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Recommendations provide diagnosis, treatment guidance for postmenopausal womenThe American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) has released new medical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Loyola physician Pauline Camacho, MD, was part of a committee that developed the guidelines to manage this major public health issue.These recommendations were developed to reduce the risk of osteoporosis-related fractures and improve the quality of life for...

A team of researchers at Columbia Engineering and Columbia University Medical Center announced today the results of the first study comparing bone structure in Chinese-American women to Caucasian women. The report, just presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society's annual meeting at Long Beach, CA, found that pre-menopausal Chinese-American women have far greater bone strength than their Caucasian counterparts, as determined by a breakthrough technological advance.The Columbia team was led...

FRAX, a new tool for estimating a person's risk of fractures and bone breaks is in use by physicians at Summit Medical Group (SMG). Berkeley Heights, NJ (Vocus/PRWEB) January 13, 2011 FRAX, a new tool for estimating a person's risk of fractures and bone breaks is in use by physicians at Summit Medical Group (SMG). "As adults age, we lose bone mass, which can make bones fragile and prone to fracture and breaks," notes Robert L. Rosenbaum, M.D., SMG endocrinologist. One of the more...

New Delhi researchers show that vitamin D levels may be a useful index for the assessment of hip fracture risk in elderly people.A study in New Delhi India has revealed high rates of vitamin D deficiency among hip fracture patients, confirming the conclusions of similar international studies which point to vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for hip fracture.A group of 90 hip fracture patients was compared to a matched control group of similar age, sex and co-morbidity. Of the patients who...

A new study presented today at the 1st Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting in Singapore confirms rising rates of hip fractures in Beijing, ChinaA new study presented today at the 1st Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting in Singapore confirms rising rates of hip fractures in Beijing, China.The research was based on hospital discharge data from all Beijing hospitals that treat hip fracture patients, collected from 1990-1992 and 2002-2006 and using official population census figures for 1990 and...

calls for further study of these rare fractures; studies show clear benefit of treatment versus minor risk; patients and doctors to be aware of possible warning signsLeading experts from the European Society on Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO) and the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) have published a timely position paper on the association between subtrochanteric femoral (upper thigh bone) fractures and long-term treatment with...

But increase in fractures isn't explained by osteoporosisOlder adults with even mildly decreased levels of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia) experience increased rates of fractures and falls, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition. Falls are a serious health problem for the elderly and account for about 50 percent of deaths due to injury in the elderly."Screening for a low sodium concentration in the blood,...

(Ivanhoe Newsire) -- Falls and fractures are some of the most serious threats to the elderly, accounting for 50 percent of all injury-related deaths.  A new study at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam identifies moderately low sodium levels in the blood (hyponatremia) as a likely contributor to these threats."Screening for a low sodium concentration in the blood, and treating it when present, may be a new strategy to prevent fractures," lead researcher Ewout J. Hoorn, MD,...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN) is pleased to announce that it has won the Best New Drug award for Prolia(TM) (denosumab), a novel treatment approved in the United States (U.S.) for women with postmenopausal osteoporosis at high risk for fracture, at the 2010 Scrip Awards ceremony Nov. 4 in London. Named one of TIME's Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2009, Prolia is the first treatment specifically designed to target osteoclasts, the cells that break...

Adults 70-Plus Three Times as Likely to Die Following Low-Level FallsWhile simple falls, such as slipping while walking off a curb, may seem relatively harmless, they can actually lead to severe injury and death in elderly individuals, according to a new study published in The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. As the population continues to age, it is important for physicians and caregivers to be aware of and prepared to deal with this issue, which could significantly...