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Osteopenia is a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal. It is considered by many doctors to be a precursor to osteoporosis. However, not every person diagnosed with osteopenia will develop osteoporosis. More specifically, osteopenia is defined as a bone mineral density T-score between -1.0 and -2.5.

Tea consumption increases bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis

The causal relationship between tea consumption and total-body (TB) bone mineral density (BMD).

27 Feb 2024

Managing menopause: The 2023 toolkit for healthcare practitioners

The authors of the revised 2023 Toolkit extracted key recommendations from professional guidelines and positions as well as consensus statements on menopause and related conditions that have emerged since 2014.

1 Nov 2023

Updated toolkit to guide global menopause care

Care for women with menopausal health issues should improve globally following the release of an updated Monash University-led toolkit that guides health professionals around the world in assessing and treating them.

30 Oct 2023

Evolution of new technologies to better diagnose bone fragility

Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard for assessing bone mass and evaluating fracture risk.

27 Sep 2023

Vegan diets and skin inflammatory disorders: whats the link?

Are skin disorders and inflammatory conditions associated with nutritional deficiencies in vegan diets?

12 Sep 2023

NIH awards $3 million grant to study synbiotic medical food for bone health in older women

The NIH/National Institute on Aging has awarded a R01 $3 million grant to study the impact of a probiotic/prebiotic (synbiotic) medical food developed by Solarea Bio on maintaining bone health of older women.

23 Aug 2023

Use of hormone therapies linked with bone protection in postmenopausal women

As the population continues to age, there is greater focus on bone health and minimizing fractures to maintain mobility.

8 May 2023

Personalized whole genome sequencing approach could double the diagnostic rates of rare diseases

Tailoring the analysis of whole genome sequencing to individual patients could double the diagnostic rates of rare diseases, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

7 Nov 2022

HKUMed researchers report the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on bone metabolism

A research team led by Professor Kelvin Yeung Wai-kwok and Dr Jasper Chan Fuk-woo from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) discovered that SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause inflammatory activation of bone resorption cells, leading to severe bone loss during the acute and post-recovery phases of COVID-19.

25 May 2022

Daily prune consumption has a protective effect on men’s bone health, research reports

New research from San Diego State University's School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences reports that eating prunes daily has a protective effect on bone health in men over 50.

30 Nov 2021

Eating prunes daily can improve risk factors for cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women

New research published in the Journal of Medicinal Food suggests eating prunes each day can improve risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) including raising antioxidant capacity and reducing inflammation among healthy, postmenopausal women.

22 Jun 2021

New method uses physical function tests to screen for osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a condition that does not exhibit symptoms until there is a bone fracture, so it is said that there is a high percentage of people who remain unaware of their condition.

8 Jun 2021

Thin, weakened bones associated with heightened risk of heart attack or stroke in women

Thin and brittle bones are strongly linked to women’s heart disease risk, with thinning of the lower (lumbar) spine, top of the thigh bone (femoral neck), and hip especially predictive of a heightened heart attack and stroke risk, suggests research in the journal Heart.

6 May 2021

Biomedical engineer receives NASA grant to find ways to keep astronauts' bones strong in space

Extended time in space weakens astronauts' bones, so scientists are working to better understand how bone senses and responds to the usual forces placed upon it with the goal of keeping their bones strong.

18 Feb 2021

Oxytocin can aid in the control and prevention of osteoporosis

Oxytocin, produced by the hypothalamus and sometimes known as the "love hormone" for its involvement in pair bonding and orgasm, can be a strong ally in the control and prevention of osteoporosis, according to a study by scientists at São Paulo State University in Brazil.

10 Aug 2020

Inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake increases risk of developing osteoporosis

Pharmavite LLC, the makers of Nature Made vitamins, minerals and supplements, announced the publication of a research article in the journal PLoS ONE, which examines inadequate nutrient intake and its relationship to poor bone health, specifically risk of osteoporosis.

28 Jul 2020

Osteopenia News and Research

Further Reading

Tea consumption increases bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis

Managing menopause: The 2023 toolkit for healthcare practitioners

Updated toolkit to guide global menopause care

Evolution of new technologies to better diagnose bone fragility

Vegan diets and skin inflammatory disorders: whats the link?

NIH awards $3 million grant to study synbiotic medical food for bone health in older women

Use of hormone therapies linked with bone protection in postmenopausal women

Personalized whole genome sequencing approach could double the diagnostic rates of rare diseases

HKUMed researchers report the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on bone metabolism

Daily prune consumption has a protective effect on men’s bone health, research reports

Eating prunes daily can improve risk factors for cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women

New method uses physical function tests to screen for osteoporosis

Thin, weakened bones associated with heightened risk of heart attack or stroke in women

Biomedical engineer receives NASA grant to find ways to keep astronauts' bones strong in space

Oxytocin can aid in the control and prevention of osteoporosis

Inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake increases risk of developing osteoporosis

Socioeconomics associated with metabolic syndrome, and osteopenia in postmenopausal women

Northwestern Medicine launches program to help women understand risk factors for osteoporosis

Raising Awareness of Coeliac Disease with Coeliac UK

Employing new federal rule on health insurance plans could save money

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