September 09, 2020
Women with H. pylori infection were more likely to be older and have a higher body mass index (BMI) than those without H. pylori infection.
August 27, 2020
A new study finds that dairy products do not prevent age-related bone loss or fractures in menopausal women.
August 25, 2020
A new study examined how adolescent physical activity can impact hip strength and potentially reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life.
August 10, 2020
A prospective study of generally healthy perimenopausal women has concluded that low bone mineral density (BMD) is significantly linked with periodontal disease in women over 58 years old, and independent of tobacco consumption or oral hygiene.
June 26, 2020
Isoflavones significantly improve bone mineral density (BMD) and are safe in postmenopausal women, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of 63 randomized controlled trials involving 6,427 postmenopausal women.
June 19, 2020
“There is a large osteoporosis treatment gap that has become a global crisis in the care of this disease,” said principal investigator E. Michael Lewiecki, MD."
June 02, 2020
Physical training can preserve and even significantly bolster the bone mass of the hip and femoral neck in individuals under caloric restriction, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 randomized clinical trials.
May 22, 2020
The authors of the analysis in JAMA Internal Medicine recommend that these medications be restricted to decreasing fracture risk.
May 12, 2020
Nearly a dozen patient-level key performance indicators (KPIs) for fracture liaison services (FLSs) to guide quality improvement have been selected by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Capture the Fracture campaign, in collaboration with the Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) and National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF).
May 12, 2020
Social inequalities profoundly impact South Korean postmenopausal women who have metabolic syndrome and osteoporosis, according to a cross-sectional study in the journal Menopause.