Thiazide diuretics reduce fracture risk: JAMA Internal Medicine. supriya kashyap kashyap22 Nov 2016 11:55 AM ISTFurther examination of randomized clinical trial data suggests that thiazide diuretics to treat hypertension may be associated with lower risk of hip...
Assessment of bone density and fracture history can predict long-term fracture risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Jun 2017 9:13 AM ISTFactors such as low bone density and previous fractures are commonly used to predict an individual's risk of experiencing a fracture over the next 10...
New assessment predicts fracture risk for patients in long-term care supriya kashyap kashyap4 Sept 2017 9:35 AM ISTBoston : Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research have developed and validated a new assessment to predict the risk of falls...
Hormone therapy may prevent age-related hyperkyphosis in women Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Feb 2018 8:00 PM ISTThe risk factors of Hyperkyphosis are low bone mineral density, bone loss, and vertebral fractures and it leads to poor physical function, falls,...
Roux-en-Y Surgery leads to more Fractures than Adjustable Gastric Banding Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 March 2018 7:25 PM ISTIn a new population-based study, Dr Elaine Wei-Yin Yu at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, Mass and colleagues have compared Roux-en-Y...
Canagliflozin use not linked to increased fracture risk in diabetes Hina Zahid2 Jan 2019 7:28 PM ISTIn a Population-based new-user cohort study researchers have found that Canagliflozin use is not linked to increased risk for fracture. The study has...
JAMA study raises doubts about risk of hip fracture with antidepressants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTTreatment with antidepressants has been associated with hip fracture. This association could restrict the treatment options, especially in older...
Uncontrolled type 1 diabetes patients have higher risk of fracture Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Jan 2019 7:28 PM ISTBasel, Switzerland: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients with poor blood sugar control are at higher risk of fragility fracture compared with T1D patients...
Low Calcium intake by young women increases fracture risk in later life Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTOulu, Finland: Inadequate intake of calcium from the age of 31 to 46 predicts a small vertebral size and decreased spine resilence among middle-aged...
Thiazides may reduce risk of minimal trauma fractures in Alzheimer patients Deepanjana Sarkar6 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTThiazides, a diuretic class of drug which is often used to treat hypertension has been found to be effective in reducing the risk of low-energy...
Use of Diabetes drug Metformin reduces risk of fracture Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTIran: The use of metformin -- a drug used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes -- is associated with a reduced risk of fracture, finds a recent study...
EMA recommends romosozumab in osteoporosis with fracture risk in postmenopausal women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTEuropean Medicines Agency has recommended marketing of romosozumab in severe osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. It has adopted a positive opinion...
