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$Study seeks to explain the decrease in incidence of hip fractures$

Study seeks to explain the decrease in incidence of hip fractures

In a paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine today, researchers showed how analysis of data from the multigenerational Framingham Osteoporosis Study may in part explain why the incidence of hip fracture in the U.S. has declined during the last two decades.

27 Jul 2020

$Study finds link between fewer hip fractures and decreases in smoking, heavy drinking$

Study finds link between fewer hip fractures and decreases in smoking, heavy drinking

A new study, which analyzed 40 years of Framingham Heart Study data, found an association between lowered rates of hip fractures and decreases in smoking and heavy drinking.

27 Jul 2020

New review provides an update on management of premenopausal osteoporosis

Osteoporosis, a disease which leads to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures, is very common among postmenopausal women, affecting around one in three over the age of 50 worldwide.

27 Jul 2020

Novel genetic measure could improve osteoporosis screening

An international team of scientists has developed a novel genetic measure that could dramatically improve how doctors assess the risk of sustaining a fracture due to osteoporosis or fragility.

21 Jul 2020

Ten major risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have collated available scientific evidence on risk factors associated with Alzheimer's disease and come up with a list of ten important ones.

21 Jul 2020

$Genetic markers can improve screening for osteoporotic fracture risk$

Genetic markers can improve screening for osteoporotic fracture risk

A new study shows that genetic pre-screening could reduce the number of screening tests needed to identify individuals at risk for osteoporotic fractures. Douglas P. Kiel, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Musculoskeletal Research Center in the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife, is an author on the report published this month in PLOS (Public Library of Science) Medicine.

20 Jul 2020

Exposures during fetal development and early life may affect bone health in adulthood

In a recent study, breast feeding during infancy was associated with a lower risk of lower limb fractures when children reached young adulthood, while maternal smoking was associated with a higher risk of upper limb fractures.

8 Jul 2020

SFU study could help improve quality of life for seniors in long-term care

Simon Fraser University researchers are hoping their latest study on seniors will help to address one of their biggest physical challenges -- injury from falls.

17 Jun 2020

Romosozumab offers considerable added benefit for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Romosozumab is a bone-forming monoclonal antibody used in women after menopause for the treatment of severe osteoporosis if there is a high risk of bone fractures.

15 Jun 2020

RCSI scientists develop new biomaterial with potential to accelerate bone regeneration

Scientists at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed a new biomaterial that has the potential to accelerate bone regeneration by promoting an immune response that encourages repair and lowers the risk of inflammation.

12 Jun 2020

Study unravels role of a protein in osteoclast generation

Bone-dissolving cells called osteoclasts are derived from a type of immune cells called macrophages. They are necessary for the maintenance and renewal of bones.

9 Jun 2020

Research highlights nutritional risks among female athletes

Two decades of research among female athletes over the age of 13 years shows that a lack of nutrition knowledge about what they need to eat to stay healthy and compete may contribute to poor performance, low energy and nutrient intake, and potential health risks, according to a Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School study.

9 Jun 2020

Guidance for assessing bone density and microarchitecture in vivo with HR-pQCT

The use of high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) to assess bone microarchitecture in clinical studies has continued to grow rapidly. Thus, there is an urgent need for guidance and consensus on the methods for and reporting of HR-pQCT imaging so that different studies can be compared to each other.

2 Jun 2020

$Dairy products ineffective in preventing bone loss or fractures during menopause transition$

Dairy products ineffective in preventing bone loss or fractures during menopause transition

Dairy products provide more bone-beneficial nutrients than any other food group. Yet a new study based on data from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation shows that during the menopause transition, when bone loss is accelerated, they offer little benefit in preventing bone mineral density loss or fractures.

27 May 2020

$Despite extended nursing home admissions, hip fracture rates remain persistently high$

Despite extended nursing home admissions, hip fracture rates remain persistently high

A recent study of hip fracture rates in nursing homes in the U.S. reports a slight rise in the rate of hip fractures among long-stay residents in recent years.

27 May 2020

Study finds insufficient evidence to show vitamin D can prevent or treat Covid-19

Scientists from the UK, Europe and the USA, including experts from the University of Birmingham, have published a vitamin D consensus paper warning against high doses of vitamin D supplementation.

21 May 2020

Drug combination could eliminate side effects of largely abandoned diabetes treatment

A new UT Southwestern study shows how an effective but largely abandoned treatment for Type 2 diabetes could be used again in combination with another drug to eliminate problematic side effects.

20 May 2020

Study finds high variability in access to, and quality of, bone density scanning facilities worldwide

There is high variability in access to, and quality of, bone density scanning facilities worldwide, according to a landmark global study carried out at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit in collaboration with the International Osteoporosis Foundation and the International Society for Clinical Densitometry.

15 May 2020

Researchers urge Ireland government to change recommendations for vitamin D supplements

A new publication from Dr Eamon Laird and Professor Rose Anne Kenny, School of Medicine, and the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), in collaboration with Professor Jon Rhodes at University of Liverpool, highlights the association between vitamin D levels and mortality from COVID-19.

13 May 2020

Keele University scientist urges WHO to change its official definition of osteoporosis

A Keele University academic is part of a team of researchers who are calling for the World Health Organisation (WHO) to change its official definition of the weak bone condition osteoporosis in order to increase consistency of diagnosis internationally and to also increase the uptake of treatment.

8 May 2020

Osteoporosis News and Research

Latest Osteoporosis News and Research

Study seeks to explain the decrease in incidence of hip fractures

Study finds link between fewer hip fractures and decreases in smoking, heavy drinking

New review provides an update on management of premenopausal osteoporosis

Novel genetic measure could improve osteoporosis screening

Ten major risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

Genetic markers can improve screening for osteoporotic fracture risk

Exposures during fetal development and early life may affect bone health in adulthood

SFU study could help improve quality of life for seniors in long-term care

Romosozumab offers considerable added benefit for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

RCSI scientists develop new biomaterial with potential to accelerate bone regeneration

Study unravels role of a protein in osteoclast generation

Research highlights nutritional risks among female athletes

Guidance for assessing bone density and microarchitecture in vivo with HR-pQCT

Dairy products ineffective in preventing bone loss or fractures during menopause transition

Despite extended nursing home admissions, hip fracture rates remain persistently high

Study finds insufficient evidence to show vitamin D can prevent or treat Covid-19

Drug combination could eliminate side effects of largely abandoned diabetes treatment

Study finds high variability in access to, and quality of, bone density scanning facilities worldwide

Researchers urge Ireland government to change recommendations for vitamin D supplements

Keele University scientist urges WHO to change its official definition of osteoporosis

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