Are you due for a bone density test? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced updated osteoporosis screening ...

For early postmenopausal women, zoledronate administered at baseline and five years is effective for preventing morphometric ...

Osteoporosis, breast cancer, even bladder infections are all health conditions we normally associate with women. Yet they can ...

Crispant analysis in zebrafish serves as a powerful tool for the rapid functional screening of genes implicated in bone fragility disorders, like osteogenesis imperfecta and osteoporosis.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that all women 65 years of age and older be screened for osteoporosis ...

When deciding which postmenopausal women under 65 to screen, the USPSTF recommended that clinicians first take stock of risk ...

Nov. 5, 2024 — Researchers employed analysis tools and machine learning algorithms to identify two genes linked to rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis that could serve as diagnostic tools and ...

Bone health often doesn’t get the attention it deserves until there’s a problem, like a fracture or persistent pain. But by ...

Q I just turned 65, and my doctor wants me to have a bone density test. What is it, and how does it work?

Nearly 20 percent of women under 30 already showing signs of low bone density and conditions like osteopenia and osteoporosis becoming more common as we age (thank you, menopause), as reported by ...

Bisphosphonates suppress the breakdown of bone, which improves bone density. They were first used to treat osteoporosis and later noted to help with bone metastases. Bisphosphonates are also approved ...