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Fracture models help docs spot which older women should undergo osteoporosis treatment
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 11, 2024
Researchers made prediction models to estimate non-spine fractures and death before the occurrence of bone breaks in an effort to determine the benefits of fracture prevention therapy for women 80 and...
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Josh Henreckson
Jan 22, 2024
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Clinical briefs for Thursday, Dec. 21
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 21, 2023
Here’s how toxic tau proteins are on brain cells … Wegovy could battle brain inflammation, study finds … Former football players have brain lesions linked to dementia markers … Corticosteroids...
Study: Half of people with osteoporosis don’t get details on fracture risk, but they want it
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 22, 2023
Most people who are diagnosed with osteoporosis want information on their fracture risk, but about only half of them receive it, a new study found.
Clinical briefs for Wed, Oct. 4
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 04, 2023
Some injections don’t work for osteoarthritis in hands … Efforts to reduce generic, biosimilar drug prices largely lacking, report finds … Study to gauge lifestyle factors, brain health … Researchers...
Global hip fractures to almost double by 2050; experts urge action
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 16, 2023
An overall decrease in hip fracture prevalence will not compensate for the global impact of aging populations, researchers report.
Lack of knowledge on osteoporosis is widespread, may lead to undertreatment, investigators find
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 08, 2023
Despite experiencing fractures attributable to osteoporosis, many women in a study had not undergone screening for the disease, researchers say.
Fracture prevention lacking for older women, post-acute care study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 05, 2023
Across all post-acute care settings, there was low use of DXA screening and of medications to prevent bone loss — both before admittance and after discharge, researchers found.
Hormone therapy strengthens bones, protects against bone loss: study
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Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2023
Hormone therapy in postmenopausal women increases lumbar spine bone density, protecting against bone loss even after the prescriptions are discontinued, a new study has found.