Burosumab Is a'Game Changer,' Effective in All Subgroups of XLH Burosumab Is a'Game Changer,' Effective in All Subgroups of XLH
As in the overall phase 3 trial population, 24 weeks of burosumab treatment improved serum phosphorus and key measures of pain and stiffness in subgroups of adults with this rare form of inherited rickets.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - September 22, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Narrowband UVB for Vitiligo Linked to Lower Fracture Risk Narrowband UVB for Vitiligo Linked to Lower Fracture Risk
Vitiligo patients who receive long-term narrowband UVB phototherapy are at lower risk of major osteoporotic fractures, new research shows.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - September 21, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news

Johnson & Johnson Charged by New York With Civil Insurance Fraud Over Opioid Claims Johnson & Johnson Charged by New York With Civil Insurance Fraud Over Opioid Claims
New York state filed civil charges on Thursday accusing Johnson& Johnson of insurance fraud for downplaying the risks of opioid painkillers, including to doctors and elderly patients.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - September 18, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Business of Medicine News Source Type: news

Many Healthy Postmenopausal Women With Osteopenia Have Vertebral Fractures Many Healthy Postmenopausal Women With Osteopenia Have Vertebral Fractures
Nearly one in three apparently healthy postmenopausal women with osteopenia may have morphometric vertebral fractures, a study of Thai women suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - September 8, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Orthopaedics News Source Type: news

Spraino Friction-Reducing Shoe Patch Cuts Risk of Lateral Ankle Sprains Spraino Friction-Reducing Shoe Patch Cuts Risk of Lateral Ankle Sprains
Athletes who use the novel Spraino low-friction shoe patch during indoor sports have a lower risk of lateral ankle sprains than their counterparts who receive usual care, a preliminary trial suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - September 8, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news