Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases


June 27, 2018

Research Paves Way for Novel Therapy to Treat Osteoporosis, Atherosclerosis

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Dr. Ambrogini at lab bench

June 27, 2018 | A recent study by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) researchers shows that a type of blood protein we are all born with protects against osteoporosis, illuminating the potential for a novel approach to treatment. Elena Ambrogini, M.D., Ph.D. – an assistant professor in…


January 5, 2017

Research Opens New Possibilities for Treatment for Osteoporosis and Other Bone Diseases

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Jan. 5, 2017 | A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers have made key advances in the understanding of how bone is maintained, opening new avenues for the development of treatments for osteoporosis, arthritis and bone metastasis of certain types of cancer. Haibo Zhao, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and physiology…


November 9, 2016

Manolagas Receives Middleton Award for VA Research

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Nov. 9, 2016 | Stavros Manolagas, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the 2016 recipient of the Veterans Administration Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development Service’s highest honor, the William S. Middleton Award. Given annually, the award honors a senior VA research scientist in recognition of outstanding scientific contributions and achievements in the areas of biomedical and behavioral…


June 11, 2014

UAMS Osteoporosis Findings Published in Nature Communications

Ben Boulden

June 11, 2014 | A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team has found that reducing the levels of reactive oxygen chemicals in certain cells can increase bone mass and eventually may lead to new treatments for osteoporosis.


UAMS Osteoporosis Research Findings Published in Nature Communications

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK – A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team has found that reducing the levels of reactive oxygen chemicals in certain cells can increase bone mass and eventually may lead to new treatments for osteoporosis.


July 25, 2013

Collaboration Leads to Key Discoveries in Bone Research

Ben Boulden

July 25, 2013 | UAMS research scientists are working to unlock the secrets of the network of cells in bone, work that may prove central to the more effective treatment of osteoporosis.