Why Some Women After Menopause Get Weak Bones in Their Spine
Researchers studied 220 women past menopause to understand why some develop weak, cracked bones in their spine. They found that about one-third of these women …
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Breast Cancer Treatments Weaken Bones: Here's What Helps
When women receive treatment for breast cancer, the medicines can sometimes weaken their bones and increase the risk of fractures. Researchers looked at 88 …
Read MoreFish Oil Supplements Don't Prevent Broken Bones, Large Study Finds
Researchers studied whether fish oil supplements could help prevent broken bones and strengthen bones in middle-aged and older adults. Over 25,000 people took …
Read MoreTwo Types of Hip Breaks Need Different Treatment Plans
Researchers looked at 51 studies involving over 129,000 older adults to understand hip fractures better. They found that hip breaks come in two main …
Read MoreA Bone Protein Linked to Stronger Hip Bones
Researchers studied a special protein called carboxylated osteocalcin that helps bones absorb calcium and stay strong. They looked at bone samples from 45 …
Read MoreWhy Doctors Check Bone Health After Hip Fractures in Older Adults
When older adults break their hip bone, doctors are increasingly checking for weak bones and vitamin D deficiency—conditions that may have caused the fracture …
Read MoreNew Hospital Program Helps Older Adults With Hip Fractures Prevent Future Breaks
When older adults break their hip, they're at high risk for breaking bones again in the future. Doctors know a medicine called zoledronic acid can help prevent …
Read MoreWeak Bones from Liver Disease: Why Doctors Miss It
People with chronic liver disease often develop weak bones without realizing it, a condition called hepatic osteodystrophy. This happens because damaged livers …
Read MoreHow Safe Is the Bone-Strengthening Drug Zoledronate?
Researchers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital studied 68 patients who received zoledronate, a medication that strengthens bones and prevents fractures in people with …
Read MoreRare Blood Condition May Weaken Bones in Older Women
Doctors are discovering that women with beta-thalassemia trait—a mild inherited blood condition—may be at higher risk for weak bones (osteoporosis) after …
Read MoreStrong Bones at Any Age: New Ways to Prevent Fractures
Osteoporosis is a condition where bones become weak and break easily, especially as people get older. Many treatments exist to prevent fractures, but doctors …
Read MoreNew Treatment Helps Boys With Rare Genetic Bone Disease
Two brothers with a rare genetic condition that made their bones very weak were successfully treated with a special medicine called zoledronic acid, along with …
Read MoreNew Vitamin D Treatment May Help Prevent Bone Loss in Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists discovered that a special type of vitamin D called eldecalcitol may help prevent weak bones in people with type 2 diabetes. The research shows this …
Read MoreCould You Skip Your Bone Medicine Longer? New Study Suggests Maybe
Researchers in India studied 56 women with weak bones to see if some could wait longer between doses of a bone-strengthening medicine called denosumab. They …
Read MoreNew Guidelines Help Doctors Prevent Weak Bones
A team of 62 bone health experts from India created new guidelines to help doctors prevent and treat osteoporosis, a condition where bones become weak and …
Read MoreCalcium and Vitamin D Together May Strengthen Bones in Older Women
Researchers looked at multiple studies to see if taking calcium and vitamin D together could help prevent broken bones in women after menopause. When women go …
Read MoreWhy Some Young Women Get Weak Bones (And What to Do)
Weak bones before menopause is uncommon, but it's a serious health concern that can lead to fractures later in life. Unlike the bone loss older women …
Read MoreTiny Particles Could Help Strengthen Weak Bones
Osteoporosis is a condition where bones become weak and break easily, affecting millions of people worldwide as populations age. Current treatments like …
Read MoreWhy People With Diabetes Get Weaker Bones and How to Fix It
People with diabetes often develop weak bones that break easily, a condition called diabetic osteoporosis. Scientists have discovered that a cellular cleaning …
Read MoreWhy HIV Can Weaken Bones and Muscles—And How to Stay Strong
People living with HIV in Africa are living longer thanks to better medicines, but they're facing new health challenges as they age. Scientists have discovered …
Read MoreNew Drug Helps Strengthen Bones After Spine Fracture Surgery
Researchers studied 70 patients who had spine fracture surgery and then received a bone-strengthening drug called denosumab. After one year of treatment, …
Read MoreFoods With Phytates May Help Prevent Broken Bones in Older Adults
Researchers followed nearly 2,000 middle-aged and older adults for over 11 years to see if eating foods high in phytates—a natural compound found in seeds, …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Strengthen Bones in PKU Patients
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare genetic condition that affects how the body processes certain proteins. People with PKU often have weaker bones than average. …
Read MoreWhat Scientists Are Learning About Weak Bones and Fractures
Researchers looked at 10 years of scientific studies about osteoporosis—a condition where bones become weak and break easily—to understand what doctors and …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Weak Bone Fractures in Kids
Researchers studied children and teens with broken leg bones to see if vitamin D levels made a difference. They found that kids with low-energy fractures …
Read MoreWhy Muscle Strength Matters for Bone Health After Menopause
Researchers studied 313 women after menopause who have weak bones to understand how muscle relates to bone health. They found that women with more arm and leg …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise for Strengthening Bones in Older Women
Researchers studied a new bone-strengthening medication called romosozumab in 58 postmenopausal women with severe osteoporosis (weak bones). After 12 months of …
Read MoreWhy Kidney Disease Patients Break Hips More Often
Researchers looked at 35 years of medical records to understand why people with severe kidney disease have more hip fractures. They studied over 230,000 …
Read MoreEating More Vitamin K Foods May Help Prevent Broken Bones
Scientists looked at data from nearly 94,000 people to see if eating foods rich in vitamin K could help prevent fractures. They found that people who ate more …
Read MoreBone Medications Help Prevent Second Spine Fractures After First Break
Scientists looked at 33 studies to see if bone-strengthening medications help prevent more spine fractures in people who already had one. They found that these …
Read MoreSitting Too Much Hurts Your Bones, But Moving More Helps at Any Age
Scientists reviewed many studies to understand how sitting and moving affect bone health throughout life. They found that spending too much time sitting …
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