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Postmenopausal Bone Loss
Postmenopausal women are particularly susceptible to bacteria that can cause oral bone loss, scientists say. Researchers at the University of Buffalo have found that women who are infected with four types of bacteria known to cause gum disease have more severe oral bone loss than women who don't have the bacteria. The study's results also suggest that overweight women carry the highest oral bone-loss risk.
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Zometa may help bone loss in some breast cancer patients
Postmenopausal breast cancer patients who take an aromatase inhibitor and are also given Zometa early in their treatment are significantly less... Read more »
Annual bone tests not needed for postmenopausal women: study
According to a new study in Australia, monitoring bone density in older women after they've started taking drugs to prevent osteoporosis is not only... Read more »
Vitamin deficiency may contribute to cancer survivors' bone lo...
Drugs used to treat breast cancer can weaken women's bones, but researchers say medications aren't the only culprits. In a study of postmenopausal... Read more »
Vitamin K does not slow bone loss: study
A new study has found that vitamin K does not slow bone loss in postmenopausal women, but it may help them avoid fractures and cancer if they suffer... Read more »
Nitroglycerin Ointment May Prevent, Treat Bone Loss
Nitroglycerin, the drug commonly prescribed to treat chest pain, may also prevent bone loss, a new study suggests. The study of 243 postmenopausal... Read more »
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