November 14, 2019
Recently I wrote about our participation in a clinical trial offering the anabolic Tymlos (Abaloparatide) to men. Now we have been approved for participation in another Tymlos (Abaloparatide) trial –...
August 24, 2014
Aromatase Inhibitors (AI) do a great job treating Breast Cancers which are Estrogen dependent. The AI wipe out all Estrogen thereby depriving the breast cancer of a needed stimulus. Unfortunately,...
August 21, 2014
Denosumab (Prolia) mimics the natural process that keeps OsteoClasts (the cells that gobble up bone) under control before menopause. OsteoCytes release Osteoprotegrin (OPG) when Estrogen (or Testosterone) is on board....
August 4, 2014
A delicate balance between bone formation and bone resorption is needed for Healthy Bone. This balance is naturally present until menopause in a woman or “Low T” in a man....
August 1, 2014
Androgen Deprivation Therapy is used to treat Prostate Cancer. ADT is usually effective against Prostate Cancer, adding years to a man’s life. However, ADT can cause Osteoporosis and Fractures, UNLESS...
March 8, 2014
“You are entering a Data-Free Zone” That was unfortunately the messasge at the joint meeting of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) and the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) last month. ...
October 25, 2012
Studies of combinations of osteoporosis medications expanded at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) 2012. Previous meetings featured alternating the anabolic, Teriparatide (Forteo) with a Bisphosphonate Antiresorptive, usually...
October 1, 2012
The FDA has approved Prolia for men with osteoporosis, who are “at high risk for fracture”. This affects a sizeable number of men. High fracture risk includes men with crumbling...
July 2, 2012
Prolia has been available for postmenopausal women for 2 years. It is the only Antiresorptive appropriate for persons with both reflux disease (GERD) and decreased renal function (mild kidney failure). ...
September 17, 2011
Osteoclasts are the cells that eat away bone. Osteoclasts are normally kept under control by Estrogen in women and Testosterone in men. Women lose Estrogen suddenly at Menopause. Men lose Testosterone...