Current therapies like those could allow a person to have a 3 percent to 5 percent increase in bone. Lash said that, even if the UMHS study using the AastromReplicell system is only modestly successful, he hopes it will produce a clinically-significant increase in bone mass in his patients. Currently, the therapy is being tested on those with significant osteoporosis and is not designed for patients who have minimal bone loss or for those who are concerned about bone loss. In the first phase of the trial already underway, the study includes women who are less than 65 years old and who have osteoporosis but are otherwise healthy. Because it's a phase one trial, the study is only investigating the safety of the treatment.
Lash notes that taking preventive measures is still vitally important in warding off osteoporosis.
We urge people to maintain healthy lifestyles , not to smoke , to exercise , not to drink excessive amounts of caffeine . Although women are most at risk for osteoporosis, they are not alone. Bone building occurs over a lifetime. Teenagers, especially girls, need to be certain they are getting enough calcium in their diets. A deficiency in adolescence could lay the groundwork for osteoporosis later in life.