_ OsteoporosisA New Remedy for Osteoporosis? By thirdAGE articleA newly developed dietary supplement is better than calcium and vitamin D in supporting bone health, according to researchers from … Read More→
_ Bone Health Skin Skin HealthAdult Eczema May Be a Risk Factor for Fractures By thirdAGE articleAdults with eczema had a higher prevalence of fracture and bone or joint injury (FBJI), as well as other types … Read More→
_ OsteoporosisStudy: Osteoporosis Screening Guidelines Are Inadequate By thirdAGE articleCurrent guidelines for bone-density testing aren’t good enough, according to a new investigation. The study, led by researchers from UCLA, … Read More→
_ OsteoporosisWorld Osteoporosis Day 2014: Real Men Build Strength from Within By Jane Farrell articleWorld Osteoporosis Day is observed annually on October 20th and marks the beginning of a year-long campaign dedicated to raising … Read More→
_ OsteoporosisA Drug that May Stop Osteoporosis By Jane Farrell articleA previously overlooked group of cells may be crucial to the process of bone loss in post-menopausal women, according to … Read More→
_ Knee PainAcupuncture Doesn’t Improve Chronic Knee Pain By Jane Farrell articleAmong patients older than 50 years with moderate to severe chronic knee pain, neither laser nor needle acupuncture provided greater … Read More→
_ Rheumatoid ArthritisRheumatoid Arthritis: A New Villain By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have discovered that one key receptor plays a big part in provoking rheumatoid arthritis. The finding, by investigators from … Read More→
_ OsteoporosisWhy an Osteoporosis Drug Works By Sondra Forsyth articleRaloxifene is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatment for decreasing fracture risk in osteoporosis. While raloxifene is as effective at reducing fracture risk as other current treatments, the medication works only partially by suppressing bone loss. With the use of wide- and small-angle x-ray scattering (WAXS and SAXS, respectively), researchers carried out experiments at the U.S.
_ OsteoporosisSurgery to Repair Hip Fracture Saves Billions of $ By Sondra Forsyth articleEach year, more than 300,000 Americans -- primarily adults over age 65 -- sustain a hip fracture, a debilitating injury that can diminish life quality and expectancy and result in lost work days and substantial, long-term financial costs to patients, families, insurers and government agencies. Surgery, which is the primary treatment for hip fractures, successfully reduces mortality risk and improves physical function. However, little has been known about the procedure's value and return on investment.
_ OsteoarthritisKnee Surgery No Help for Mild OA By Sondra Forsyth articleA new study indicates that there is no apparent benefit to arthroscopic knee surgery for age-related tears of the meniscus in comparison with nonsurgical or sham treatments. The study, published August 25th 2014 in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), provides evidence that middle-aged or older patients with mild or no osteoarthritis of the knee may not benefit from the procedure.
_ OsteoporosisOxidative Stress Predicts Hip Fracture By Sondra Forsyth articleOxidative stress -- a disruption in the balance between the production of free radicals and antioxidants -- is a significant predictor for hip fracture in postmenopausal women, according to research led by University of Cincinnati epidemiologists and published online ahead of print in August 2014 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
_ OsteoporosisProgress in Preventing Osteoporosis By Jane Farrell articleResearchers are progressing in the development of a more effective treatment of osteoporosis, a widespread and serious health problem in the U.S.The investigators, from the UCLA School of Dentistry, are working on a treatment that both slows down the destruction of bone and promotes bone formation.The researchers found that a growth factor, Wnt4, which is secreted in the bone marrow, prevented bone loss in mice with osteoporosis. Wnt4 does that by blocking a signaling pattern that would otherwise promote inflammation.
_ OsteoarthritisNewfound Cause of Osteoarthritis By Sondra Forsyth articleA mechanism of joint destruction caused by a natural material that grinds away healthy cartilage and worsens osteoarthritis has been identified in human hip joints for the first time by University of Liverpool scientists in the UK.The scientists, with Professor Alan Boyde and colleagues from Queen Mary University of London, were studying the hip of a man with a rare genetic condition, alkaptonuria (AKU). This is a metabolic disease in which a substance called homogentisic acid accumulates in joint cartilage, causing changes to its physical properties.
_ OsteoarthritisOmega-3 Lessens Severity of Osteoarthritis By Sondra Forsyth articleMice consuming a supplement of omega-3 fatty acids had healthier joints than those fed diets high in saturated fats and omega-6 fatty acids, according to Duke Medicine researchers. The findings, published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases on July 11th 2014, suggest that unhealthy dietary fats – not just obesity – may contribute to worsening osteoarthritis.
_ Osteoarthritis6,000 Steps a Day Helps Ease OA By Sondra Forsyth articleResearch done at from Sargent College at Boston University in Massachusetts shows that walking just 6,000 steps a day reduces the risk of developing mobility issues such as difficulty getting up from a chair and climbing stairs that are often associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The typical recommendation I 10,000 steps – about five miles -- a day but BU team found that fewer steps will do the trick. The study, which was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, was published in June 2014 in in Arthritis Care & Research.
_ OsteoporosisDo You Really Need Vitamin D Supplements? By articleYou may have heard that researchers who analyzed hundreds of studies have concluded that vitamin D supplements won’t protect healthy, middle-aged adults from osteoporosis. And even worse, the scientists say the supplements may increase the risk of death from other diseases. However, none health experts at the Cleveland Clinic warn that you need to make sure you aren’t deficient in vitamin D before you stop taking the supplement, especially if you are past menopause.
OsteoporosisCalcium Supplements Don’t Up Heart Risk for Women By articlePrevious studies have suggested that calcium supplements, which many women take to prevent osteoporosis, may increase risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the data has been inconsistent. A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) did not find that calcium supplement intake increases risk of cardiovascular disease in women. The article was published online in May 2014 in Osteoporosis International.
_ OsteoporosisFracture Risk Tool Is Flawed By articleIf you’re between the ages of 40 and 65, or if you’ve ever broken a single bone, the World Health Organization's tool for assessing the likelihood of breaks would underestimate your risk of “fragility fractures” resulting from falls. That is the conclusion of a study done at the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec, Canada and published in April 2014 published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).