A study that recruited women from 7 countries has found that women who had fractured a wrist healed more quickly if they received an injection of human parathyroid hormone (PTH), called teriparatide . This medication is used to treat osteoporosis. The results of the study were published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research .
Researchers recruited 102 women who were aged between 45 and 85 years. They were post menopausal and had fractured a wrist, called a Colle’s fracture . A Colle’s fracture involves a break of the end of the radius bone of the forearm. …read more

I came across this press release for IGI, Inc., a New Jersey based company that is “committed to growth by applying proprietary technologies to achieve cost-effective solutions for varied customer needs.” (Is that management double-speak or what?) Their technologies focus on methods of delivering skin care products, and their customer list includes big names such as Johnson & Johnson and Estee Lauder.
Here’s the point of relevence, from the press release:
IGI is also exploring the licensing of the topical PTH (7-34) compound for the prevention/treatment of chemotherapy induced-alopecia in patients undergoing chemotherapy.
PTH, that is parathyroid hormone, therapies may have the ability …read more