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Researchers develop new assessment to predict risk of falls in long-term care patients

Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research have developed and validated a new assessment to predict the risk of falls in long-term care patients. The study on the assessment titled "Fracture Risk Assessment in Long-term Care (FRAiL)" was published today in the Journal of Gerontology Medical Science.

31 Aug 2017

Research projects highlight increasing adoption of PEEK polymer-based implants in clinical practice

A wave of recent research projects presented at the latest International PEEK Meeting in Washington, D.C., has highlighted the increasing adoption of PEEK implants in clinical practice as well as the material´s established position due to possible patient benefits.

31 Aug 2017

Researchers develop augmented reality system to guide reconstructive procedures

A plastic surgery research group has developed an augmented reality system that enables them to create 3D simulations of the desired results of facial reconstructive procedures and project them over the patient's face during surgery, reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery--Global Open, the official open-access medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

26 Aug 2017

Canadian study documents continued decline in hormone therapy usage

Ever since menopause was first discussed publicly, the debate over the use of hormone therapy (HT) has monopolized headlines.

22 Aug 2017

Gravity, mechanical loading play critical role during cartilage development, study shows

Mechanical loading, or forces that stimulate cellular growth for development, is required for creating cartilage that is then turned to bone; however, little is known about cartilage development in the absence of gravity or mechanical loads.

22 Aug 2017

Vaginal estrogens do not increase cancer, cardiovascular disease risk in post-menopausal women

Women who have gone through menopause and who have been using a vaginal form of estrogen therapy do not have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer than women who have not been using any type of estrogen.

16 Aug 2017

$Blood tests help predict fracture risk in postmenopausal women$

Blood tests help predict fracture risk in postmenopausal women

In a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, blood tests that detect fragments of a protein secreted by bone cells helped to predict fracture risk in postmenopausal women, independently of bone mineral density, bone turnover markers, and other measures of bone health.

16 Aug 2017

Boise State professors win $37,000 grant from NASA to study impact of bone loss in space

Our slim body of knowledge of the universe is vastly overshadowed by what we do not know – whether there is sentient life on other planets, whether there are other planets that can sustain human life, even how long-term space travel physically affects human beings.

31 Jul 2017

Study recommends revision of current guidelines for assessing orthostatic hypotension

A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests that testing for the presence of orthostatic hypotension, a form of low blood pressure, be performed within one minute of standing after a person has been lying down.

31 Jul 2017

Study assesses upper, lower extremity muscle function in Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type IV

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a heritable disorder characterized by increased bone fragility. In OI Type IV muscle weakness has important functional consequences. Children and adolescents with OI type IV often have restricted mobility despite multidisciplinary treatment with bisphosphonates, intramedullary rodding surgery and rehabilitation.

26 Jul 2017

Hydrogel-based capsules may help patients adhere to medications

Around half of all medications for chronic diseases are not taken as prescribed, costing the U.S. health care system more than $100 billion in avoidable hospital stays each year.

25 Jul 2017

$Bone density measurement, fracture history can predict long-term fracture risk in older women$

Bone density measurement, fracture history can predict long-term fracture risk in older women

Factors such as low bone density and previous fractures are commonly used to predict an individual's risk of experiencing a fracture over the next 10 years.

20 Jul 2017

Study finds no convincing evidence to support link between PPI use and dementia risk

Several studies have reported associations between proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use and dementia. New research published on July 18 in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, puts these claims to rest.

20 Jul 2017

Bone strength may be inherited, study shows

A new study indicates that bone strength may be inherited and that its genetic determinants are to some extent shared with bone mineral density.

19 Jul 2017

$Osteoporosis medication effectively protects against hip fracture in elderly people treated with cortisone$

Osteoporosis medication effectively protects against hip fracture in elderly people treated with cortisone

There is effective protection against hip fracture for the many elderly people whose skeleton is declining in strength, as a side effect of cortisone treatment.

12 Jul 2017

Researchers identify common genetic factors that influence muscle strength

Common genetic factors that influence muscle strength in humans have been identified for the first time in a study led by researchers from the University of Cambridge and published today in Nature Communications.

12 Jul 2017

Delays for emergency surgery linked to higher risk of death

Delays for emergency surgery were associated with a higher risk of death for patients in hospital -- and higher costs -- yet these delays were largely due to lack of operating rooms and staff, and other system issues, found a new study published in CMAJ.

10 Jul 2017

$Promising target may open door to new therapies for preventing bone fractures in diabetes patients$

Promising target may open door to new therapies for preventing bone fractures in diabetes patients

Researchers at New York University College of Dentistry have described a new target that may open the door to developing therapies for preventing bone fractures in people with type 2 diabetes.

7 Jul 2017

Managing stress, improving pain coping strategies may minimize need for opioids after surgery

Helping patients to better manage stress and improve coping strategies related to pain may minimize the need for opioids following ankle fracture surgery, according to new research appearing in the July 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

6 Jul 2017

Late adolescent years found to be key period for gaining bone mineral

The late adolescent years are an important period for gaining bone mineral, even after a teenager attains his or her adult height.