Long term bisphosphonate use may increase atypical femur fracture risk, claims NEJM study Dr Satabdi Saha24 Aug 2020 3:20 PM ISTAccording to a report published in The New England Journal of Medicine,the risk of atypical femur fracture increased with longer duration of...
Gout linked to elevated risk of erectile dysfunction finds study Dr Satabdi Saha24 Aug 2020 11:30 AM ISTA recent study has reported that the risk of erectile dysfunction in patients with gout was dramatically increased when compared with the general...
Continuing versus tapering steroids after achieving remission in RA, finds Lancet study Hina Zahid21 Aug 2020 9:30 PM ISTIs the long-term use of glucocorticoids essential in people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, or can early...
SGLT2 inhibitors with metformin do not increase fracture risk in diabetics: Study Medha Baranwal21 Aug 2020 11:15 AM ISTChina: Combination therapy with SGLT2 inhibitors and metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) does not increase fracture risk versus metformin...
Patients with Gout at increased risk of epilepsy, finds study Dr.Niharika Harsha B21 Aug 2020 10:45 AM ISTA recent study found that there is a significantly increased risk of epilepsy in patients who have Gout. The study was published in the journal,...
Osteoarthritis: Conservative therapy delays need for joint replacement surgery Hina Zahid20 Aug 2020 8:15 AM IST"It is wise to consider all non-surgical treatment options before resorting to an artificial hip or knee joint implant," said EULAR President...
Oxytocin may help prevent osteoporosis, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Aug 2020 11:41 AM ISTOxytocin, produced by the hypothalamus and sometimes known as the "love hormone" for its involvement in pair bonding and orgasm, can be a strong ally...
Serial BMD test not beneficial for Identifying Hip Fracture risk: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha10 Aug 2020 6:15 PM ISTAccording to a recent study, a second bone mineral density (BMD) assessment about three years after initial measurement does not improve...
Plaster casts as effective as surgery in scaphoid waist fracture: Lancet study Hina Zahid9 Aug 2020 3:29 PM ISTResearchers at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust have found that plaster casts are just as effective at healing scaphoid waist fractures in...
Study confirms cardiovascular safety of Abaloparatide in post menopausal osteoporosis Dr.Niharika Harsha B9 Aug 2020 3:15 PM ISTAbaloparatide is heart friendly with no severe cardiac adverse events in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, finds a study. However it did cause...
Proton pump inhibitors may increase fracture risk in men with cirrhosis, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha8 Aug 2020 11:45 AM IST A recent study has reported that proton pump inhibitors (PPI) use to be associated with bone fractures in a dose‐dependent fashion in patients...
Bisphosphonates improve pain and halt progression of osteoarthritis: Study Hina Zahid6 Aug 2020 6:42 PM IST(Boston) - Osteporosis drug Bisphosphonates appear to be safe and beneficial for osteoarthritis patients. They belong to class of drugs that prevent...
