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Physical exercise in the fight against osteoporosis

Montserrat Otero, PhD holder in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country, has designed a physical exercise programme which is based on very basic, rudimentary materials and which ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Common osteoporosis drug slows formation of new bone

Although the drug zoledronic acid slows bone loss in osteoporosis patients, it also boosts levels of a biomarker that stops bone formation, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of ...

Medications created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smoking and depressive symptoms in adolescent girls are 'red flag' for postmenopausal osteoporosis

Depression, anxiety, and smoking are associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) in adults, but these factors have not previously been studied during adolescence, when more than 50% of bone accrual occurs. This longitudinal ...

Health created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physical activity during youth may help reduce fracture risk in old age

Get out there and regularly kick that soccer ball around with your kids, you may be helping them prevent a broken hip when they are older, say researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports ...

Health created Mar 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds fat and bone mass are genetically linked

When it comes to body shape, diet and exercise can only take us so far. Our body shape and geometry are largely determined by genetic factors. Genetics also have an impact on our body composition – including soft fat tissue ...

Medical research created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Which nutritional factors help preserve muscle mass, strength and performance in seniors?

Sarcopenia, or the gradual loss of muscle mass, is a common consequence of ageing, and poses a significant risk factor for disability in older adults. As muscle strength plays an important role in the tendency to fall, sarcopenia ...

Health created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Study finds poorer outcomes for obese patients treated for lumbar disc herniation

While obese patients are more likely to have surgical treatment for lumbar disc herniation – a slipped or ruptured disc – than nonobese patients, obesity increases operative time, blood loss and length of hospital stay, ...

Surgery created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study uncovers details of early stages in muscle formation and regeneration

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified proteins that allow muscle cells in mice to form from the fusion of the early stage cells that give rise to the muscle cells.

Medical research created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research may explain why obese people have higher rates of asthma

A new study led by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers has found that leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in energy metabolism, fertility, and bone mass, also regulates airway diameter. The findings ...

Medical research created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Community-based nutrition education shown to be successful in increasing calcium intake

Today at the International Osteoporosis Foundation's Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, researchers from the National Institute of Nutrition in Hanoi presented a new research study that showed the benefits of educational ...

Health created Dec 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Men with belly fat at risk for osteoporosis

Visceral, or deep belly, obesity is a risk factor for bone loss and decreased bone strength in men, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study shows vitamin C prevents bone loss in animal models

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have shown for the first time in an animal model that vitamin C actively protects against osteoporosis, a disease affecting large numbers of elderly women and men in which bones ...

Health created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New gene offers hope for preventive medicine against fractures

A big international study has identified a special gene that regulates bone density and bone strength. The gene can be used as a risk marker for fractures and opens up opportunities for preventive medicine against fractures. ...

Genetics created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Abstinence from alcohol plus physical exercise can help reclaim bone loss due to alcoholism

Alcoholism is known to cause osteoporosis, or reduced bone mineral density (BMD). New findings indicate that as little as eight weeks of abstinence can initiate correction of an imbalance between bone formation and resorption ...

Addiction created Sep 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil may protect bone

A study to be published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) shows consumption of a Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil for two years is associated with increased serum osteoca ...

Health created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0