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...
Vertebroplasty ineffective for reducing vertebral fracture pain, Says ASBMR Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Jan 2019 7:10 PM ISTVertebral augmentation is among the current standards of care for pain reduction in patients with vertebral fractures (VF). Despite this, there is a...
Globally acclaimed injectable drug may reduce recovery time after fracture Hina Zahid27 March 2019 7:10 PM ISTGlobally acclaimed injectable drug may accelerate bone healing and reduce recovery time after fracture.An average person experiences, on average, two...
FDA approves new drug for osteoporosis in women with high fracture risk Hina Zahid9 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTFDA has approved a new drug for osteoporosis in women with high fracture risk.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Evenity...
IGMC doctors remove broken pacemaker by rare non-surgical procedure Hina Zahid23 April 2019 6:00 PM ISTThe doctors at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla have removed broken pacemaker by a rare non-surgical procedure to implant a permanent...
Stroke survivors have four times increased risk of Osteoporosis: AHA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTThe risk of osteoporosis is up to four times greater in Stroke survivors than in healthy people, according to new research by the American Heart...
High BMD of femur neck- a prognostic test for Osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTNetherlands: High bone mineral density (BMD) of the femoral neck predicts the development of radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoarthritis...
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...
Gastric bypass associated with higher fracture risk compared to Gastric banding: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTGastric bypass associated with higher fracture risk compared to Gastric banding, finds a new study.According to a retrospective study,Roux-en-Y...
Bisphosphonate use increases risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTUse of oral bisphosphonates among postmenopausal women increases the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw.UK: Bisphosphonates -- drugs commonly prescribed...
Regional more beneficial than general anesthesia for hip surgery Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Regional anesthesia (RA) is more beneficial than general anesthesia (GA) for hip fracture surgery in frail elderly, concludes a recent study...
