Bone-related diseases are the most common cause of severe long-term pain and reduced quality of life for millions of people. They include osteoporosis, periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis – the number of people suffering ...
Oct 8, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Vitamin D supplements have long been touted as a way to improve bone health and possibly ward off the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis in older adults.
Oct 5, 2018
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A new DNA tool created by Michigan State University can accurately predict people's height, and more importantly, could potentially assess their risk for serious illnesses, such as heart disease and cancer.
Oct 4, 2018
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A bone-strengthening drug given by IV every 18 months greatly lowered the risk of fracture in certain older women, a large study found. The results suggest these medicines might help more people than those who get them now ...
Oct 1, 2018
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Osteoporosis is associated with high morbidity, mortality and economic costs amongst older people. For prevention to be successful more needs to be known about the right forms of exercise to take.
Aug 21, 2018
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Fragility fractures are a serious yet neglected complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, with increased risk of fragility fractures in people with diabetes extending across the life span.
Aug 16, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Losing weight about 6 months after giving birth lowers a woman's risk of being overweight in the future.
Aug 10, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Empagliflozin does not increase the risk of bone fracture in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online June 15 in Diabetes Care.
Jul 23, 2018
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Androgen deprivation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer can lead to loss of muscle and bone mass. In a recent Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sport study of elderly patients undergoing the treatment, ...
Jul 16, 2018
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lthough inflammation can arise from infection or injury, chronic inflammation can occur in older age due to ageing processes in the immune system. Higher levels of inflammation in older age has been linked to lower bone density, ...
Jun 19, 2018
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