Osteoporosis
« Previous EntriesFacial wrinkles reflect weaker bones in women
Saturday, June 25th, 2011A new study by the Yale School of Medicine has revealed that wrinkles in the skin reflect the weak stature of bones in women. These wrinkles would increase the chances of ailments from osteoporosis and hard to heal breaks and fractures as they start ageing. But the scientists have also confirmed that diagnosing brittle bones [...]
Biphosphonates may trigger atypical fractures: Study
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011While there are many drugs that are prescribed for osteoporosis a recent research suggests that many of these make the recipients more vulnerable to fractures. Known as bisphosphonates, these drugs cause the people who use them to have what is known as atypical fractures or unusual.
The research that was conducted by the Swedish Research Council [...]
Dietary pattern may influence bone health
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011Source: MedWire News
A healthy dietary pattern with a high intake of fruit and vegetables may lead to reduced bone resorption, whereas a poor dietary pattern rich in processed foods is associated with a decreased bone mineral density (BMD), say UK researchers.
“Poor nutrition is likely to have a role in the pathogenesis of [osteoporosis], but most [...]
Low Bone Mineral Density common in poor neighborhoods
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011Source: MedWire News
Low bone mineral density (BMD) is more common than previously thought among middle-aged residents of a low-income inner-city population, with men worse affected than women, US researchers report.
In their study of 338 Baltimore residents (55% men), Todd Brown (Johns Hopkins University Medical School, Baltimore, Maryland) and colleagues diagnosed approximately half of the participants [...]
Vitamin D inadequacy linked to wrist fracture risk
Saturday, February 5th, 2011Source: MedWire News
Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with an increased risk for low-energy wrist fractures in both women and men, independent of bone mineral density, body mass index, and smoking history, research shows.
Vitamin D deficiency has previously been associated with hip fractures, note Jannike Øyen (University of Bergen, Norway) and colleagues.
“A large proportion of distal [...]
Better strategies needed to ensure osteoporosis treatment compliance
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010Source: MedWire News
Nearly 80% of people who are prescribed combined calcium and vitamin D (CaVitD) supplements either eventually stop taking them completely or do not take them as prescribed, Spanish research shows.
These results “reinforce the need to establish educational programs… to improve the interaction of health-care professionals with patients regarding treatment adherence,” write Camil Castelo-Branco [...]
Impact of osteoporosis on quality of life underestimated by physicians
Friday, December 17th, 2010Source: MedWire News
Physicians significantly underestimate the impact of osteoporosis on patient quality of life, results of a multinational survey show.
In spite of this, the majority of physicians willingly endorse programs that encourage better communication or education for managing osteoporosis, report René Rizzoli (Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland) and colleagues in the Archives of Osteoporosis.
The researchers carried out [...]
High treatment compliance, low persistence among osteoporosis patients
Friday, October 29th, 2010Source: MedWire News
Compliance with osteoporosis treatment is high among patients who are already taking medication, but persistence is low among patients starting treatment for the first time, study findings indicate.
Furthermore, the majority of non-persistent patients do not restart or switch to other treatment regimens once they have stopped the initial treatment, report J Coen Netelenbos [...]
Simple laboratory tests identify secondary osteoporosis in men
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010Source: MedWire News
Most men referred for osteoporosis screening have multiple risk factors for secondary osteoporosis that can be easily identified by simple laboratory screening, US researchers report.
More than 95% of the men evaluated in the study by Robert Adler (Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond) and colleagues had more than one risk factor for osteoporosis, and half [...]
BMD improves with greater osteoporosis treatment compliance
Friday, October 15th, 2010Patients who do not initiate or comply with osteoporosis therapy in the first year after diagnosis have smaller improvements in bone mineral density (BMD) than patients who comply with therapy, US research shows.
“There are many effective osteoporosis medications with a variety of dosing intervals and delivery options, but even when diagnosed, osteoporosis is often undertreated,” [...]
