

The article provides information on a research that compared recovery rate between long-term care and community-dwelling residents after hip fracture. A total of 451 patients with hip fracture aged 65 were examined and again six months post-operatively. Based on the results, the researchers concluded that most long-term care residents did not regain pre-fracture function.

The article discusses research on the impact of low vitamin D on the risk of hip fracture among women. It references a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research in September 2007. The research has revealed that women with low levels of vitamin D have a greater risk of suffering from hip fracture. Women whose vitamin D levels were at the lowest concentrations have a 77% risk of hip fractures.

The article focuses on the results of a study presented at the International Bone and Mineral Society annual meeting in Montreal, Quebec, which found that older men often ignore vertebral fractures which diminish their quality of life (QOL). Julie Pasco of Geelong Hospital in Victoria, and colleagues revealed that more men with vertebral fracture had poor scores in each QOL domain compared with the men without vertebral fracture.

The article discusses the findings of a study on the low complication rates found in both surgical and non-operative treatment of ankle fractures in elderly patients. According to the author, the study by Kenneth Koval and colleagues used the U.S. Medicare database to compare complication rates in surgically treated and conservatively treated ankle fractures in the elderly. Koval stated that concern about operative complications should not be a deterrent to the surgical treatment of fractures.

The article deals with an alert issued by GlaxoSmithKline to physicians in the U.S. notifying them about a significant increased risk for fractures of the upper arm, hand or foot among women taking rosiglitazone (Avandia). According to the author, a clinical trial found that the risk for fracture in women was 9.3% compared with 5.1% in women taking metformin (Glucophage) and 3.5% with glyburide (DiaBeta).

The article reports that Orthovita Inc. is offering a randomized study in treating vertebral fractures in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Reportedly, this study is under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemption, which aims to assess the safety and efficacy of Corross for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Moreover, about 256 patients will participate.

The article presents an update related to women's health in the U.S. as of March 2007. A study revealed that older women who drink cola have decreased mineral bone density thus putting them at a higher risk for bone fracture. A report published in the November 15, 2006 issue of the periodical "Cancer" showed that second opinion may help breast cancer treatment. Researchers found that women who vent their anger had a greater risk of heart problems.

The article reports on the effort of the researchers at Purdue University and the University of Toledo to develop and design a device that will detect small cracks in bone, which are the cause of hairline stress fractures. These cracks in bone originated from the failure of collagen fibers, which resulted to sound waves that make rippling motion on the surface of the skin. According to bioengineering professor Ozan Akkus at Purdue, the phenomenon is the same to what happens during an earthquake.

The article focuses on the standardization of the care pin of sites for patients fitted with external bone fixators by Lynn Prudhoe who is a fracture clinic sister from Salford Royal Hospitals National Health Services Trust. Prudhoe found that a nearby unit in Leeds had introduced a systematic approach to cleaning and inspecting pin sites and returned to Salford to teach her colleagues.

Share's the author's assertion that computer games can teach certain things about health. Recovery of broken bones; Indication of one's level of physical well-being; Citations on how health status bar operates.

Reports on the discovery of tiny bits of a shock-absorbing biopolymeric glue by scientists at the University of California in Santa Barbara. Assertion of the scientists that the gluelike materials prevents the bone from breaking; Absorption of energy in stressed bone by the materials; Suspicion of the researchers that the glue may be made of proteins or glycoproteins.

Reports on the development of a material called Norian SRS, a bone paste that could be injected directly into bones. Capabilities; Advantage over other bone glues.