Osteoporosis

A study from ACR Convergence details the underdiagnosis and undertreatment of osteoporosis in older men.

Results from a trial in England suggest fall prevention programs and interventions may not be reducing fall rates and fractures in older patients, but do point to other benefits from an exercise program.

An analysis of data from more than 65k patients suggests low-dose CT scans could provide an opportunity to screen for osteoporosis in older patients.

An analysis of data from 12k women in an ongoing Finnish study suggests obesity could signal increased risk for early hip fracture in postmenopausal women.

Results of a study from ASN Kidney Week 2020 suggests low bone mineral density rates among women with CKD varied according to kidney function and race/ethnicity.

An analysis of more than 240 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis offers a glimpse into potential predictors of osteosarcopenia in this patient population.

A recent analysis suggests increased exposure to inhaled or oral corticosteroids was linked to an increased risk of osteoporosis and fragility fractures.

An analysis of more than 140 patients from a hospital in Italy suggests spinal fractures could help predict which patients were at an increased risk for negative outcomes with COVID-19.

An analysis of GoogleAnalytics data suggests use of FRAX fracture risk assessments declined by 58% globally in April 2020 compared to February 2020.

An analysis of 22k prostate cancer patients over a 15-year period suggests less than 1-in-4 undergo bone mineral density testing after androgen deprivation therapy.

An analysis of data from 4 decades offers insight into the impact of treatment advances and changes in risk factor management on incidence of hip fracture.

New analysis suggests use of FRAX score could improve the secondary prevention of fractures in patients with osteoporosis.

Data from the Women's Health Initiative Hormone Therapy trials presented at WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2020 details the reduced risk of fracture seen with hormone therapy in postmenopausal women.

An analysis of female adolescents admitted for anorexia nervosa found the condition could be linked to stunted growth.

An analysis of physical activity from ages of 12-16 with bone mineral density at 25 years of age sheds light on the impact of increased high-intensity physical activity.

An analysis of 25 trials indicates SGLT2s and metformin did not increase fracture risk and did not negatively impact bone mineral density among type 2 diabetics.

New data suggests bone density measurement follow-ups within 3 years of baseline assessment are unnecessary and a potential misuse of resources.

New data is debunking the idea use of NSAIDs slow bone fracture healing in children.

A novel polygenic risk score could help identify patients at a low-risk of fracture from osteoporosis or fragility without need for additional screenings.

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A new analysis is strengthening the safety profile of abaloparatide (Tymlos) in postmenopausal women to prevent risk of fracture.

A new analysis suggests DOAC use was associated with a lower risk of osteoporotic fracture than warfarin.

A new analysis of more than 100k type 2 diabetics from the UK is shedding light on prevalence of cardiovascular and noncardiovascular comorbidities versus nondiabetics.

According to a global study carried out at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC LEU, University of Southampton.) in collaboration with the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD), the quality of bone density scanning centers is highly inconsistent and needs to be improved.

Organic nitrates do not have clinically relevant effects on bone mineral density or bone turnover in postmenopausal women, according to a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Neither intermittent nor daily dosing of vitamin D alone was associated with reduced risk of fracture, but daily supplementation with both vitamin D and calcium showed promise in a study recently published in JAMA Network Open.

Probiotic supplementation using a mix of three Lactobacillus strains naturally occurring in the human gut microbiota protects against lumbar spine bone loss in healthy, early postmenopausal women, say researchers recently writing in The Lancet Rheumatology.

The cost of treating osteoporosis in the United states has risen 118 percent over the last 19 years, shows an analysis presented this week at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research annual meeting in Orlando.

Shared decision making should be employed in deciding on the best course of treatment for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, experts say. In this slideshow, we highlight some of the key recommendations for diagnosing osteoporosis and assessing fracture risk in postmenopausal women.

Which additional bone traits, besides bone mineral density, can be used to determine fracture risk? Authors of a new study sought to find out.