Bone Mineral Density
Diabetes rates on the rise for women aged 50 years and older with osteoporosis
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.
Bone quality may improve after adrenalectomy for mild autonomous cortisol secretion
NEW ORLEANS —A small group of adults with mild autonomous cortisol secretion had an increase in spine trabecular bone score following adrenalectomy, according to a speaker at the AACE annual meeting.
Low bone mineral density score may predict risk for liver cirrhosis
Low bone mineral density may be a risk factor for developing cirrhosis, according to study findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Task force recommends population-based tool to better assess fracture risk in US
The use of racial-ethnic adjustments in the U.S. version of the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool may be underestimating fractures among underrepresented groups, and new, more accurate tools are needed, according to a task force report.
Oral bone mineral density-reducing medications may increase risk of revision TKA
Results showed patients who take bone mineral density-reducing medications, such as antipsychotics, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, glucocorticoids and proton pump inhibitors, may be at increased risk for revision total knee arthroplasty.
Food is medicine: The science behind magnesium
Magnesium supplements may help improve bone health and blood pressure, but more studies are needed to confirm any causal associations, according to research.
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may reduce bone density among children and young adults
Exposure to higher levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals may hinder bone development for children, adolescents and young adults, according to study findings published in Environmental Research.
FDA clears wearable vibration belt for postmenopausal women with osteopenia
The FDA cleared a wearable vibration belt device as a non-pharmacologic treatment for postmenopausal women with osteopenia, according to an industry press release.
Polygenic risk score incorporating rare variants does not improve fracture prediction
The identification of rare genetic variants that influence bone mineral density did not significantly improve fracture risk screening among a large group of adults, according to data published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Bone density rebounds for transgender people during gender-confirming hormone therapy
Transgender people who use gender-confirming hormone therapy long term have increases in bone mineral density back to levels observed before pubertal suppression, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.