Osteoporosis News

Vitamin D3 supplementation is not associated with a reduced risk for fractures among healthy middle-aged and older adults, according to study results published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Among South-East Asian adults, bisphosphonate use in is not associated with differences in clinical outcomes or mortality after an atypical femur fracture, according to study data published in Bone.

Teriparatide restores bone mineral quality to premenopausal levels for women with postmenopausal osteoporosis if taken for 24 months, but not if taken at shorter intervals, according to study findings published in Bone.

For the 13th straight year, Hospital for Special Surgery has been named the top hospital in the United States for orthopedic care, according to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals 2022-2023” survey.

In a study spanning 24 months, higher levels of vitamin K intake appeared to correspond with decreased knee symptoms in patients with osteoarthritis, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Older men with higher concentrations of three bone turnover markers have a higher risk for all-cause mortality than those with lower concentrations, according to study findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Romosozumab improved bone mineral density at the lumbar spine, total hip and femoral neck, and reduced the relative risk for fractures in women with osteoporosis and mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease, according to study data.

In a cohort of women, NSAID use significantly decreased the efficacy of the bisphosphonate clodronate for preventing bone loss and fractures, according to findings from a post hoc analysis.

There is a “direct correlation” between microscopic particles found in air pollution and increased incidence of osteoporosis and autoimmune disease in a cohort of individuals in Italy, according to a presenter at the EULAR 2022 Congress.

In honor of Osteoporosis Awareness Month in May, advocacy organizations used social media to spread the word about the disease, including tips for patients on how to better manage their disease.