http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. People undergoing bisphosphonate therapy to prevent or treat osteoporosis (a thinning of the bones) may be unfamiliar with the drug and possible adverse side effects on oral health, according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA). http://phys.org/news194097925.html Medicine & Health Wed, 26 May 2010 13:06:05 EST news194097925 (PhysOrg.com) -- There’s no denying that people need calcium for strong, healthy bones. But new research from North Carolina State University suggests that not getting enough calcium in the earliest days of life could have a more profound, lifelong impact on bone health and perhaps even obesity than previously thought. http://phys.org/news192904763.html Medicine & Health Wed, 12 May 2010 17:39:39 EST news192904763 Researchers from Southhampton and Cambridge Universities in the UK have presented evidence that vigorous physical activity in young children results in stronger hip bones. The results were presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis (IOF WCO-ECCEO10) in Florence, Italy. http://phys.org/news192711079.html Medicine & Health Mon, 10 May 2010 11:51:27 EST news192711079 Vertebral fractures are the most common of all osteoporotic fractures and can have a devastating impact on a person's quality of life. http://phys.org/news192455495.html Medicine & Health Fri, 07 May 2010 13:10:02 EST news192455495 Falls and fall prevention are a major concern for the elderly and people with osteoporosis, a common chronic disease which causes weak and fragile bones. People with osteoporosis are at increased risk of fracture, even after a minor fall from standing height. A study presented today at the World Congress on Osteoporosis 2010 (IOF WCO-ECCEO10) shows that among elderly men the risk of falling, and thereby breaking a bone, is influenced by age. Most significantly, it also suggests that ethnicity and environment play a role in the risk of falling. http://phys.org/news192371197.html Medicine & Health Thu, 06 May 2010 15:30:01 EST news192371197 A team of international researchers has identified 20 genes associated with osteoporosis and bone weakness, including 13 genes never previously associated with the disease. Osteoporosis is a highly heritable trait, but this marks the largest international effort to conclusively identify genes linked to the often-devastating bone disorder. http://phys.org/news192112729.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 May 2010 13:50:01 EST news192112729 The positive effects of exercise while growing up seem to last longer than previously believed. New findings suggest that physical activity when young increases bone density and size, which may mean a reduced risk of osteoporosis later in life, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://phys.org/news192104843.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 May 2010 11:27:36 EST news192104843 Martial arts could be the key to helping osteoporosis sufferers fall more safely. A study published in the open access journal BMC Research Notes has found that martial arts training can likely be carried out safely. http://phys.org/news191132277.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:18:18 EST news191132277 The agave plant, the key ingredient in Mexico's famous tequila, could help treat diabetes and osteoporosis, according to Mexican researchers. http://phys.org/news191072326.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:39:13 EST news191072326 For osteoporosis patients unable to exercise, help may be on the way. That's because scientists have discovered precisely how mechanical stress, such as exercise, promotes new bone growth. This opens the door to entirely new therapies that can trick bones into thinking they are getting a workout. The research report describing this advance is published online in The FASEB Journal. http://phys.org/news189862325.html Medicine & Health Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:50:04 EST news189862325 (PhysOrg.com) -- Many women with an elevated risk for osteoporosis-related fractures fail to perceive themselves as high risk compared with other women of the same age. http://phys.org/news189430284.html Medicine & Health Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:50:01 EST news189430284 Scientists seeking new ways to fight maladies ranging from arthritis and osteoporosis to broken bones that won't heal have cleared a formidable hurdle, pinpointing and controlling a key molecular player to keep stem cells in a sort of extended infancy. It's a step that makes treatment with the cells in the future more likely for patients. http://phys.org/news189172687.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:58:44 EST news189172687 The occurrence of an unusual type of fracture of the femur, or the thigh bone, is very low in patients with osteoporosis, including those treated with the drug family known as bisphosphonates, according to a new study led by a team of UCSF epidemiologists. http://phys.org/news188671881.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:51:51 EST news188671881 The plant that gave the world tequila contains a substance that seems ideal for use in a new genre of processed foods -- so-called "functional foods" -- with health benefits over and above serving as a source of nutrients, scientists reported here today at the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Foods spiked with "fructans" from the agave plant may help protect against osteoporosis by boosting the body's absorption of calcium and could have other health benefits, they said. http://phys.org/news188588926.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:10:01 EST news188588926 University of Alberta researcher Nese Yuksel says pharmacists could be integral to the education and screening of people for osteoporosis, as pharmacists are easily accessible and are playing a greater role in health promotion and disease prevention. http://phys.org/news186840109.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:20:01 EST news186840109 A Henry Ford Hospital study finds women with type 2 diabetes who take a commonly prescribed class of medications to treat insulin resistance may be at a higher risk for developing bone fractures. http://phys.org/news185022740.