SGLT2 inhibitors have similar fracture risk as other antidiabetics in postmenopausal women with diabetes: JAMA Medha Baranwal3 Oct 2023 11:15 AM ISTSouth Korea: A claims-based study involving two independent Korean cohorts revealed that SGLT2 inhibitors are associated with a lower or similar risk...
Prediabetes with pre-menopause transition increase fracture risk: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia27 May 2023 10:45 AM ISTA new study by Albert Shieh and team showed that independent of bone mineral density (BMD), pre-menopause transition (MT) prediabetes was linked to a...
Don't be afraid to exercise regularly to boost bone health and cut falls risk, people with osteoporosis advised Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Jun 2022 5:30 AM ISTPeople with weakened bones (osteoporosis) shouldn't be afraid to exercise regularly, says a consensus statement drawn up by an expert panel on how...
The increased fracture risk in patients using insulin compared to metformin Isra Zaman13 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTPatients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for fractures, despite their normal-to-high bone mineral density, according to research being...
Prunes prevent bone loss at hip and protect against fracture risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn a new study, researchers from Pennsylvania State University found that daily prune consumption preserved bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip and...
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...
Drug holidays after long-term use of risedronate may not increase risk of hip fracture: study Dr. Shravani Dali25 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTDrug holidays after long-term use of risedronate are associated with a small increase in the risk for hip fracture compared with drug holidays after...
Vitamin D supplementation alone may not effectively reduce fracture risk: Study Dr. Shravani Dali3 Nov 2021 9:15 AM ISTVitamin D supplements alone do not decrease the risk of fractures, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &...
Exercise may protect bone health after weight loss surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Dec 2020 10:15 AM ISTBariatric surgery induces bone loss and leads to increased fracture risk.Bone resorption increases after both SG and, more strongly, after RYGB....
Higher dose Z-drugs in dementia increase stroke, fracture risk: Study Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2020 12:30 PM ISTUK: The use of higher dose Z-drugs (Nonbenzodiazepine) which include zopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidemn increase risk of stoke and fracture, finds a...
Abaloparatide decreases fracture risk in women with osteoporosis, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha21 Sept 2020 5:00 PM ISTAccording to a recent study abaloparatide (Tymlos, Radius) has been shown to increase the bone mineral density of the lumbar spine, total hip, and...
Sleep apnea linked with higher fracture risk among women, finds study Hina Zahid10 Sept 2020 7:14 PM ISTStudies in the past have revealed that Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be an unrecognized cause of secondary osteoporosis.Researchers have found in...
