Osteoporosis Dental Implants = Better Quality of Life for Women with Osteoporosis By article Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis are at greater risk of losing their teeth. A study done in June 2015 at Case … Read More→
Osteoporosis Hip Fractures Caused by Falls, Not Osteoporosis By article Anti-osteoporotic medication is not an effective means for preventing hip fractures among the elderly, according to a study done by … Read More→
_ Osteoporosis Osteoporosis Test Being Given Too Often By article Many women who get a common osteoporosis screening test donΓÇÖt need it. And many women who do need it donΓÇÖt … Read More→
Osteoporosis Men Far Less Likely to Prevent & Screen for Osteoporosis By article While the consequences of osteoporosis are worse in men than women – including death – older males are far less … Read More→
Medical Research Osteoporosis Drugs May Prevent Some Cancers By Jane Farrell article The most commonly used medications for osteoporosis worldwide, bisphosphonates, may also prevent certain kinds of lung, breast and colon cancers, … Read More→
_ Osteoporosis Fewer Osteoporosis Tests? By Jane Farrell article Post-menopausal women who have normal bone density donΓÇÖt need another bone mass density (BMD) test until theyΓÇÖre 65, according to … Read More→
_ Osteoporosis A New Remedy for Osteoporosis? By Jane Farrell article A newly developed dietary supplement is better than calcium and vitamin D in supporting bone health, according to researchers from … Read More→
_ Osteoporosis Study: Osteoporosis Screening Guidelines Are Inadequate By Jane Farrell article Current guidelines for bone-density testing aren’t good enough, according to a new investigation. The study, led by researchers from UCLA, … Read More→
_ Osteoporosis World Osteoporosis Day 2014: Real Men Build Strength from Within By Jane Farrell article World Osteoporosis Day is observed annually on October 20th and marks the beginning of a year-long campaign dedicated to raising … Read More→
_ Osteoporosis A Drug that May Stop Osteoporosis By Jane Farrell article A previously overlooked group of cells may be crucial to the process of bone loss in post-menopausal women, according to … Read More→
_ Osteoporosis Why an Osteoporosis Drug Works By Sondra Forsyth article Raloxifene is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatment for decreasing fracture risk in osteoporosis. While raloxifene is as effective at reducing fracture risk as other current treatments, the medication works only partially by suppressing bone loss. With the use of wide- and small-angle x-ray scattering (WAXS and SAXS, respectively), researchers carried out experiments at the U.S.
_ Osteoporosis Progress in Preventing Osteoporosis By Jane Farrell article Researchers are progressing in the development of a more effective treatment of osteoporosis, a widespread and serious health problem in the U.S. The investigators, from the UCLA School of Dentistry, are working on a treatment that both slows down the destruction of bone and promotes bone formation. The researchers found that a growth factor, Wnt4, which is secreted in the bone marrow, prevented bone loss in mice with osteoporosis. Wnt4 does that by blocking a signaling pattern that would otherwise promote inflammation.
_ Sleep Health Melatonin and Osteoporosis By Jane Farrell article Melatonin is a widely touted sleep aid, but researchers have discovered that the supplement makes bones stronger in elderly rats and may do the same for humans. The research was led by Faleh Tamimi, a professor in the School of Dentistry, of McGill University, Montreal. It was published in the journal Rejuvenation Research. Although a good nightΓÇÖs sleep and osteoporosis may not seem to have any connection, in fact there is a link.
_ Osteoporosis Osteoporosis and Strength Training By Jane Farrell article By Neil Short, Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach Osteoporosis is called the “silent disease” and for good reason. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), more than 50% of women over the age of 50 have it, and few will know until they fall and break a bone. And it doesn’t stop there. The NOF estimates that a full 20% of seniors who break their hip will die within one year from complications due to surgery or recovery, and most end up in nursing homes well before their time.
_ Osteoporosis Drug Holidays From Osteoporosis Meds By article Due to the risk of fractures in the thigh bones and tissue decay in the jaw bone associated with osteoporosis drugs known as bisphosphonates, The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists currently recommends a drug holiday or break from these medications after four to five years of bone density stability if osteoporosis is moderate and after 10 years of stability if fracture risk is high.
_ Exercise and Chronic Conditions By Jane Farrell article According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), almost anyone, at any age, can do some type of physical activity. … Read More→
_ Menopause A pragmatic approach to the management of menopause By Jane Farrell article KEY POINTS Menopausal symptoms can occur for as long as 10 years before the last menstrual period and are associated … Read More→
_ Medicare To Fix Medicare Spending, Prevent Fractures Among Aging Americans By Jane Farrell article As the White House and Congress prepare for negotiations over the budget and U.S. debt ceiling, there has been a … Read More→