A study shows that in men aged 60 years and older, the Male Osteoporosis Risk Estimation Score can identify men at risk for osteoporosis who should be referred for confirmatory bone density scans. Medscape Medical News
Commentary on a study on the impact of the use of TGFbeta-3 (avotermin) on skin healing and scarring, published April 2009 in The Lancet. Medscape General Surgery
In type 2 diabetes, could a 4-month period of regular aerobic exercise training favorably modify plasma fasting and postprandial lipoprotein profiles and render HDL more atheroprotective? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Chronic lung disease patients may be at increased risk for bone mineral density loss and thus fractures due to a number of factors. Are drugs used to treat these lung diseases related to fracture risk CHEST
For the first time, a standard of care for biliary tract cancer has been proposed, after the combination of gemcitabine with cisplatin showed an improvement in survival. Medscape Medical News
