Bone/Mineral Metabolism News

Muscle mass as measured through high-resolution peripheral quantitative CT may not interact with bone measures to affect the risk for fractures among older men, though more studies are needed, according to study data.

The FDA approved palovarotene capsules as the first treatment for people with the rare bone disease fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, according to an industry press release.

SANTA FE, N.M. — In this video exclusive, Michael R. McClung, MD, discusses strategies for drug holidays and transitions between osteoporosis therapies.

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO — In this video exclusive, Christopher Kovacs, MD, FRCP, FACP, FACE, talks about osteoporosis and fragility fractures associated with pregnancy and lactation.

SANTA FE, N.M. — In this video exclusive, Azeez Farooki, MD, discusses considerations when dealing with bone loss and elevated fracture risk resulting from treatments for breast and prostate cancer.

Nearly one-third of women with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome and normal bone mineral density have a low trabecular bone score, according to study data.

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.

SANTA FE, N.M. — In this video exclusive, Jacques P. Brown, MD, discusses clinical applications of bone turnover markers in managing osteoporosis.

Adults with postoperative hypoparathyroidism after thyroid cancer are less likely to sustain a fracture compared with those with preserved parathyroid function, according to findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Middle-aged and older adults who live in areas with greater air pollution may have a higher risk for incident fractures, according to a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.