Prunes prevent bone loss at hip and protect against fracture risk Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn a new study, researchers from Pennsylvania State University found that daily prune consumption preserved bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip and...
DXA Scan Can Prevent Major Fractures among Prostate Cancer patients on ADT Written By MD Bureau11 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTProstate cancer accounts for 26% of all new cancers in men. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the mainstay for the treatment of locally advanced...
Drug holidays after long-term use of risedronate may not increase risk of hip fracture: study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali25 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTDrug holidays after long-term use of risedronate are associated with a small increase in the risk for hip fracture compared with drug holidays after...
Vitamin D supplementation alone may not effectively reduce fracture risk: Study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali3 Nov 2021 9:15 AM ISTVitamin D supplements alone do not decrease the risk of fractures, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &...
Exercise may protect bone health after weight loss surgery Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Dec 2020 10:15 AM ISTBariatric surgery induces bone loss and leads to increased fracture risk.Bone resorption increases after both SG and, more strongly, after RYGB....
Higher dose Z-drugs in dementia increase stroke, fracture risk: Study Written By Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2020 12:30 PM ISTUK: The use of higher dose Z-drugs (Nonbenzodiazepine) which include zopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidemn increase risk of stoke and fracture, finds a...
Abaloparatide decreases fracture risk in women with osteoporosis, finds study Written By Dr Satabdi Saha21 Sept 2020 5:00 PM ISTAccording to a recent study abaloparatide (Tymlos, Radius) has been shown to increase the bone mineral density of the lumbar spine, total hip, and...
Sleep apnea linked with higher fracture risk among women, finds study Written By Hina Zahid10 Sept 2020 7:14 PM ISTStudies in the past have revealed that Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be an unrecognized cause of secondary osteoporosis.Researchers have found in...
Long term bisphosphonate use may increase atypical femur fracture risk, claims NEJM study Written By Dr Satabdi Saha24 Aug 2020 3:20 PM ISTAccording to a report published in The New England Journal of Medicine,the risk of atypical femur fracture increased with longer duration of...
SGLT2 inhibitors with metformin do not increase fracture risk in diabetics: Study Written By Medha Baranwal21 Aug 2020 11:15 AM ISTChina: Combination therapy with SGLT2 inhibitors and metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) does not increase fracture risk versus metformin...
Proton pump inhibitors may increase fracture risk in men with cirrhosis, finds study Written By Dr Satabdi Saha8 Aug 2020 11:45 AM IST A recent study has reported that proton pump inhibitors (PPI) use to be associated with bone fractures in a dose‐dependent fashion in patients...
Smoking linked to higher risk of bone fractures, finds study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Aug 2020 6:10 PM ISTWILEY - Smoking has been linked to a higher risk of bone fractures. Researchers have now identified certain lung-related factors may help to predict...
