No time to keep abreast of the most important osteoporosis-related research? Progress in Osteoporosis, the free online journal published by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) on www.iofbonehealth.org/pio provides concise summaries of new research published in the preceding three to four months. The journal is edited by leading osteoporosis researcher and author, Professor Ego Seeman of the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Progress in Osteoporosis is published four times a year, with free access to registered visitors. Published online since March 2008, the journal now has more than 7000 registered readers from around the world. In addition to overviews of the contents of abstracts, which are abbreviated to concisely convey the main theme, the editor includes insightful commentaries. Summaries and figures are provided for readers who may not have easy access to all the specialist literature.
To access Progress in Osteoporosis visit www.iofbonehealth.org/pio
About IOF
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is a not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization dedicated to the worldwide fight against osteoporosis, the disease known as "the silent epidemic". IOF's members - scientific researchers, patient, medical and research societies and industry representatives from around the world - share a common vision of a world without osteoporotic fractures. IOF, with headquarters in Switzerland, currently includes 191 member societies in 91 countries, regions and territories. The Foundation works with its members to advance the understanding of osteoporosis and to promote prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease worldwide. Among its numerous programs and activities, IOF mobilizes the global osteoporosis movement on World Osteoporosis Day every year and organizes the IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis and the IOF World Wide Conference of Osteoporosis Patient Societies every two years.
For more information about IOF visit www.iofbonehealth.org