Osteoporosis News and Research

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Beta-blockers can help treat bone loss caused by antidepressants in mice

The antidepressant fluoxetine causes bone loss by instructing the brain to send out signals that increase bone breakdown, but a beta-blocker can intercept the signals, a new study in mice has found.

7 Sep 2016

JMU scientists crystallize new inhibitory antibodies targeting sclerostin

Osteoporosis particularly affects elderly women: the bone's structure weakens and the risk of suffering fractures rises.

2 Sep 2016

Soluble corn fiber can help build and retain calcium in bone during adolescence and post-menopause

Supplementing with soluble corn fiber at two critical times in a woman's life - adolescence and post-menopause - can help build and retain calcium in bone, according to new research from Purdue University.

23 Aug 2016

$Vertebroplasty helps decrease acute pain in patients with osteoporotic fractures$

Vertebroplasty helps decrease acute pain in patients with osteoporotic fractures

Vertebroplasty is a safe and effective procedure to reduce acute pain and disability in patients who have experienced spinal fractures within a 6-week period, according to a new study published this week in The Lancet.

19 Aug 2016

Scientists discover way to visualize function of bone-resorbing cells in living mice

Researchers of Osaka University have discovered a way to visualize sites where bone-resorbing cells (osteoclasts) were in the process of resorbing bone in living mice.

17 Aug 2016

Mayo Clinic, Geroscience Network researchers aim to accelerate pace of aging research

Mayo Clinic, along with other members of the Geroscience Network, has published six manuscripts that map strategies for taking new drugs that target processes underlying aging into clinical trials.

17 Aug 2016

IMS provides global recommendations for care of women at menopause

The International Menopause Society has brought together 7 international Societies to provide harmonised, global recommendations for the care of women at menopause

7 Aug 2016

New Griffith study aims to determine optimum mode of exercise to improve bone strength of young women

Young women may think osteoporosis is an older person’s problem but a new study at Griffith University is helping show them that prevention is better than cure.

4 Aug 2016

New review highlights usefulness of BTMs in monitoring efficacy of osteoporosis treatment

A new review published by a joint scientific working group of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine and the International Osteoporosis Foundation finds that current evidence continues to support the potential for bone turnover markers (BTMs) to provide clinically useful information for monitoring osteoporosis treatment.

3 Aug 2016

PolyU researchers discover inadequate intakes of micronutrients among Hong Kong lactating women

While breastfeeding has become more common across the globe in recent years, lactating women may not be aware of the nutrient adequacy of their breast milk and how their daily diet affects their nutrition intakes.

29 Jul 2016

TSRI scientists develop new dual-targeting drug candidate for treating diabetes and bone disease

In addition to its more obvious ills, type 2 diabetes is a condition closely associated with bone fractures, increasing the risk of fractures twofold. To make matters worse, certain anti-diabetic drugs further increase this risk, particularly in postmenopausal women, severely limiting their treatment options.

28 Jul 2016

Embryonic stem cell gene Nanog holds potential for reversing effects of aging

The fountain of youth may reside in an embryonic stem cell gene named Nanog.

26 Jul 2016

$Study finds older adults who sustain wrist fractures more likely to have poor balance$

Study finds older adults who sustain wrist fractures more likely to have poor balance

Elderly patients suffering a low energy wrist (distal radius) fracture are more likely to have difficulties with balance, placing them at risk for future injuries, according to a new study appearing in the July 20, 2016 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

21 Jul 2016

Osteoporosis News and Research

Latest Osteoporosis News and Research

Beta-blockers can help treat bone loss caused by antidepressants in mice

JMU scientists crystallize new inhibitory antibodies targeting sclerostin

Soluble corn fiber can help build and retain calcium in bone during adolescence and post-menopause

Vertebroplasty helps decrease acute pain in patients with osteoporotic fractures

Scientists discover way to visualize function of bone-resorbing cells in living mice

Mayo Clinic, Geroscience Network researchers aim to accelerate pace of aging research

IMS provides global recommendations for care of women at menopause

New Griffith study aims to determine optimum mode of exercise to improve bone strength of young women

New review highlights usefulness of BTMs in monitoring efficacy of osteoporosis treatment

PolyU researchers discover inadequate intakes of micronutrients among Hong Kong lactating women

TSRI scientists develop new dual-targeting drug candidate for treating diabetes and bone disease

Embryonic stem cell gene Nanog holds potential for reversing effects of aging

Study finds older adults who sustain wrist fractures more likely to have poor balance

Study finds low rates of baseline BMD testing among older women with breast cancer

Maturitas provides new holistic model of care for healthy menopause

Study shows twice daily exercise intervention improves bone strength in VLBW pre-term infants

Watching TV for long hours during childhood linked to lower bone mineral content

Fraunhofer scientists show how seaweed has potential to substitute salt

Buck researchers find new way for possible treatment of AMD

Diabetes drug metformin could help reduce toxic acid levels linked to MSUD

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