Bariatric Surgery May Cause Bone Loss
Also known as weight loss surgery, bariatric surgery consists of procedures which limit the amount of intake and thus affect weight loss. it is an effective method to treat obesity and is being...
View ArticleSedentary Behavior In Teenage Children Leads To Bone Loss
Should Exercise To Ward off Bone Loss A new research published in BMC Public Health, online on 13 November 2012 has reported that children who spend a lot of time sitting ave lower bone mass and urge...
View ArticleDigital X-ray Radiogrammetry Is Effective To Assess Risk of Hip Fractures
Digital X-ray radiogrammetry or DXR is a method used to assess bone mineral density from the xrays. A new study from Karolinska Institute in Sweden shows that digital xray radiogrammetry used on...
View ArticleWhat is Digital Xray Radiogrammetry?
Osteoporosis is defined as a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and...
View ArticleObese Children Have Low Quality Bones
A recent study published in Clinical Endocrinology has reported that obese children have small and poor quality metacarpal bones. The study by Longhi and colleagues, published in January 2013 issue of...
View ArticleDJ1 Protein – The New Protein To Promote Formation of New Bone In Osteoporosis
Researchers from Korea have reported a new potein ‘DJ-1 protein’ which can be used to promote the formation of new bone tissue in patients suffering from osteoporosis by improving communication...
View ArticleOsteoporosis – Denosumab+Teriparatide Superior To Single Drug Treatment
Two osteoporosis drugs denosumab and teriparatide, when combined together in therapy, produce increase bone density better than treatment with either drug alone. This has been reported by a study, a...
View ArticleResistance to Insulin Linked to Weakness in Bones
Insulin resistance, which causes type II diabetes is shown to be associated with weakness in bones, a new clinical study which was presented at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting in San...
View ArticleVibration Therapy Increases Bone Strength
Whole body vibration therapy has been reported to significantly increase bone strength among adolescents with cerebral palsy, by a new study from New Zealand shows. The study has been presented at...
View ArticleHigh Salt in Diet May be Bad For Your Bones
A diet that is rich in salt raises a risk of breaking a bone in women after menopause irrespective of bone density. This has been suggested in a new study from Japan presented on Saturday at The...
View ArticleUpdated Osteoporosis Management Guidlines 2013 For Men and Women
Guidelines for diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and men at least 50 years of age in the United Kingdom have been released by the National Osteoporosis Guideline Group....
View ArticleHigher Fat Levels Have Negative Effect on Bone
if there are high levels of fat in liver, muscle tissue, and blood, it is associated with fat in the bone marrow and may have negative effect on bone. The study by Bredella and colleagues included a...
View ArticleHow To Prevent Falls in Elderly
Falls are very common causes of fractures especially in old age. With age, bones start getting weak and prone to fracture with slightest trauma. With age also come many medical problems, joint...
View ArticleDEXA Scan or Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry
DEXA [Now abbreviated as DXA] or dual energy x-ray absorptiometery is a technique used to measure bone density. Dexa scan involves passing two X-ray beams with different energy levels are aimed at the...
View ArticleStudy Indicates Teriparatide As Useful Drug In Osteoporosis Treatment
Teriparatide, a drug that contains a synthetic form of a natural human hormone call parathyroid hormone, is a useful treatment for the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis even in patients who have...
View ArticleWhat is Digital Xray Radiogrammetry?
Radiogrammetry is a technique that uses a conventional radiograph for the assessment of bone status by using cortical width as a measure of bone strength. Osteoporosis is defined as a systemic...
View ArticleBone Mineral Density
Bone mineral density or bone density is measure of mineral content in per square centimeter of bones. Bone mineral density is an indirect indicator of osteoporosis. Densitometery is the test for...
View ArticleQuantitative computed tomography or QCT
Quantitative computed tomography is a procedure which uses CT scan for quantitative assessment of the bones or bone mineral density. It is mainly used in osteoporotic patients. By Osteoporosis is a...
View ArticleQuantitative Ultrasound or QUS
Quantitative ultrasound is an ultrasound based modality to measure bone mineral density in osteoporosis. DXA is considered gold standard for measurement of bone mineral density. In fact quantified...
View ArticleDigital Xray Radiogrammetry for Bone Mineral Density
Radiogrammetry is a technique that uses a conventional radiograph for the assessment of bone status by using cortical width as a measure of bone strength. Osteoporosis is defined as a systemic skeletal...
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