Bone/Mineral Metabolism News

An above average birth weight is associated with lower bone mineral density and higher fracture risk later in life, according to data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Machine learning models are increasingly used for a deeper investigation of osteoporosis, including diagnosis and fracture prediction, but technical and clinical concerns about use of such methods remain, data from a recent review show.

Young women with obesity have a higher areal bone mineral density, better hip structure and higher volumetric BMD in all femoral compartments compared with women with normal weight, according to a study published in Bone.

Postmenopausal women have an increased risk for a subsequent fracture after both traumatic and nontraumatic initial fractures, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Adults with epilepsy who initiated any osteoporosis drug therapy had a lower 3-year mortality risk compared with those who did not take a medication, according to study data published in Bone.

A subcutaneous injection of leuprolide acetate every 6 months was effective and well tolerated in treating central precocious puberty in children, according to trial data.

In this video exclusive, Putting It Into Practice columnist Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, talks with Natalie Cusano, MD, about hyperparathyroidism and osteoporosis.

Evaluating bone mineral density can help predict atherosclerotic CVD events in women, according to a study published in Heart.

Postmenopausal women who sustain any type of initial fracture are at a higher risk for a subsequent fracture, according to a study published in EClinicalMedicine.

Patients with both X-linked hypophosphatemia and tumor-induced osteomalacia can benefit from phosphorus replacement therapy, according to two presentations at the United Rheumatology Spring Virtual conference.