New obesity treatment prevents bone loss during weight loss

Copenhagen: Using the intestinal hormone GLP-1 in obesity treatment prevents the loss of bone mass otherwise frequently associated with major weight loss. This is the finding of a new study from the University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre and Glostrup Hospital. According to the researchers behind the study, the results may have a significant bearing on future obesity treatment. Rapid weight loss leads to a loss of bone mass and an increased risk of bone fractures. New research shows that treating obesity with the GLP-1 hormone helps prevent loss of bone mass in addition to having a number of positive effects on the formation of new bone and on blood sugar levels.

Needed for the hole in the head

Sidney University. Australia: A biomedical engineering team based at the University of Sydney has developed a new low cost method for producing bone replacement implants for severely damaged skulls. The group worked with a Sydney neurosurgeon to create the new 3D printing technique that enables clinicians to produce a patient-matched implant in a matter of days rather than several weeks.

Bone Regeneration Enhanced by Use of Mussel Adhesive Proteins

Postech University. Korea: Mussels stick to rocks because its protein has strong adhesive properties. This protein has been used as a binder for bodily wounds and surgery. An engineered mussel glue protein, a promising functional binder for the acceleration of bone substitute-assisted bone regeneration, has been developed by the joint research team of POSTECH and Korea University Anam Hospital, which can be used in teeth implants.