Calcitonin, which is also known as thyrocalcitonin, is a protein hormone that, in humans and other mammals, is mainly secreted by the parafollicular cells (C cells) of the thyroid gland. Image Credit: ...

July 20, 2012 — The European equivalent of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday recommended withdrawing calcitonin nasal spray — indicated for treating osteoporosis in the European ...

Oral recombinant calcitonin might be more effective than nasal spray calcitonin in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis, according to the ORACAL trial researchers. This 48-week randomized, ...

To determine the capacity of calcitonin levels to differentiate medullary thyroid carcinoma from C-cell hyperplasia in patients with CKD. There were 180 pentagastrin tests carried out in patients with ...

OTTAWA, July 31, 2012 /CNW/ - Health Canada is informing Canadians that it is assessing the possibility of an increased risk of cancer with long-term use of the drug calcitonin. Calcitonin is a ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A novel form of a drug used to treat osteoporosis that comes with the potential for fewer side effects may provide a new option for patients. Purdue University innovators ...

(Reuters) - A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended on Tuesday that the agency no longer support the marketing of calcitonin salmon as a treatment for osteoporosis in ...

CGRP antagonists are a new class of drugs designed to prevent migraine headaches by targeting a key molecule involved in pain transmission. Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies ...

An elevated serum calcitonin level is a highly sensitive marker for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) that can be used for screening, differential diagnosis, prognostic assessment, follow-up ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results of a large observational study showed no difference in the effectiveness of bisphosphonates in ...

Xgeva (denosumab) is a brand-name subcutaneous injection prescribed for certain bone-related problems. Xgeva may interact with some other drugs and certain vaccines. Examples include cinacalcet ...