Vegetarian Women Have 33% Greater Risk of Hip Fracture: 3 Ways...
There are plenty of reasons a person might choose to go vegetarian. For example, many people are choosing plant-based diets for environmental and ethical...
Loss of Bone Flexibility Linked to Increased Hip Fracture Risk
A new study reveals that bone flexibility, as well as density, in bone nanostructure is an important factor in assessing the likelihood that someone...
High Doses of Vitamin D May Speed Loss of Bone Mineral...
Exposing bare skin to sunlight for as little as 10-15 minutes is all it takes for the human body to synthesize the vitamin D...
Bad Break: Osteoporosis-Related Bone Fractures Linked to Ambient Air Pollution
Exposure to air pollution is associated with osteoporosis-related loss of bone mineral density and increased risk of bone fractures, according to a new study...
Calcium Guidelines Challenged by Meta-Analyses
Only two good randomized controlled trials have examined dietary calcium's effects on fracture risk, and they were too small to produce statistically significant results,...
Men Twice as Likely to Die After Hip Fracture
Alarming new data published today by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), shows that one-third of all hip fractures worldwide occur in men, with mortality...
Overlooked Cells Double Effects of New Osteoporosis Therapy
Experiments in mice with a bone disorder similar to that in women after menopause show that a scientifically overlooked group of cells are likely...
New Osteoporosis Discovery – Shock-Absorbing ‘Goo’ in Bones Root Cause of...
New findings show that much of the mineral from which bone is made consists of 'goo' trapped between tiny crystals, allowing movement between them....
Osteoporosis a Major Threat to Women’s Independence
According to a new report published by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), women may expect to live longer but their quality of life will...
Reversing Osteoporosis Reduces Fracture Risks in 78-Year-Old Patient
By Hyla Cass, MD
Recently, one of my long-time patients, a 78-year-old woman named Jean, called to tell me that her Beverly Hills endocrinologist was...
Leptin May Play A Role in Hearing And Vision Loss, Zebrafish...
Leptin -- commonly dubbed the "fat hormone" -- does more than tell the brain when to eat. A new study by researchers at The University of Akron and Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) shows that leptin may play a role in hearing and vision loss. This discovery, made in zebrafish treated to produce low leptin, could ultimately help doctors better understand sensory loss in humans.
Good Diet, Proper Exercise Help Protect Astronauts’ Bones
Eating right and exercising hard in space helps protect International Space Station astronauts' bones, a finding that may help solve one of the key problems facing future explorers heading beyond low Earth orbit. A new study, published in the September 2012 issue of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, looked at the mineral density of specific bones as well as the entire skeleton of astronauts who used a new, stronger "weight lifting" machine.
