Passive smoking linked to osteoporosis among women Niveditha Subramani26 Oct 2023 9:15 AM IST Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States i.e nearly one in five deaths. Smoking is a known risk factor...
MRI effective for assessment of body composition in at-risk obese individuals Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTSpain: A team of researchers from Spain have reported magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to be just as effective as computed tomography (CT) for...
Dexa scan useful for early detection of pediatric cystic fibrosis-related bone disease Medha Baranwal17 Feb 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A study has claimed that a DXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) scan may be used to detect pediatric cystic fibrosis-related bone disease...
Sarcopenia after hip fracture among elderly- An unsolved problem Dr Supreeth D R29 Aug 2022 10:00 PM ISTJung Wee Park et al found in a study that - after hip fracture, osteoporosis seemed to be well managed and the prevalence of osteoporosis did not...
DXA Scan Can Prevent Major Fractures among Prostate Cancer patients on ADT MD Bureau11 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTProstate cancer accounts for 26% of all new cancers in men. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the mainstay for the treatment of locally advanced...
Quantitative ultrasonography as good as Dual X ray Absorptiometry in predicting BMD: JAPI Dr Satabdi Saha6 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTQuantitative ultrasonography provides an effective alternative to Dual energy X ray Absorptiometry in predicting low BMD and fracture risk...
Fat loss, not weight loss reduces heart failure risk: Circulation study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Nov 2020 5:37 AM ISTDALLAS - Being overweight and obese are strong risk factors for both type 2 diabetes and heart disease, and patients are often counseled to lose...
