Daily injection of the synthetic peptide abaloparatide for 18 months significantly reduced the risk of new vertebral and nonvertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk of fracture.
Men with erectile dysfunction (ED) are at increased risk for osteoporosis and should undergo bone density screening, according to findings from a large study reported in Medicine.
Increased accumulation of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) was linked to impaired bone mineral properties in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes, according to a cross-sectional study.
Fractures and low bone mineral density are relatively common among adults with cerebral palsy, according to a retrospective cross-sectional study in the March issue of the The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
How safe and effective is percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of patients suffering from osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures adjacent to circumferential fusion?