Tag: osteoporosis
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MRC LEC investigators recognised at World Congress in Osteoporosis
Congratulations to Stefania D’Angelo and Dr Fiona Kirkham-Wilson on receiving Young Investigator Awards at the 2024 World Congress in Osteoporosis, London. The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) have presented ESCEO-IOF Young Investigator Awards to 20 young investigators from 16 countries.…
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MRC LEC Director appointed as President of the International Osteoporosis Foundation
The International Osteoporosis Foundation also extended its heartfelt appreciation to former IOF President Cyrus Cooper for his outstanding services at the helm of IOF since 2017. https://www.osteoporosis.foundation/news/professor-nicholas-harvey-welcomed-new-iof-president-20240410-1400
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‘Osteoporosis International’ announces new Associate Editors
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is delighted to announce the addition of three new Associate Editors to the editorial team of the journals Osteoporosis International and Archives of Osteoporosis. They join the current team of Associate Editors which includes Professor Robert A. Adler, McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center (USA); Neil Binkley, University of Wisconsin (USA);…
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Video recording now available: A Journey Into The Epidemiology, Prevention & Treatment of Osteoporosis; Professor Cyrus Cooper
We are delighted to invite you to a presentation from Professor Cyrus Cooper, discussing his four decades of MRC-funded research at the University of Southampton. Event date: Thursday 30 March 2023Event time: 16:30-18.00 (Lecture at 17.00)Location: Avenue Campus Professor Cooper is Professor of Rheumatology and Director of the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit; Vice-Dean of Medicine…
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University of Southampton researchers contribute to new World Health Organization collaboration
Scientists at the University’s MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre and NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre are part of a new international collaboration agreement between the World Health Organization and the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO), aimed at eradicating fragility fractures caused by osteoporosis, with the International Osteoporosis…
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Fried food chemical linked to worse bone health
People who eat a lot of acrylamide, found in unhealthy food like crisps and chips, have been shown to be more likely to break a bone. A team of researchers, including Prof Cyrus Cooper from the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, studied the diet and fractures of thousands of people over eight years. Their results…