Research: osteoporosis and genes that
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Just watched a researcher on TV who has been conducting a very large research into osteoporosis. The research continues with more subjects being added. The results are still a fair way off and treatment following that even longer away. Breaking a hip can be very dangerous for some. Sadly, there seems to be little already done for osteoporosis and maybe the drug companies have something to answer for. He seemed unimpressed with present medication.
Some important points he made included using early diagnosis to provide treatment using the gene technology. A process that will take years.
I was not checked until 70 years of age so that must change.
People will eventually know the genes that influence their acquiring conditions like osteoporosis. Exciting times ahead for the generation following me which is something.
He was guarded in his comments so must be raking legal advice.
Pity this is only happening now.
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kathleen65757
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Heading should read ... genes that predict it
christine45355 kathleen65757
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Are you in the uk? If so, can you tell me which channel and when this was on.
I badly fractured my wrist 2 years ago and now have a lot of metal work in it. It now has post traumatic arthritis in it, and I suffered for a year from a weird thing called complex regional pain syndrome, which is extremely unpleasant. I was 54 years old when I fractured my wrist ( a classic sign of osteoporosis) but was not scanned until a year later after numerous visits to physios and my GP. I have since had a compressed wedge fracture of my vertebrae and a new hip. I take Alendronic acid , vitamin d and calcium, and following my hip replacement am slowly returning to exercise, I swim, walk, dance and use the gym. I am hoping all these things will improve my health.
Chris
kathleen65757
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153 new gene variants associated with the loss of bone mineral density have been discovered. Especially important is a linked gene GPC6 with a protein that is present on its surface of cells that make it a viable drug target.
It will take a long time to get to the point of actually having a drug that we can purchase to help our osteoporosis.
dee72836 kathleen65757
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