Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Outwitting the 'silent thief' of osteoporosis

In a world first, new Australian research has revealed that genetic profiling can help predict whether an individual will break a bone through osteoporosis. The findings, which arise from Australia's globally-recognised Dubbo ...

Medical research

The strongest bones on the planet hold important clues

"Unbreakable," M. Night Shyamalan's 2000 film, dwells on the theme of human fragility and the search for a human being impervious to injuries that would kill the rest of us. It turns out that this quest is not quite so fanciful ...

Health

SSRI antidepressants promote bone loss during lactation

Antidepressant use with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy and breast-feeding causes decreased bone density in mothers that may put them at higher risk of broken bones later in life, a new study ...

Pediatrics

Bone density in kids on ADHD stimulants should be monitored

Stimulants commonly prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children are associated with low bone density, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The finding suggests that ...

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