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Study discusses beneficial effects of antibody therapy that targets sclerostin

Sclerostin is a protein produced by osteocytes in the bone that inhibits bone formation. A recent analysis of results from a clinical trial reveals the beneficial effects of romosozumab, an antibody therapy that targets sclerostin, on bone tissue in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

26 Jun 2019

$High postural sway increases postmenopausal women’s fracture risk$

High postural sway increases postmenopausal women’s fracture risk

Postural sway is an independent risk factor for bone fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.

20 Jun 2019

Adequate protein intake linked with reduced risk of frailty

Adequate intake of protein is associated with a reduced risk of frailty and prefrailty in older women, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital. Adequate protein intake was defined as at least 1.1 g per kg of body weight. The findings were published in European Journal of Nutrition.

19 Jun 2019

$VITALE study: High-dose vitamin D effective in lowering fracture rates after kidney transplantation$

VITALE study: High-dose vitamin D effective in lowering fracture rates after kidney transplantation

Lead VITALE investigator Dr Marie Courbebaisse (Paris, France), commented, Our study shows that currently recommended doses of vitamin D are not sufficient to protect patients from the risk of fracture after kidney transplantation.

17 Jun 2019

Electric scooters are leading to rising numbers of facial and head injuries

A Rutgers study has found that riding electric scooters have led to three times higher facial and head injuries over the last decade.

12 Jun 2019

$Early exposure to antacids could put infants at risk for bone fractures during childhood$

Early exposure to antacids could put infants at risk for bone fractures during childhood

Infants who are given antacids in their first year of life are more likely to fracture a bone later as a child, according to a new study published June 7 in Pediatrics.

11 Jun 2019

New robotic technology increases the safety and precision of spinal fusion surgeries

A new technology that increases the safety and precision of spinal fusion surgeries while reducing the time needed for the procedure now is available at Rush University Medical Center.

3 Jun 2019

Collegiate football players have low rates of serious cervical spine injuries

Collegiate football players have low rates of serious or disabling injuries of the upper (cervical) spine, concludes an analysis of a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) database, reported in the journal Spine.

31 May 2019

Hidden reports masked the scope of widespread harm from faulty heart device

Faced with the possibility that a bout of abnormal heartbeats could end his life, in 2006, Dr. Marc Sicklick had a small device implanted in his chest that would shock it back into rhythm.

21 May 2019

FRAX tool useful in breast cancer patients treated with aromatase inhibitors

The FRAX® tool takes into account certain factors to determine the risk of bone fracture in the general population.

9 May 2019

With head injuries mounting, will cities put their feet down on e-scooters?

Almost half of the injured Austin scooter riders identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its first-ever study of dockless electric scooters suffered a head injury, with 15% experiencing a traumatic brain injury.

2 May 2019

Vegans are often deficient in these four nutrients

Following a poorly planned vegan diet can result in an insufficient intake of certain vitamins and minerals including vitamin B12, calcium, iodine and iron.

2 May 2019

Study reveals older women's perceptions of wearable and smart home activity sensors

A study conducted by Assistant Professor Blaine Reeder, PhD, and co-authored by Catherine Jankowski, PhD, at the University of Colorado College of Nursing on older women's perception of technology found that more active older adult women prefer wearable sensors for themselves and smart home sensors for their older parents.

30 Apr 2019

Study finds different amounts of physical therapy for stroke patients

Medicare-covered stroke patients receive vastly different amounts of physical and occupational therapy during hospital stays despite evidence that such care is strongly associated with positive health outcomes, a new study by Brown University researchers found.

25 Apr 2019

$Thiazide use linked with reduced risk of low energy fractures in people with Alzheimer's$

Thiazide use linked with reduced risk of low energy fractures in people with Alzheimer's

The use of thiazide diuretics was associated with a decreased risk of low energy fractures in people with Alzheimer's disease, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

23 Apr 2019

Mechanical training makes synthetic hydrogels perform more like muscle

Human skeletal muscles have a unique combination of properties that materials researchers seek for their own creations.

23 Apr 2019

New series offers global evidence detailing role of surgery in the opioids crisis

Targets to eliminate pain after surgery have driven increases in the use of opioids, and are a major cause of the opioid crisis in the USA, Canada and other countries.

12 Apr 2019

$FDA approves new osteoporosis drug for postmenopausal women with high fracture risk$

FDA approves new osteoporosis drug for postmenopausal women with high fracture risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Evenity (romosozumab-aqqg) to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of breaking a bone (fracture).

9 Apr 2019

New clinical pathway reduces rate of debilitating complications for frail elderly trauma patients

A standardized interdisciplinary clinical pathway to identify and manage frailty in older patients has reduced the rate of one of the most debilitating complications for older patients--delirium--and kept patients from returning to the hospital within 30 days of treatment for traumatic injury.

5 Apr 2019

Symptomatic pharmacotherapy of elderly people should be regularly monitored

The prevalence of using antidepressants and proton pump inhibitors increases after the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a doctoral dissertation from the University of Eastern Finland.

26 Mar 2019