Recent Examples of osteoporosis from the Web
San Diego’s Pfenex has raised about $39.4 million from a public offering that will be used to launch its new osteoporosis drug.
People who exercise tend to have improved immune and digestive functioning, better blood pressure and bone density, and a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, osteoporosis, and certain cancers.
At the Olympic Trials, a bone issue in her Achilles, caused by the osteoporosis, forced her to run in devastating pain.
Weight gain around the mid-region is a frequent side effect, as well as osteoporosis.
Researchers may have discovered a new cure for baldness using a drug initially intended to treat osteoporosis.
The study eventually led researchers to WAY-316606, a compound used to treat osteoporosis.
Older patients with osteoporosis who develop fractures with little or no stress or loading.
Could that treatment be found in an osteoporosis drug?
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OSTEOPOROSIS Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of osteoporosis for English Language Learners
medical : a condition in which the bones become weak and break easily
medical Definition of osteoporosis
osteoporoticplay \-ˈrät-ik\ adjective
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