Click on the links below to view IBMS Press Releases from past meetings.

For more information on a specific release, please contact IBMS headquarters at .

2008 - 2008 IBMS Davos Workshops: Bone Biology & Therapeutics

• Online Access to "New Treatments for Osteoporosis" and Other Cutting-Edge Presentations in Bone Biology & Therapeutics

2007 - 17th Scientific Meeting of the International Bone & Mineral Society

• Osteoporosis Treatment Reduces Fractures Across All Age Groups of Postmenopausal Women
• Low-Dose Estrogen Therapy More Effective in Treating Osteoporosis in Women with Lower Estrogen Levels Prior to Treatment
• Anti-Resorptive Therapy Tested in Real-Life Setting Reduces Risk of Bone Fracture in Women
• Vertebral Fractures Often Undiagnosed in Men
• Immune System Cells Linked to Enhanced Bone Formation
• Bone Cells Produce Cannibis-Related Compounds That May Regulate Bone Structure

2005 - Second Joint Meeting of the European Calcified Tissue Society and the International Bone & Mineral Society

• Intravenous Bisphosphonate Treatment for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis at Least as Effective as Oral Treatment
• Daily and Cumulative Doses of Beta-Blockers May Reduce Fracture Risk
• Sporadic Steroid Use Does Not Increase Bone Fracture Risk
• Lithium Shows Promise as a Potential Osteoporosis Treatment
• Vitamin D Aids Bone Mineral Gain in Adolescent Girls
• Depo-Provera Lowers Bone Density in young Women

Please click on the link below to view the Powerpoint presentation given at the last business meeting.

• 2001 Business Meeting
• 2003 Business Meeting: part one, part two
• 2005 Business Meeting
• 2007 Business Meeting