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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:51:53 GMT
• Serotonin Plays Key Role in Bone Loss, Researchers Find - HealthCanal.com

Serotonin Plays Key Role in Bone Loss, Researchers Find
HealthCanal.com
Horseman and his colleagues explored the endocrine secretion of parathyroid hormone related protein (PTHrP), which is secreted by the mammary glands and affects loss of calcium from bones during lactation and soft tissue cancer metastases.

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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:42:21 GMT
• Serotonin Could Play a Large Role in Bone Loss - Newswise (press release)

Serotonin Could Play a Large Role in Bone Loss
Newswise (press release)
The driver behind these phenomena is a molecule called parathyroid hormone related protein (PTHrP), which is secreted by the mammary glands. The signal that regulates the secretion of PTHrP, and where this other unknown molecule exerts its influence, ...

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Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:57:08 GMT
• Minimally Invasive/Focused Parathyroidectomy in Patients With Negative ... - Archives of Otolaryngology

Minimally Invasive/Focused Parathyroidectomy in Patients With Negative ...
Archives of Otolaryngology
Preoperative localization and the intraoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) assay have revolutionized the surgical management of these cases. Over the years, minimally invasive/focused parathyroidectomy (MIFP) has rapidly gained popularity as the ...


Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:43:12 GMT
• Microchip-Based Drug Delivery of hPTH(1-34) Safe in Humans - MD News (press release)

MD News (press release)

Microchip-Based Drug Delivery of hPTH(1-34) Safe in Humans
MD News (press release)
An implantable microchip-based drug delivery device can safely be used to deliver human parathyroid hormone fragment, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in Science Translational Medicine to coincide with presentation at the annual meeting of ...

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Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:33:38 GMT
• IDS Gains FDA clearance for Specialist Assay - Drug Discovery & Development

IDS Gains FDA clearance for Specialist Assay
Drug Discovery & Development
The Intact PTH assay is intended for the quantitative determination of parathyroid hormone levels in human serum or plasma on the IDS-iSYS automated analyser. Results of the tests are to be used in the differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia and ...

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