Hip X-rays helpful for osteoporosis screening in total hip arthroplasty patients Medha Baranwal4 Dec 2023 11:00 AM ISTGermany: A recent study published in Scientific Reports has revealed the usefulness of plain hip X-rays to screen patients for osteoporosis before...
Elevated blood lead levels may raise osteoporosis risk in women. Aditi13 Nov 2023 2:00 AM ISTOsteoporosis is characterized by bone mass loss and bone microstructure degeneration, making bones fragile and brittle with a higher risk of...
CPAP may improve BMD among male patients with sleep apnea Aditi15 Sept 2023 10:45 AM ISTObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and low bone mineral density (BMD) are two prevalent conditions with a significant negative impact on patients'...
Study shows that mineralization of bone matrix regulates tumor cell growth Isra Zaman9 Aug 2023 9:15 AM ISTAn interdisciplinary Cornell team has identified a new mechanism regulating tumor growth in the skeleton, the primary site of breast cancer...
Denosumab and zoledronic acid therapy improves BMD in periprosthetic bone Jacinthlyn Sylvia20 Jun 2023 9:30 AM ISTA new study by Xiao Li and team showed that denosumab and zoledronic acid (ZA) are effective treatments against decline in periprosthetic bone mineral...
Abnormal bone mineral density observed in liver cirrhosis patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in Journal of Association of The Physicians of India suggests that a large percentage of individuals with liver cirrhosis have...
Hormone therapy protects against bone loss, increases lumbar spine BMD in postmenopausal women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 May 2023 9:15 AM ISTChina: Hormone therapies increase lumbar spine BMD (bone mineral density) in postmenopausal women and protect against osteopenia, even after...
Hyperuricemia in obese patients associated with lower lumbar bone mineral density Jacinthlyn Sylvia24 April 2023 11:15 AM ISTA new study by Yi Zhang and team showed that in obese people, lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) was adversely correlated with hyperuricemia (HU). The...
Men with Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome have low bone mineral density Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 March 2023 4:15 AM ISTA new study by Mira Daljeet and team found that predicted bone mineral density (BMD) values are lower in adults with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome...
MRI useful for the assessment of bone health in postmenopausal women: Study Medha Baranwal29 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: In postmenopausal women, MRI-identified bone markers such as density, mineralization, morphologic structure, and porosity are important...
Higher BMD linked to higher risk of progression of individuals with normal blood sugar to prediabetes Dr Kartikeya Kohli28 Jan 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: Higher baseline bone mineral density (BMD) among initially normoglycemic individuals or individuals with normal blood sugar is associated with a...
High prevalence of osteoporosis in elderly patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty Dr Supreeth D R14 Dec 2022 9:30 AM ISTOsteoporosis is a common comorbidity in elderly patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and may increase perioperative complications in orthopedic surgery...
