ACP issues guideline for treating low bone density or osteoporosis to prevent fractures supriya kashyap kashyap9 May 2017 2:27 PM ISTPhiladelphia : The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published in Annals of Internal...
Very long-term specific therapy for Osteoporosis rather detrimental Ruby khatun khatun5 Jun 2017 4:08 PM ISTOsteoporosis is a disease that causes thinning of the bones, loss of bone density, and increasingly fragile bones. This puts people at higher risk for...
Specific diabetes medications identified for concomitant osteoporosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 July 2017 9:22 AM ISTType 2 diabetes (T2D) and osteoporosis often coexist in patients, but managing both conditions can be a challenge. A comprehensive review published in...
Use of osteoporosis drug alendronate with anti-inflammatory prednisolone lowers risk of hip fracture: JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 July 2017 2:37 PM ISTAmong older patients using medium to high doses of the anti-inflammatory steroid prednisolone, treatment with the osteoporosis drug alendronate was...
A closer look at osteoporosis medications mechanisms may improve outcomes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Aug 2017 10:30 AM ISTOsteoporosis is the primary cause of bone fractures in the elderly. Bone loss in this disease reflects an imbalance between the activity of...
Bone loss after denosumab only partial protection with zoledronate Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Aug 2017 9:30 AM ISTDenosumab is a monoclonal antibody which acts as a potent anti-resorptive agent and is now widely used in the treatment of osteoporosis.However, when...
Estrogen regulates pathological changes of bones via bone lining cells Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Aug 2017 10:30 AM ISTThe most important female sex hormone, oestrogen, plays a crucial role in the regulation of bone mass. Oestrogen deficiency is known to be a major...
Link found between cells associated with aging and osteoporosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Aug 2017 9:25 AM ISTMayo Clinic researchers have reported a causal link between senescent cells the cells associated with aging and age-related disease and bone loss in...
Apollo Hospital study looks at Transient osteoporosis of the hip Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM ISTTransient osteoporosis of the hip (TOH) is a poorly understood and forgotten clinical entity. The diagnosis is often delayed, and inappropriate...
Older men with hip fractures 3.5 times likelier to die early supriya kashyap kashyap12 Sept 2017 9:00 AM ISTOlder individuals, especially men, with hip fractures are more than 3.5 times more likely to die within 12 months as compared to their non-injured...
Romosozumab-high safety against osteoporotic fractures: NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Sept 2017 12:18 PM IST"With romosozumab in the treatment arsenal, we could prevent many fractures among the high-risk patients,A new treatment for osteoporosis provides...
LED lights safer, more effective in producing Vitamin D3 than sunlight Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Sept 2017 10:20 AM ISTResearch published today in Scientific Reports shows that light from RayVio's 293nm ultraviolet (UV) LED is more efficient than sunlight at producing...
