Most recent by E. Michael Lewiecki, MD, FACE, FACP
Osteoporosis treatment equally lowers hip fracture risk for both men and women
Osteoporosis treatment reduces the risk for hip fractures for older men just as well as it does for older women, according to a study published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Denosumab use for osteoporosis may also lower risk for diabetes
Adults with osteoporosis who received a full course of denosumab were less likely to develop incident diabetes than those who discontinued denosumab after the initial dose, according to study data published in JAMA Network Open.
Bone density decreases when stopping, never using menopausal hormone therapy
Postmenopausal women who stopped or never used hormone therapy over a 5-year period experienced a loss in bone density, whereas bone density was maintained for those who continued treatment, researchers reported in Menopause.
VIDEO: Virtual community of bone clinicians review cases with Bone Health ECHO
SANTA FE, N.M. — In this video exclusive, E. Michael Lewiecki, MD, FACE, FACP, describes Bone Health ECHO, a virtual community of physicians who review osteoporosis and bone-disease cases together each week via video conferencing.
High comorbidity burden among men with subsequent osteoporotic fractures
SEATTLE — Among men aged at least 40 years who experienced a fracture, most with subsequent fractures in the next 2 years had cardiometabolic comorbidities and used medications linked to increased fall risk, according to researchers.
FDA approves abaloparatide for men with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture
The FDA has approved abaloparatide, a parathyroid hormone-related peptide analog, to increase bone mineral density among men with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture, according to an industry press release.
Alendronate therapy associated with depression, anxiety
Compared with other first-line osteoporosis treatments, alendronate therapy yielded an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to an analysis of adverse events reports.
Moderate physical activity may prevent fractures for middle-aged adults
Even moderate levels of leisure-time physical activity in middle age are associated with lower risk for fractures, according to study data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.