For immediate release: October 10, 2007
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Participants needed for School of Medicine study on osteoporosis

RENO, Nev.—The University of Nevada School of Medicine is currently seeking Northern Nevada participants for a study to evaluate the effect of physical activity on osteoporosis.

          “If you are a postmenopausal woman younger than age 70, you may be eligible to participate,” said Doina Kulick, M.D., principal investigator for the study.

          Potential applicants are urged to call (775)682-9502 Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to inquire about eligibility.

          The study is supported by the Nevada State Health Division through the Trust Fund for Public Health.

As the state’s only public medical school, the University of Nevada School of Medicine has been a leader in healthcare, medical education and research in Nevada since 1969. The School of Medicine includes 16 clinical departments including family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, surgery, and psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and five nationally recognized departments in basic science including microbiology and biomedical engineering. The more than 185 doctors of University Health System, the school’s clinical practice, offer care in more than 40 medical specialties and subspecialties with eight physician offices in the Reno/Sparks area and seven in Las Vegas. The school is committed to a best practices approach to medicine and is committed to exceptional healthcare for Nevada now and in the future. For more information visit www.medicine.nevada.edu.