Study finds risk factors for vertebral fractures and bone loss after denosumab discontinuation MD Bureau14 March 2021 4:00 AMDenosumab reduces bone resorption and improves bone mineral density (BMD). A recent study suggests that the age, treatment duration, and prior...
Topical steroids may increase risk of osteoporosis, fractures: JAMA Study MD Bureau22 Jan 2021 5:30 AMThe increasing knowledge in the field of osteoimmunology and an increasing number of epidemiological and biological studies have provided support to a...
Vitamin D supplementation improves blood sugar after knee surgery in elderly: Study Medha Baranwal20 Jan 2021 6:15 AMSwitzerland: Vitamin D primarily known to promote bone mineralization has also been implicated as having a role in the development of diabetes. In the...
Asthma associated with higher osteoporosis risk: Study Medha Baranwal10 Jan 2021 1:07 PMKorea: Asthma patients are at increased risk of osteoporosis, the risk is higher for those with untreated asthma, according to a recent study...
Osteoporosis may independently predict worse outcomes in CHF: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli24 Dec 2020 12:15 PMThe clinical significance of osteoporosis in chronic heart failure (CHF) remains unclear. Researchers of Japan have found that increased use of loop...
Hypothyroidism associated with low bone density among women, finds study MD Bureau7 Dec 2020 10:43 AMResearchers of Denmark found in a recent study that Women with hypothyroidism have a lower bone mineral density (BMD) even after euthyroidism had been...
Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis patients have higher fracture risk, finds study Medha Baranwal3 Dec 2020 1:45 PMTaiwan: Evidence regarding the association of bone density, bone fragility or fracture risk with psoriatic disease remains inconclusive.Researchers...
Older men are undertreated, underdiagnosed for osteoporosis, finds study Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2020 7:15 AMUSA: Older males who experience fracture are highly undertreated and underdiagnosed of osteoporosis, suggests a recent study. The findings from the...
Management of osteoporosis in advanced chronic kidney disease: European Consensus Statement Hina Zahid13 Nov 2020 10:30 AMThe European Renal Osteodystrophy (EUROD) Working Group, bringing together expertise from the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and...
Lung CT scans can also be used for identifying osteoporosis, finds study Medha Baranwal8 Nov 2020 12:15 PMChina: Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) imaging for lung cancer can also be used to identify patients with low bone mineral density (BMD),...
Laser irradiation may be promising treatment modality for osteoporosis Hina Zahid11 Oct 2020 10:45 AMOsteoporosis is a disease in which bone loses mass as a result of age or other influences. This weakening is the leading cause of fractures in the...
Abaloparatide decreases fracture risk in women with osteoporosis, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha21 Sept 2020 11:30 AMAccording to a recent study abaloparatide (Tymlos, Radius) has been shown to increase the bone mineral density of the lumbar spine, total hip, and...
