Category Archives: Osteoporosis

Vibration machines do not prevent bone loss in women: new study

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

Newswise — Whole-body-vibration, a popular exercise which uses a vibrating platform, is sometimes advertised as being able to boost bone density. However, a one-year-study on healthy postmenopausal women has shown that it has no such effect. The study entitled, “Effects … Continue reading →

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Obesity hormone increases the risk of osteoporosis in the elderly

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

While obesity is a well-known cause of cardiovascular disease, research from the University of Gothenburg’s Sahlgrenska Academy has now revealed that the body’s obesity hormones – adiponectin – are also linked to osteoporosis and an increased risk of fractures. Our … Continue reading →

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Aerobic exercise, omega-3s modulate osteoporosis

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

Long-term aerobic exercise and omega-3 supplementation modulate osteoporosis through inflammatory mechanisms in post-menopausal women: a randomized, repeated measures study Bakhtyar Tartibian, Behzad Hajizadeh Maleki, Jill Kanaley and Karim Sadeghi Nutrition & Metabolism 2011, 8:71 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-8-71 Published: 15 October 2011 Abstract … Continue reading →

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New osteoporosis treatment path found via interleukin (IL)-20: Journal of Experimental Medicine

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

TAINAN, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) research team has discovered that a protein called interleukin (IL)-20 is a key to treating osteoporosis, a disease that lowers a person’s bone density. The discovery by the team led by Ming-Shi … Continue reading →

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Cholesterol contributes to bone loss during aging: Duke University Medical Center study

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

High cholesterol has been found to contribute to a loss of bone density in two ways, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. It blocks formation of new bone cells and it encourages the activity of mechanisms responsible for … Continue reading →

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Avoiding calcium-related osteoporosis and atherosclerosis: a new book

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

While millions of people take calcium and Vitamin D supplements thinking they’re helping their bones, the truth is, without the addition of Vitamin K2, such a health regimen could prove dangerous. Without Vitamin K2, the body cannot direct calcium to … Continue reading →

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Osteoporosis, fractures prevented by dried plums, the fruit formerly known as prunes: FSU study

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

When it comes to improving bone health in postmenopausal women — and people of all ages, actually — a Florida State University researcher has found a simple, proactive solution to help prevent fractures and osteoporosis: eating dried plums. “Over my … Continue reading →

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Bone loss, menopause symptoms unaffected by soy isoflavone tablets: study

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

Soy isoflavone tablets do not appear to be associated with a reduction in bone loss or menopausal symptoms in women within the first five years of menopause, according to a report in the August 8 issue of Archives of Internal … Continue reading →

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The top three hip fracture mortality risks: new study

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

Early and late mortality in elderly patients after hip fracture: a cohort study using administrative health databases in the Lazio region, Italy Esmeralda Castronuovo, Patrizio Pezzotti, Antonella Franzo, Domenico Di Lallo and Gabriella Guasticchi BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11:37doi:10.1186/1471-2318-11-37 Published: 5 … Continue reading →

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Hip fracture risk for women who discontinue hormone therapy

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

Women who stop taking estrogen-based hormone therapy are at higher risk of hip fractures, according to a study by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Kaiser Permanente Southern California. The study, led by Roksana Karim, assistant … Continue reading →

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Osteoporosis drug warning about esophageal cancer, from FDA

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

Fosamax (alendronate), Actonel (risedronate), Boniva (ibandronate), Atelvia (risedronate delayed release), Didronel (etidronate), and Skelid (tiludronate) AUDIENCE: Geriatrics, Family Practice, Internal Medicine ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients about its ongoing review of data from published studies to evaluate whether … Continue reading →

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What osteoporosis treatments are working: new study

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

More patients are tested and treated for osteoporosis when fracture clinics have someone dedicated to screening for the bone disease, a new study has found. Those patients also do better when the clinic actually provides bone mineral density (BMD) testing … Continue reading →

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Osteoporosis from a physical therapist’s perspective could change treatment guidelines

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

A new study brings the experience of physical therapists to a developing “Core Set” of criteria to guide evaluation and treatment for patients with osteoporosis, reports the April/June issue of the Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, official journal of the … Continue reading →

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Osteoporosis grossly underestimated: new report

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

A new report launched today by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) in collaboration with the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations (EFPIA) reveals that the burden of fractures in Europe has been vastly underestimated. The report concludes that in Europe’s … Continue reading →

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Facial wrinkle severity may predict bone density in early menopause: Yale School of Medicine study

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Stone Hearth News

A news study finds that the worse a woman’s skin wrinkles are during the first few years of menopause, the lower her bone density is. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society’s 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. … Continue reading →

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