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Treatment sequence influences romosozumab effectiveness in osteoporosis
Women with osteoporosis who received romosozumab experienced the greatest gains in bone formation when the drug was administered before antiresorptive therapy, according to a...
2 days ago - Healio
Treat-to-Target Strategy 'Not Ready for Primetime' in Osteoporosis
As appealing as a treat-to-target strategy for osteoporosis sounds, there is not yet any hard evidence for better outcomes, or consensus about appropriate targets, according to...
2 days ago - Medscape
The association between low lean mass and osteoporosis increases the risk of weakness, poor physical performance and frailty in Brazilian older adults: data from SARCOS study
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Published online: 18 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41430-020-00753-w The association between low lean mass and osteoporosis increases the...
2 days ago - European Journal of Clinical Nutrition - 5 articles
Osteoporosis therapies reduce fracture risk for women regardless of BMD status
Osteoporosis therapies work equally well for women at high risk for fracture with high or low bone mineral density, according to data from the virtual American Society for Bone...
3 days ago - Healio
Ways To Take Care Of Your Body After 55
Taking care of your body is important for your whole life but especially as you enter your senior years. We all experience many changes both physically and mentally as we get...
3 days ago - Active Beat
Zoledronic acid modestly increases atrial fibrillation risk vs. denosumab
Adults with osteoporosis prescribed zoledronic acid have an increased risk for atrial fibrillation when compared with denosumab, according to a study data. “While previous...
5 days ago - Healio
Surgeons: Helping patients who smoke is important medicine
Tobacco use and smoking, in particular, wreak widespread havoc on the musculoskeletal system. The effect of smoking ranges from its negative effect on bone mineral density and...
5 days ago - Healio
Modest Increase in AFib Risk With Osteoporosis Drug
A modestly increased risk for atrial fibrillation was seen during the first year of treatment with zoledronic acid for osteoporosis, and a nonsignificant trend toward an...
5 days ago - MedPageToday
Mega Vitamin D Harms Bone in Women, Not Men, Without Osteoporosis
'More is not necessarily better...Our findings do not support a benefit of high-dose vitamin D supplementation for bone health and raise the possibility of harm for females,'...
6 days ago - Medscape
Stronger bones thanks to heat and microbiota
Osteoporosis is characterized by a deterioration of the bones and an increased risk of fractures. With one third of postmenopausal women affected, it is a major public health...
9 days ago - ScienceDaily - 2 articles
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