High-dose calcium supporters need to prove it, says rheumatologist 17 May 2012 0 comments Osteoporosis patients should only take calcium supplements when adequate dietary intake of calcium cannot be achieved, a gathering of Australian rheumatologists have been told.
Most women at high-risk of GDM ‘unaware’ 8 Mar 2012 0 comments Overweight women are often unaware they are at an increased risk of gestational diabetes and continue to exhibit poor health behaviours throughout their pregnancies, an Australian study finds.
New pituitary specific treatment for Cushing’s 8 Mar 2012 0 comments An investigational somatostatin analogue has significantly reduced elevated cortisol levels in patients with Cushing’s disease, researchers report.
Vitamin D supplements advised with steroids 12 Jan 2012 0 comments Most patients taking steroids have suboptimal vitamin D levels and should take supplements to prevent drug-induced osteoporosis, Australian experts advise.
Safety fears allayed by latest FIELD data 12 Jan 2012 0 comments Previous concerns over the safety of fenofibrate in type 2 diabetes patients with renal impairment should be allayed by the latest data from the FIELD study, Australian experts say.
Another reason to be cautious over calcium supplements? 8 Dec 2011 0 comments The adverse effects of calcium supplementation attributed to MI are often gastrointestinal events, the latest study concludes, but calcium critic Associate Professor Ian Reid says the research gives…
No green light for food labelling 1 Dec 2011 0 comments The AMA has accused the Government of caving in to the food industry after failing to endorse traffic light labelling for foods.
'Bioidentical' hormones need more scrutiny: ESA 4 Nov 2011 0 comments Patients with hypothyroidism are receiving potentially misleading advice on the use of thyroid extract, say endocrinologists, who are calling for its regulation by the TGA.
Fulminant type 1 diabetes may increase with migration 27 Oct 2011 0 comments Melbourne endocrinologists have reported the first case of fulminant type 1 diabetes in Australia. They say it's unlikely to be the last.
Osteonecrosis of the jaw still a mystery 20 Oct 2011 0 comments Osteonecrosis of the jaw and atypical femoral fractures - both rare but serious side-effects of bisphosphonates - may have different pathophysiological causes, a review has concluded.