Bone/Mineral Metabolism News

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a draft recommendation stating that all women aged 65 years and older be screened for osteoporosis to prevent fractures.

Adults with hypoparathyroidism experience declines in cognitive function that may be due to structural changes in the brain, according to findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

According to published results, cumulative doses of injected corticosteroids were not associated with increased risk of any subsequent fracture or subsequent osteoporotic fracture.

BOSTON — Most adults should follow the National Academy of Medicine recommendations for daily vitamin D intake, though some populations could benefit from higher intake levels, according to a new clinical practice guideline.

BOSTON — The percentage of women with osteoporosis who also had diabetes increased from 2009-2010 to 2017-2018, despite a decline in overall diabetes rates for women aged 50 years and older, according to data presented at ENDO 2024.

BOSTON — Vitamin D test results have become more reliable during the past decade after quality improvement measures, but inaccuracies persist for some assays that can affect diagnosis and treatment decisions, researchers reported.

Results of Women’s Health Initiative trials highlight the importance of personalized health care in combination with shared decision-making for postmenopausal women, according to a review published in JAMA.

Older adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who sustain an incident hip fracture have a similar likelihood for a subsequent hip fracture as those without diabetes, according to study data published in Bone.

Vosoritide was associated with increased annualized height velocity for children with five different genetic causes of short stature, according to study findings.

Most transgender adolescents receiving a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist combined with gender-confirming hormone therapy grow to an adult height close to the reference height for their sex assigned at birth, according to study data.