News tagged with bone fractures

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Project shows benefits of applying sex and gender analysis in research

In the United States and Europe, osteoporosis is considered primarily a "woman's disease" and men are rarely evaluated for the condition, which causes bones to become weak and brittle, and increases the risk ...

Medical research created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Solving the mystery of how cigarette smoking weakens bones

(Medical Xpress) -- Almost 20 years after scientists first identified cigarette smoking as a risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fractures, a new study is shedding light on exactly how cigarette smoke weakens ...

Medical research created Jul 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High blood sugar, obesity increase risk for surgical site infection

Two recent studies in the July issues of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) looked at surgical site infections and hyperglycemia, the technical term for high blood glucose, or high blood sugar. According to the ...

Surgery created Jul 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows ultrasound triggers bone cell mobility

Research led by Yi-Xian Qin, PhD, Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Director of the Orthopaedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory at Stony Brook University, demonstrated that the use of ...

Medical research created Jul 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Doctors overlook chemical illnesses, study finds

Chemical intolerance contributes to the illnesses of 1 in 5 patients but the condition seldom figures in their diagnosis, according to clinical research directed by a UT Medicine San Antonio physician.

Health created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Higher doses of vitamin D prevent fractures in older women

(HealthDay) -- In the latest study to look at the effect of vitamin D on fracture risk, Swiss researchers found that taking more than 800 international units (IU) of vitamin D daily could reduce the risk of ...

Health created Jul 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Study finds HIV-positive young men at risk of low bone mass

Young men being treated for HIV are more likely to experience low bone mass than are other men their age, according to results from a research network supported by the National Institutes of Health. The findings indicate ...

HIV & AIDS created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New review outlines screening strategies for osteoporosis in young adults

Much of the research defining osteoporosis and fracture risk has focused on older adults, i.e. postmenopausal women and men over the age of 50. While older adults are at highest risk of osteoporosis and related fractures, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experts recommend men at risk for osteoporosis undergo bone density testing

Osteoporosis in men causes significant morbidity and mortality. Today, the Endocrine Society released clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for management of this condition in men. "Osteoporosis in Men: An Endocrine Society ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Older women should not take calcium, vitamin D: task force

(HealthDay) -- A leading U.S. government advisory panel has proposed that postmenopausal women not take low-dose calcium and vitamin D supplements daily to ward off bone fractures.

Health created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Thiazolidinedione use in patients with Type 2 diabetes may increase risk for diabetic macular edema

Treatment with glucose-lowering thiazolidinedione drugs in patients with Type 2 diabetes appears to be associated with an increased risk of diabetic macular edema (a complication that may affect vision) at 1-year and 10-year ...

Diabetes created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Investigational diabetes drug may have fewer side effects

Drugs for type 2 diabetes can contribute to weight gain, bone fractures and cardiovascular problems, but in mice, an investigational drug appears to improve insulin sensitivity without those troublesome side ...

Medical research created Jun 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

School-based exercise program improves bone mass, size

(HealthDay) -- A long-term, school-based exercise program for children is associated with increased bone mass and size, with no increase in the fracture risk, according to a study published online May 28 in ...

Pediatrics created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Inadequate pain meds in ER for patients with long-bone fractures

(HealthDay) -- The majority of patients with long-bone fractures receive inadequate pain medication in the emergency department, and disparities in management exist, according to a study published in the May ...

Other created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drugs reduce bone cancer damage but clinical guidance remains non-specific

Bone cancer-related fractures and pain can be reduced by drug treatment, but no one drug is superior, according to a review published in The Cochrane Library. Researchers undertook a systematic review of the current eviden ...

Cancer created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0