Researchers have discovered that higher intake of dairy foods like milk, yogurt and cheese is linked with higher bone mineral density and spinal strength in men over 50. The finding, from investigators from Hebrew SeniorLife’s Institute for Aging Research (IFAR), Wageningen University, Tilburg University, University of Reading, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), was… Continue reading More Dairy Linked with Higher Bone Density and Spinal Strength in Men over 50
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Some Osteoporosis Medicines May Not Be Beneficial Over the Long Term
Women who took bisphosphonates for up to 13 years in an effort to combat osteoporosis had no fewer fractures than women who took the medicines only briefly, research shows. Osteoporosis causes thinning of the bones, loss of bone density, and increasingly fragile bones. This puts people at higher risk for bone fractures. Risk for the… Continue reading Some Osteoporosis Medicines May Not Be Beneficial Over the Long Term
Not Just Bone Density Anymore: Genetics, Aging and Osteoporosis
One of the defining moments of my work in aging research was learning how dramatically age affects the deterioration of the skeleton. This realization motivated me to perform research focused on understanding age effects on the skeleton. Thus I have spent my career studying the impact of low bone density and working to characterize the… Continue reading Not Just Bone Density Anymore: Genetics, Aging and Osteoporosis
Bone Density Improved with Zoledronic Acid
A single intravenous dose of the osteoporosis drug zoledronic acid improved bone mineral density in a group of frail elderly women living in nursing homes and long-term-care facilities, according to an article published online in April 2015 by JAMA Internal Medicine. A release from the publisher notes that nearly two million frail elderly Americans live… Continue reading Bone Density Improved with Zoledronic Acid