Early Stage Bone Cells Produce Potential Estrogen Substitute,

kavin submitted, created time 4 months 6 days (www.medicalnewstoday.com)

Cells on their way to forming bone also produce an estrogen-like substance that mimics the naturally occurring female sex hormone estradiol, investigators at the Yale School of Medicine reported Monday in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Researchers hope such a molecule might provide some of the benefits but, hopefully, not the health risk of traditional hormonal therapies for menopause and bone loss.

Researchers in the laboratories of Thomas L

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Denosumab fortifies bone in breast cancer patients

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The osteoporosis drug denosumab increased bone strength in women receiving hormone therapy for breast cancer, drug maker Amgen Inc said Friday.

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Gum disease in postmenopausal women linked to oral bone loss

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A study conducted in a large sample of postmenopausal women by University at Buffalo epidemiologists has provided new information on the prevalence of certain gum-disease-causing oral bacteria in this population and the association of the bacteria with oral bone loss.

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