A recap of research and events related to bone health, from an osteoporosis study that changes the way we look at the causes of fracture to a look at poor nutrition during childhood and rickets.
Osteoporosis, Types of Trauma, and Underlying Causes of Fracture
Important research suggests that contrary to what was once believed, any fracture -- not just one resulting from mild trauma -- could be indicative of osteoporosis in an older person. In the past, physicians often disregarded the...
Does having osteoporosis depress you? Or does depression lead you into osteoporosis?That’s been a question researchers have been trying... Read more »
In a study done by researchers at Loyola University Health System they found that this type of drinking did indeed cause osteoporosis in... Read more »
Two PhD students at Michigan Technological University have been awarded prestigious National Science Foundation grants to pursue research... Read more »
Low Bone Mass in Children, Part Two: Options Low Bone Mass in Children, Part Three: What Now? Osteoporosis is a challenging disease for... Read more »
The risk of a fall is one of the greatest dangers facing older people. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 1.6... Read more »
A joint US-China study concluded that exposure to second-hand smoke increased the risk of osteoporosis in pre-menopausal women by a factor of three.... Read more »
The weightlessness of space often causes astronauts to lose bone mass. Many even develop disuse osteoporosis, a form of the condition that causes... Read more »
A chemist in Australia is working on new research that he hopes could slow down or switch off diseases such as osteoporosis. Dr. Gary Schenk is... Read more »
A researcher from the Columbia University College of Dentistry says that bisphosphonates--a class of osteoporosis meds--do not cause osteonecrosis of... Read more »
Experts say people who drink large amounts of soda may have a higher risk of fracture. Researchers say one cause for this link may be that frequent... Read more »
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