Stowers scientists demonstrate mechanism of vertebral formation
Jacqueline Kim Dale, Ph.D., formerly a Senior Research Associate at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, and Olivier Pourquié, Ph.D., Stowers Institute Investigator and an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, have demonstrated that the long-studied family of transcription factors called Snail is expressed in a cyclic fashion during the formation of the vertebral precursor...Pourquié lab identifies genes involved in formation of vertebral precursors
Mary Lee Dequeant, Ph.D., a Predoctoral Researcher at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, and Olivier Pourquié, Ph.D., Stowers Institute Investigator and an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, are the first and last authors, respectively, on a paper that identifies a network of cyclic genes that shed light on the molecular basis of spine formation in the embryo. <...Drug Found Effective In Reducing Vertebral Fractures In Women
Vertebral fractures are a serious consequence of osteoporosis. Such a break can lead to acute and chronic back pain,// spinal deformity and hip fracture. According to a recent study , it was found that the drug strontium ranelate, for women with osteoporosis appears to be effective in reducing the risk for a vertebral fracture, according to new research. The study also reports that the d...Reducing Vertebral Fractures In Women
Vertebral fractures are a serious consequence of osteoporosis. Such a break can lead to acute and chronic back pain,// spinal deformity and hip fracture. According to a recent study , it was found that the drug strontium ranelate, for women with osteoporosis appears to be effective in reducing the risk for a vertebral fracture, according to new research. The study also reports that the d...Height Loss Determines Risk Of Vertebral Fractures And Bone Disease
Alberta University researchers have now developed a new tool to determine if height loss is due to osteoporosis or normal part of aging. The test is as simple as asking the patient about his/her tallest height and deducting it from the present height. // This would provide a rough idea of any height loss. When this calculation approximates to 6cm (difference between recalled height an...Mystery behind the Formation of Vertebral Precursors Unraveled
Snail belongs to the extensively studied family of transcription factors. The Snail factors are known to control the transition of the epithelium to a mesenchyme state in cancer. //They are thought to play a role in controlling tumor invasion. Jacqueline Kim Dale, Ph.D., formerly a Senior Research Associate at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, and Olivier Pourquié, Ph.D., Stow...More Americans Suffer from Vertebral Compression Fractures
An estimated 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, and an additional 34 million are estimated to have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for developing this condition.// Of the 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, 8 million women have the condition and 2 million men. Along with hip and wrist fractures, severe osteoporosis can cause compression fractures in the spine....Anterior Vertebral Body Rongeurs (Hodson Style)
Description:...Michele Vertebral Biopsy Trephine
Description:Outer diameter 8.0 mm, with graduation....Verte-Span Vertebral Body Replacement
Description:Verte-Span is the latest advancement in vertebral body replacement technology. This device allows surgeons to reconstruct and stabilize certain types of anterior column defects in the spine....Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR)
Description:The vertebral body replacement (VBR) is used for the anterior thoracic and lumbar spine. It is intended for use in the thoracic and lumbar spine to replace a collapsed, damaged, or unstable vertebral body due to tumor or trauma (i.e. fracture)....