Mediterranean diet associated with decreased risk of hip fractures in post-menopausal women
1. Based on a post-hoc analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative, post-menopausal women’s self-reported adherence to a Mediterranean diet was ...
Tag: osteoporosis
Osteoporosis may be over-treated with non-diagnostic DEXA scan results
1. In this retrospective cohort study, two-thirds of new osteoporosis drug prescriptions were potentially inappropriate as diagnosis was based on ...
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Transplantation of genetically altered stem cells improves bone formation in mice [PreClinical]
1. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) were engineered to moderately overexpress platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF-BB), an important bone growth factor. 2. ...
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Subclinical hyperthyroidism associated with hip and any fracture risk
1. Subclinical hyperthyroidism was found to be associated with an increased risk of hip and any fractures in this meta-analysis, ...
Zoledronic acid may increase bone density in frail elderly women
1. A single dose of zoledronic acid improved bone mineral density over 2 years in frail elderly women. 2. Rates ...
Statin therapy does not prevent osteoporotic fractures [JUPITER trial]
1. Based on the results of the trial, there was no difference in the rates of osteoporotic fractures between the ...
Patient Basics: Osteoporosis
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Osteoporosis is a bone disorder. The bones become thinner. They lose their strength ...
Key drugs reduce fracture risk in osteoporosis
1. This systematic review demonstrated that in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, bisphosphonates, denosumab and teriparatide were associated with a significantly ...
Growth factor embedded film promotes robust bone repair
1. Scaffolds coated with a polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) film released growth factors (GFs) with individual temporal control during bone reconstruction. ...
Romosozumab significantly increases bone mineral density in postmenopausal women
Image: PD 1. Romosozumab, an anti-sclerostin antibody, significantly increased bone mineral density in postmenopausal women compared to placebo. 2. When ...
