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 ...

Calcitonin is a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that reduces the concentration of blood calcium level when it has risen to an above normal level. This polypeptide hormone is made up of 32 amino ...

Adjunct Associate Professor, Albany College of Pharmacy/Union University, Albany, New York; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Stratten VA Medical Center, Albany, New York To recognize the role of any ...

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 ...

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 ...

Health Canada says a nasal spray for treating osteoporosis that contains the drug calcitonin will be taken off the market on Oct. 1 due to an increased risk of cancer You can save this article by ...

(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 ...

Miacalcin is a form of calcitonin which is a hormone that we produce in the body. Calcitonin slows down our bone losses so that our own bone building can get caught up and even increase bone density.

While several over-the-counter and prescription medications can treat migraine, not all are good at easing symptoms like head pain, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light that can last a few hours ...