Osteoporosis News and Research

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$Initial period of strict bed rest can be beneficial for older with osteoporotic vertebral fractures$

Initial period of strict bed rest can be beneficial for older with osteoporotic vertebral fractures

Aging is universal. Both osteoporosis and the bone fractures that occur as a result of osteoporosis become more likely with age.

30 Aug 2022

Higher-cost Medicare Advantage plan not linked to better quality health care for seniors

Enrolling in a higher-cost Medicare Advantage plan may not always get seniors better quality health care, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

29 Aug 2022

Parathyroid hormone administered to tendons promotes meniscus regeneration in rat model

The knee meniscus is an important tissue that protects the joint; if the meniscus is damaged-;by sports injury or aging–it often does not heal on its own.

26 Aug 2022

$Elevated blood levels of certain chemokine linked with higher hip fracture risk in men$

Elevated blood levels of certain chemokine linked with higher hip fracture risk in men

Bone health requires a balanced activity of various bone cell types including bone-forming osteoblasts and bone-resorbing osteoclasts.

17 Aug 2022

$Chemokines likely to be associated with the risk of osteoporotic hip fracture in older men$

Chemokines likely to be associated with the risk of osteoporotic hip fracture in older men

Bone health requires a balanced activity of various bone cell types including bone-forming osteoblasts and bone-resorbing osteoclasts. Osteoporosis occurs when osteoclasts dominate without adequate bone formation to compensate. In new research published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, elevated blood levels of a certain chemokine, or small signaling protein, that promotes osteoclast formation were linked with a higher risk of hip fracture in men.

17 Aug 2022

$$13 million PCORI funding aims to support the study of fracture prevention strategies for osteoporosis$

$13 million PCORI funding aims to support the study of fracture prevention strategies for osteoporosis

University of Maryland School of Medicine faculty from the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health and the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science are co-recipients of a $13 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to compare interventions used to improve mobility and prevent future fractures in older adults recovering from a hip or leg fracture.

15 Aug 2022

Manageable amounts of daily physical activity could be the most beneficial approach, research shows

So… should I exercise a little bit every day, or exercise for longer once a week?

15 Aug 2022

Scientists discover new target for treatment of premature aging disorders

A stretch of DNA that hops around the human genome plays a role in premature aging disorders, scientists at the Salk Institute and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia have discovered.

10 Aug 2022

New mathematical model of bone renewal predicts the effects of osteoporosis medications

The model, described today in eLife, may help improve outcomes for patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis and reduce the risks of side effects by helping physicians build more personalized treatment regimes.

9 Aug 2022

Lower levels of dietary calcium and potassium predict recurrence of kidney stones

Kidney stones can cause not only excruciating pain but also are associated with chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. If you've experienced a kidney stone once, you have a 30% chance of having another kidney stone within five years.

1 Aug 2022

Higher insulin dose is positively linked with cancer incidence, study finds

Dr. Yuanjie Mao has led a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology looking at the correlation between daily insulin dose and cancer incidence (the number of new cases) among patients with type 1 diabetes, finding that higher insulin dose is positively associated with cancer incidence and that the association is stronger among those with insulin resistance.

29 Jul 2022

Long periods in space can make bones age prematurely by up to ten years

Long periods in space damage bone structure irreparably in some cases and can make parts of the human skeleton age prematurely by up to 10 years.

29 Jul 2022

Carbohydrates and polyphenols in prunes act as prebiotics to help reverse bone loss in mice

New research published in Nutrients provides evidence that prunes are a prebiotic food that reverses bone loss in mice.

13 Jul 2022

A Spanish study found traces of environmental pollution in breast milk

A new study reveals that breast milk is often contaminated by environmental pollutants.

6 Jul 2022

Risk of eczema in babies could be lowered by taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy

Taking Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could substantially reduce the chances of babies up to a year old suffering from atopic eczema, according to a new study by University of Southampton researchers.

5 Jul 2022

$Simple X-ray method could help prevent spinal fractures in older people$

Simple X-ray method could help prevent spinal fractures in older people

Among older people, vertebral compression fractures are very common, and those with such fractures are at high risk of incurring new ones. Findings in a new thesis from the University of Gothenburg indicate that a simple X-ray method should be introduced as a routine procedure in Swedish health care.

28 Jun 2022

Simple scan can reveal if people are at increased risk of late-life dementia

$Primary hyperparathyroidism increases patients' risk of hip fracture, heart attack and stroke$

Primary hyperparathyroidism increases patients' risk of hip fracture, heart attack and stroke

In the hormonal disorder primary hyperparathyroidism, patients' risk of hip fracture is elevated by 51%, and that of heart attack or stroke 45%.

16 Jun 2022

Osteoporosis News and Research

Latest Osteoporosis News and Research

Initial period of strict bed rest can be beneficial for older with osteoporotic vertebral fractures

Higher-cost Medicare Advantage plan not linked to better quality health care for seniors

Parathyroid hormone administered to tendons promotes meniscus regeneration in rat model

Elevated blood levels of certain chemokine linked with higher hip fracture risk in men

Chemokines likely to be associated with the risk of osteoporotic hip fracture in older men

$13 million PCORI funding aims to support the study of fracture prevention strategies for osteoporosis

Manageable amounts of daily physical activity could be the most beneficial approach, research shows

Scientists discover new target for treatment of premature aging disorders

New mathematical model of bone renewal predicts the effects of osteoporosis medications

Lower levels of dietary calcium and potassium predict recurrence of kidney stones

Higher insulin dose is positively linked with cancer incidence, study finds

Long periods in space can make bones age prematurely by up to ten years

Carbohydrates and polyphenols in prunes act as prebiotics to help reverse bone loss in mice

A Spanish study found traces of environmental pollution in breast milk

Risk of eczema in babies could be lowered by taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy

Simple X-ray method could help prevent spinal fractures in older people

Simple scan can reveal if people are at increased risk of late-life dementia

Bisphosphonates appear to improve COVID-19 exposure outcomes

Drugs used to prevent bone loss may help lower ovarian cancer risk

Primary hyperparathyroidism increases patients' risk of hip fracture, heart attack and stroke

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