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A conversation with osteoporosis researcher Felicia Cosman, MD

A conversation with osteoporosis researcher Felicia Cosman, MD

Her own early osteoporosis led endocrinologist Felicia Cosman, MD, to her groundbreaking work with anabolic medications and other important breakthroughs in osteoporosis treatments.

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June 20, 2019
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Hip fractures double mortality risk in type 2 diabetes

Japanese adults with type 2 diabetes were more than twice as likely to die of any cause in the 5 years after experiencing a hip fracture when compared with similar adults who did not sustain a hip fracture, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.

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Frailty status predicts fracture risk in rheumatoid arthritis

Frailty status predicts fracture risk in rheumatoid arthritis

Adults with rheumatoid arthritis and higher measures indicating frailty were more likely to sustain an osteoporotic fracture during 4 years of follow-up vs. similar patients with lower indicators of frailty, according to an analysis of Canadian registry data published in Bone.

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June 17, 2019
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No increased fracture risk with real-world use of antidiabetes therapies

No increased fracture risk with real-world use of antidiabetes therapies

In an analysis of real-world data, the use of SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists and DPP-IV inhibitors were not associated with an increased risk for fracture in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to findings published in Osteoporosis International.

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June 17, 2019
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Older women with osteoporosis, multiple comorbidities have high probability of hip fracture

Older women with osteoporosis, multiple comorbidities have high probability of hip fracture

Women aged 80 and older with osteoporosis and substantial comorbidity have a high 5-year probability of hip fracture and may still benefit from drug therapy for prevention of hip fracture, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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June 14, 2019
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Bisphosphonate use reduced BMD loss after halting denosumab in postmenopausal women

Bisphosphonate use reduced BMD loss after halting denosumab in postmenopausal women

Bisphosphonate use before denosumab discontinuation was associated with less bone mineral density loss among postmenopausal women, according to findings presented at the EULAR Annual Congress.

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June 07, 2019
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D2d: Vitamin D fails to prevent type 2 diabetes

SAN FRANCISCO — Adults with prediabetes assigned to daily vitamin D supplementation for 2.5 years were just as likely to develop type 2 diabetes during follow-up as similar patients assigned to placebo, regardless of baseline vitamin D status, according to study data presented here and published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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June 06, 2019
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Sarcopenia risk parallels HbA1c in adults with type 2 diabetes

Among Japanese adults with type 2 diabetes the likelihood of developing sarcopenia rises as HbA1c increases, and the connection is driven primarily by decreases in skeletal muscle mass, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.

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June 05, 2019
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Bone turnover markers, trabecular bone score predict osteoporosis in perimenopausal women

Perimenopausal women with higher baseline levels of serum bone turnover markers and a lower trabecular bone score are at increased risk for presenting with osteopenia or osteoporosis at 5-year follow-up, according to findings published in Clinical Endocrinology.

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June 04, 2019
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Elevated parathyroid hormone with low vitamin D may predict atrial fibrillation

Elevated parathyroid hormone with low vitamin D may predict atrial fibrillation

Adults with higher parathyroid hormone and lower vitamin D levels are more likely to experience an episode of atrial fibrillation compared with those with normal measures, according to findings published in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases.

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