Osteoporosis News and Research

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New guidelines on management and return to play of Female Athlete Triad discussed at AMSSM

The Female Athlete Triad is a medical condition often observed in physically active girls and women, and involves three components: low energy availability with or without disordered eating, menstrual dysfunction and low bone mineral density.

15 Apr 2014

New procedure helps curtail complication rate associated with bone grafting

UT Arlington and Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital are investigating whether bone grown from the body's own stem cells can replace traditional types of bone grafting.

11 Apr 2014

Genkyotex’s GKT137831 reverses lung fibrosis in new model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Genkyotex, the leading developer of selective NOX enzyme inhibitors, announced today the publication of data showing that GKT137831, a first in class NOX1 and 4 inhibitor, was able to reverse lung fibrosis associated with aging in a new model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

10 Apr 2014

Two endocrinology societies announce comprehensive framework to combat obesity

Calling it the most under-reimbursed major disease in America, two endocrinology societies announced an evidence-based, multidimensional, comprehensive framework to combat the nation's obesity epidemic today.

9 Apr 2014

Meta-analysis shows calcium supplementation does not raise coronary heart disease in elderly women

The results of a study presented today at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases do not support the hypothesis that calcium supplementation, with or without vitamin D, increases coronary heart disease or all-cause mortality risk in elderly women.

7 Apr 2014

President of Ukrainian Osteoporosis Association wins CNS Medal for contribution to cause of osteoporosis prevention

Today, Dr Vladyslav Povoroznyuk, President of the Ukrainian Osteoporosis Association, was awarded the first Committee of National Societies (CNS) Medal. The CNS Medal recognizes an individual CNS representative who has made an important contribution to the cause of osteoporosis prevention through active participation in CNS activities and by expanding IOF's messages and outreach in his/her country.

7 Apr 2014

Experts provides guidance to ensure safe, effective physical activity for osteoporosis patients

Today, experts from the Too Fit to Fracture Initiative presented the results of an international consensus process to establish exercise recommendations for people with osteoporosis, with or without spine fractures.

7 Apr 2014

$Higher education level linked with decreased fracture incidence among non-white women$

Higher education level linked with decreased fracture incidence among non-white women

If you are a middle-aged African-American or Asian woman, your social class may play a significant role in how likely you are to suffer bone fractures, a UCLA-led study suggests.

7 Apr 2014

Study examines link between higher screen time and bone mineral density in adolescents

Results of a study presented today at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases, showed that in boys, higher screen time was adversely associated to bone mineral density (BMD) at all sites even when adjusted for specific lifestyle factors.

7 Apr 2014

$Study investigates link between bone microstructure in postmenopausal women and prevalent ankle fracture$

Study investigates link between bone microstructure in postmenopausal women and prevalent ankle fracture

A study by researchers at the University of Geneva concludes that prevalent ankle fractures should be considered as osteoporotic fractures and taken into account in fracture-risk assessment.

7 Apr 2014

$Vitamin D insufficiency contributes to increased 10-year fracture risk in elderly women$

Vitamin D insufficiency contributes to increased 10-year fracture risk in elderly women

A study presented today at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases shows that long-term low levels of vitamin D intake are associated with higher 10-year fracture risk in elderly women.

7 Apr 2014

Many women and children in Vietnam have vitamin D and calcium deficiency

Many women and children in Vietnam have a vitamin D or calcium insufficiency or deficiency. Unknown until know, this is a public health issue whose magnitude has just been discovered by researchers at the IRD and the National Nutrition Institute of Hanoi.

4 Apr 2014

High levels of protein intake and exercise improve bone structure, strength in pre-pubertal boys

A study presented during the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases in Seville shows that high levels of protein intake (HProt) enhance the positive impact of high physical activity (HPA) on bone structure and strength in healthy pre-pubertal boys. Researchers from the University of Geneva in Switzerland and Eindhoven University in the Netherlands tracked 176 healthy pre-pubertal boy

4 Apr 2014

Researchers evaluate cost-effectiveness of osteoporosis screening strategy using FRAX

In new research presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases today, investigators showed that an osteoporosis screening strategy using FRAX as a pre-screening tool is cost-effective if the follow up of the screening and medication adherence are optimized.

4 Apr 2014

Fourth Herbert A. Fleisch ESCEO-IOF Medal awarded to Belgian researcher at Ghent University Hospital

The 4th Herbert A. Fleisch ESCEO-IOF Medal was awarded today to eminent Belgian researcher Jean-Marc Kaufman, Professor of Medicine at the Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.

4 Apr 2014

Experts gather for World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases

Investigators and clinicians from more than 60 countries will gather today in Seville, Spain for the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases.

3 Apr 2014

$International Osteoporosis Foundation launches FRAX App to assess risk of osteoporotic fracture$

International Osteoporosis Foundation launches FRAX App to assess risk of osteoporotic fracture

Osteoporosis management guidelines around the world now recommend that fracture risk assessment be part of any clinical evaluation for osteoporosis. As a result, rather than relying on bone mineral density values alone, physicians now consider future fracture risk when making treatment decisions.

2 Apr 2014

Wounds may heal more quickly if exposed to low-intensity vibration, say researchers

Wounds may heal more quickly if exposed to low-intensity vibration, report researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

1 Apr 2014

$Fracture liaison services effective in identifying, treating older adults who suffer fragility fracture$

Fracture liaison services effective in identifying, treating older adults who suffer fragility fracture

Studies have shown that anyone age 50 or older who suffers a fragility fracture - a bone break sustained in a fall from a standing height or less - is two to five times more likely to experience a second fracture than someone who hasn't had one. The odds that a person who's suffered two such fractures will have a third are even higher.

25 Mar 2014

Researchers develop computerized treadmill program to prevent falls in older adults

Clive Pai believes people can be trained not to fall. The professor of physical therapy at the University of Illinois at Chicago will use a five-year, $1 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to develop a computerized treadmill program that could be used in physical therapy offices to prevent falls and fall-related injuries in older adults.

21 Mar 2014

Osteoporosis News and Research

Latest Osteoporosis News and Research

New guidelines on management and return to play of Female Athlete Triad discussed at AMSSM

New procedure helps curtail complication rate associated with bone grafting

Genkyotex’s GKT137831 reverses lung fibrosis in new model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Two endocrinology societies announce comprehensive framework to combat obesity

Meta-analysis shows calcium supplementation does not raise coronary heart disease in elderly women

President of Ukrainian Osteoporosis Association wins CNS Medal for contribution to cause of osteoporosis prevention

Experts provides guidance to ensure safe, effective physical activity for osteoporosis patients

Higher education level linked with decreased fracture incidence among non-white women

Study examines link between higher screen time and bone mineral density in adolescents

Study investigates link between bone microstructure in postmenopausal women and prevalent ankle fracture

Vitamin D insufficiency contributes to increased 10-year fracture risk in elderly women

Many women and children in Vietnam have vitamin D and calcium deficiency

High levels of protein intake and exercise improve bone structure, strength in pre-pubertal boys

Researchers evaluate cost-effectiveness of osteoporosis screening strategy using FRAX

Fourth Herbert A. Fleisch ESCEO-IOF Medal awarded to Belgian researcher at Ghent University Hospital

Experts gather for World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases

International Osteoporosis Foundation launches FRAX App to assess risk of osteoporotic fracture

Wounds may heal more quickly if exposed to low-intensity vibration, say researchers

Fracture liaison services effective in identifying, treating older adults who suffer fragility fracture

Researchers develop computerized treadmill program to prevent falls in older adults

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