http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Animal studies suggest that adding flaxseed oil to the diet could reduce the risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and women with diabetes, according to a report to be published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health. http://www.physorg.com/news178208985.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:01 EST news178208985 A recent study determined glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (OP) is now treatable with Teriparatide, a synthetic form of the human parathyroid hormone. Researchers found patients with glucocorticoid-induced OP who were treated with teriparatide for 36 months had a greater increase in bone mineral density (BMD) and fewer new vertebral fractures than those treated with alendronate. The findings of this study are published in the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). http://www.physorg.com/news176014810.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:50:02 EST news176014810 Celiac disease (CD) is an inherited intestinal disorder characterized by life-long intolerance to the ingestion of gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Although CD can be diagnosed at any age, it commonly occurs during early childhood (between 9 and 24 months). Reduced bone mineral density is often found in individuals with CD. A new article in the journal Nutrition Reviews examines the literature on the topic and reveals that a gluten-free diet can affect children's recovery. http://www.physorg.com/news174225813.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:20:01 EST news174225813 A study published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery suggests a disconnect between the way wrist-fracture patients and those with a spine or hip fracture are managed and evaluated. The study, conducted in 2007 among 97 percent of the women in Korea, reviewed the incidence of fractures around the hip, spine, and wrist in female patients age 50 and older and the prescription frequencies of bone density scans for osteoporosis, along with the use of medications for its treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news173623898.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:40:01 EST news173623898 Long-standing liver disease has long been recognized to result in fragile bones with increased risk of fractures. In various international studies, the overall incidence has varied from 11% to 48%, with a fracture rate of 3%-44%. However, the reason for this is poorly understood. With liver transplantation becoming a viable option in liver disease and offering complete cure and long-term survival, bone disease is becoming the major determinant of survival and quality of life in these patients. http://www.physorg.com/news169120686.html Medicine & Health Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:30:02 EST news169120686 Monitoring bone mineral density in postmenopausal women taking osteoporosis drugs (bisphosphonates) is unnecessary and potentially misleading, concludes a study published on BMJ.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news165005376.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:40:01 EST news165005376 Osteoporosis affects more than 200 million people worldwide and is a serious public health concern, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Resistance training often is recommended to increase and prevent loss of bone mineral density (BMD), although previous studies that examined the effects of resistance training in men produced varied results. Now, in a new study, University of Missouri researchers have found that high-impact activities, such as running, might have a greater positive effect on BMD than resistance training. http://www.physorg.com/news154959340.html Medicine & Health Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:16:22 EST news154959340 The use of loop diuretics does not appear to be associated with changes in bone mineral density, falls or fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the January 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, prolonged use of loop diuretics may increase fracture risk in this group. http://www.physorg.com/news152214956.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:56:17 EST news152214956 (PhysOrg.com) -- Astronauts spending months in space lose significant bone strength, making them increasingly at risk for fractures later in life. http://www.physorg.com/news152196803.html Space & Earth Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:53:48 EST news152196803 Men who survived childhood leukemia treatment into adulthood were more likely to have low bone mineral density than other adults their age, putting them at risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures, according to a new study. http://www.physorg.com/news147531034.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:50:34 EST news147531034 New research reveals that computed tomography (CT) colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, has the potential to screen for two diseases at once -colorectal cancer and osteoporosis, both of which commonly affect adults over age 50. Results of the study will be presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). http://www.physorg.com/news147452973.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:09:33 EST news147452973 Researchers at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada, have discovered that adiponectin, a protein secreted from adipocytes, is a metabolic link that can explain, in part, the known positive relationship between obesity and both bone mineral density and reduced susceptibility to fractures. This study appears in the December issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news146853539.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:38:59 EST news146853539 Children and teenagers with even mild cases of anorexia exhibit abnormal bone structure, according to a new study appearing in the December issue of Radiology and presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). http://www.physorg.com/news146220357.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:45:57 EST news146220357 Some health assessments that are routinely carried out on Earth are not practical when the "patients" are free-floating astronauts on long space flights, such as missions to Mars or the Moon. A new, NASA-funded study from the University of Houston department of health and human performance will examine how well sweat patches the size of adhesive strips can detect levels of chemicals that may indicate bone loss. http://www.physorg.com/news142085719.html Space & Earth Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:15:19 EST news142085719 Measuring a woman`s bone mineral density can provide additional information that may help more accurately determine a woman`s risk of developing breast cancer. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the September 1, 2008 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study`s results suggest that incorporating bone mineral density tests with current risk assessments might significantly improve physicians` ability to predict breast cancer risk in older, postmenopausal women. http://www.physorg.com/news136216624.html Medicine & Health Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:57:04 EST news136216624 Researchers at the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry have uncovered the health benefits of aspirin in the fight against osteoporosis. Forty-four million Americans, 68 percent of whom are women, suffer from the debilitating effects of osteoporosis according to the National Institute of Health. One out of every two women and one in four men over 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime. http://www.physorg.com/news134819508.html Medicine & Health Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:51:48 EST news134819508