Why Your Body Weight Matters More Than Vitamin D for Bone Health
Researchers studied 120 women who had recently gone through menopause to understand how vitamin D affects bone strength. While vitamin D is important for …
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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 …
Read MorePlant Compounds May Lower Heart Risk Markers in Older Women
After menopause, women's bodies produce more of a substance called TMAO that can increase heart disease risk. Researchers tested whether a supplement made from …
Read MoreBest Bone-Protecting Drugs for Breast Cancer Patients on Hormone Therapy
Women taking certain breast cancer medications called aromatase inhibitors often experience bone loss, which can lead to fractures. Researchers analyzed 17 …
Read MoreNew Blood Tests Can Show What Fats You're Eating
Scientists discovered a way to measure how much fat you eat by looking at chemicals in your blood and urine. They studied 153 women after menopause and found …
Read MoreGood News: Heart Drugs Don't Block Bone-Building Medicine
Researchers studied 104 older women taking a bone-building injection called teriparatide to treat severe weak bones. Half of them also took statin drugs …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Fat Matters for Menopause Symptoms
A new study looked at 100 women going through menopause to understand how the timing of meals affects their symptoms. Researchers found that women who ate most …
Read MoreWhat Women Should Know About TMAO and Heart Health
Researchers studied how certain foods eaten by women after menopause affect chemicals in the body that might increase heart disease risk. They found that …
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 MoreBone-Building Drug May Lower Blood Sugar in Some Women
Researchers studied how a bone-strengthening medication called teriparatide (PTH 1-34) affects blood sugar levels in postmenopausal women with severe …
Read MoreNew Exercise Program Doesn't Strengthen Bones in Older Women
Researchers tested a new 10-minute weekly exercise program called OsteoStrong® designed to help older women with weak bones. Thirty-eight women with low bone …
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 Treatment Shows Promise for Weak Bones in Type 2 Diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes often develop weak bones that don't repair themselves well. Researchers compared two different bone-strengthening treatments: one …
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 MoreCan Almond Protein Help Postmenopausal Women Stay Healthy?
After menopause, women's bodies go through changes that can weaken muscles and affect how their bodies use water. Researchers want to test whether almond …
Read MoreEating Healthy Foods May Help Women Sleep Better
Researchers studied nearly 94,000 women after menopause to see if eating healthy foods could help them sleep better. They looked at two popular healthy eating …
Read MoreNew Treatment Helps Protect Bone Health in Thyroid Cancer Patients
Women who have had thyroid cancer often need to take medications that can weaken their bones. Researchers tested whether a special bone-strengthening treatment …
Read MoreExercise Plus Good Food Helps Strengthen Bones After Menopause
When women go through menopause, their bones naturally become weaker and more likely to break. Scientists looked at 24 different studies involving over 2,200 …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Help Keep Your Bones Strong?
Researchers looked at 16 different studies to see if taking probiotic supplements (the "good bacteria" pills) could help strengthen bones. They found that …
Read MoreWhy Some Women After Menopause May Have Low Vitamin D Levels
Researchers studied over 5,000 women after menopause to understand why some have low vitamin D levels. They looked at a special ratio involving uric acid (a …
Read MoreVitamin K2 May Help Strengthen Bones in Older Women
Researchers combined results from nine studies involving 2,570 postmenopausal women to see if vitamin K2 supplements could improve bone health markers. Vitamin …
Read MoreGene Variations and Bone Health in Older Women
Researchers studied how a specific gene variation affects bone strength in women after menopause, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. This …
Read MoreNew AI Tool Helps Predict Bone Fractures in Older Women
Researchers used artificial intelligence to create tools that can predict which postmenopausal women are most likely to break bones in the future. By studying …
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 MoreWhat You Eat May Affect Your Eye Blood Vessels 15 Years Later
Scientists followed 398 older women for 15 years to see if their diet affected the tiny blood vessels in their eyes. They found that women who ate fewer …
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