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Among women, osteoporotic hip fracture dramatically increases risk of death within one year
It is well established that hip fractures can increase mortality among osteoporosis patients, but a new study conducted in Oregon found that this injury puts elderly women at a much greater risk of death within the year following the fracture.
Break me twice, shame on you: Among osteoporotic men, first vertebral fracture boosts risk of second
Data presented at the annual conference of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) indicates that male osteoporosis patients who suffer one vertebral pressure fracture have a significantly increased risk of experiencing another.
Osteoporosis drug may extend survival in older, not younger, breast cancer patients
Though initially approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use among osteoporosis patients, zoledronic acid may double as a life-extending therapy for older women with breast cancer.
Scientists pinpoint gene that carries osteoporosis risk
While heredity is known to play a major role in an individual's likelihood of developing osteoporosis, until recently scientists could only point to a handful of genes that appear to confer this risk. However, all that has begun to change.
Osteoporosis drug may double as pain reliever for metastasized prostate cancer
While bisphosphonates are currently prescribed as a treatment for osteoporosis, one variety of the medication may soon be repurposed as a pain reliever for prostate cancer patients with bone metastases.
Experts weigh the benefits of 'drug holiday' from osteoporosis medications
While bisphosphonates and other osteoporosis medications are not meant to be taken for decades on end, some physicians recommend that patients who respond well to several years of such pharmaceutical treatments consider taking a "drug holiday."
Heavy alcohol consumption can fast-track osteoporosis onset
While light alcohol consumption does not harm bone health, multiple studies have shown that heavy drinking can drastically interfere with bone turnover and accelerate the onset of osteoporosis.
Computer simulation models economic savings from adherence to osteoporosis medications
Most osteoporosis patients are aware of the individual physical impact of sticking to their treatment regimen, but it can be harder to conceptualize the economic savings that broad adherence to medications can have.
Low socioeconomic status is associated with higher bone turnover, osteoporosis risk
Many physiological factors affect the rate at which bones break down and reform their mineral content, but new research conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) suggested that socioeconomic status (SES) may also have some bearing on bone turnover and the risk of osteoporosis.
Can doctors accurately determine osteoporosis-related fracture risk without using bone scans?
Bone density tests are typically considered an invaluable tool for the diagnosis of osteoporosis, but new research suggests that physicians may be able to ballpark a patient's risk of hip fracture without resorting to bone scans.
For people with osteoporosis, exercise may encourage stem cells to become bone
Numerous public health authorities recommend that osteoporosis patients exercise as a way to build both bone and muscle, and now a seminal study has demonstrated that this skeleton-strengthening effect may be due to the way that physical activity activates certain stem cells.
Few men with osteoporosis-related fractures seek out treatment for bone loss
Osteoporosis affects at least 2 million American males, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), but a new investigation revealed that older men are unlikely to see primary care physicians or seek treatment for bone loss following a fracture.
Researchers explain history of clinical concept of osteoporosis
The concept of osteoporosis as a preventable, human-centric disease is a relatively new notion with a long formative history, one that a pair of Norwegian recently spelled out in an issue of the journal Science, Technology and Human Values.
Dedicated coordinators improve osteoporosis care for patients in smaller communities
Having a dedicated osteoporosis coordinator may help individuals with low bone density pursue the medical attention and preventive care they need following a low-impact fracture.
Doctors may one day use toenail clippings to diagnose osteoporosis
Dual-emission X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans are currently the gold standard for osteoporosis detection, but new bone health exams are developed each year, like a toenail clipping-based test being created by an Irish medical technology firm.