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:30:03 EST news185022740 An investigational drug that inhibits serotonin synthesis in the gut, administered orally once daily, effectively cured osteoporosis in mice and rats reports an international team led by researchers from Columbia University Medical Center, in the Feb. 7 issue of Nature Medicine. Serotonin in the gut has been shown in recent research to stall bone formation. The finding could lead to new therapies that build new bone; most current drugs for osteoporosis can only prevent the breakdown of old bone. http://phys.org/news184769910.html Medicine & Health Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:00:01 EST news184769910 Endocrinologists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC are launching a human trial of a new drug that their research indicates holds great promise for building bones weakened by osteoporosis. http://phys.org/news182700149.html Medicine & Health Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:03:30 EST news182700149 Treatments for osteoporosis (a disease characterized by reduced bone density, which leads to an increased risk of fracture) need to increase the amount and/or quality of bone. As bone formation is tightly coupled to bone destruction, researchers looking to develop new approaches to build bone in individuals with osteoporosis need to identify ways to separate the two processes. Natalie Sims and colleagues, at St. Vincent's Institute, Melbourne, Australia, have now identified one way to do this in mice. http://phys.org/news181852864.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:41:35 EST news181852864 Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have uncovered fundamental differences between the bone which makes up the skull and the bones in our limbs, which they believe could hold the key to tackling bone weakness and fractures. http://phys.org/news180426060.html Medicine & Health Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:21:26 EST news180426060 Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (December 11, 2009) - Low cost osteoporosis drugs are strictly rationed for the under 75s, and UK physicians hampered by restrictive guidelines, according to findings which appear today in the journal Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease. A leading Cambridge University bone health expert has outlined flaws in NICE osteoporosis treatment guidance, which limits options for many postmenopausal women in the under-75 age bracket. http://phys.org/news179751834.html Medicine & Health Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:30:01 EST news179751834 Mammals have evolved a complex system for controlling bone remodeling. Babies require calcium for healthy bones and they obtain it from their mother's milk. Nursing mothers release calcium from their bones. Surprisingly, however, the same system also plays a key part in the control of fever and of female body temperature. This finding is reported in a paper in this week's issue of Nature from Josef Penninger's group at the IMBA in Vienna, Austria. http://phys.org/news178377435.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:18:13 EST news178377435 Animal studies suggest that adding flaxseed oil to the diet could reduce the risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and women with diabetes, according to a report to be published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health. http://phys.org/news178208985.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:01 EST news178208985 Many biological processes are controlled by small molecules known as microRNAs, which work by suppressing the expression of specific sets of genes. Xiang-Hang Luo and colleagues, at Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, People's Republic of China, have now identified a previously unknown microRNA (miR-2861) as crucial to bone maintenance in mice and humans. Of clinical importance, expression of functional miR-2861 was absent in two related adolescents with primary osteoporosis. http://phys.org/news177620522.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:30:03 EST news177620522 Aggressively managing patients at risk for osteoporosis could reduce the hip fracture rate in the United States by 25 percent, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the November issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The first step must be a more active role by orthopedic surgeons in osteoporosis disease management, researchers say. http://phys.org/news176374147.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:00:01 EST news176374147 A recent study determined glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (OP) is now treatable with Teriparatide, a synthetic form of the human parathyroid hormone. Researchers found patients with glucocorticoid-induced OP who were treated with teriparatide for 36 months had a greater increase in bone mineral density (BMD) and fewer new vertebral fractures than those treated with alendronate. The findings of this study are published in the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). http://phys.org/news176014810.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:50:02 EST news176014810 Celiac disease (CD) is an inherited intestinal disorder characterized by life-long intolerance to the ingestion of gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Although CD can be diagnosed at any age, it commonly occurs during early childhood (between 9 and 24 months). Reduced bone mineral density is often found in individuals with CD. A new article in the journal Nutrition Reviews examines the literature on the topic and reveals that a gluten-free diet can affect children's recovery. http://phys.org/news174225813.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:20:01 EST news174225813 People with coeliac disease may develop osteoporosis because their immune system attacks their bone tissue, a new study has shown. http://phys.org/news174155269.html Medicine & Health Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:28:10 EST news174155269 A study published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery suggests a disconnect between the way wrist-fracture patients and those with a spine or hip fracture are managed and evaluated. The study, conducted in 2007 among 97 percent of the women in Korea, reviewed the incidence of fractures around the hip, spine, and wrist in female patients age 50 and older and the prescription frequencies of bone density scans for osteoporosis, along with the use of medications for its treatment. http://phys.org/news173623898.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:40:01 EST news173623898 A new audit report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) today shows that osteoporosis is a serious and growing problem throughout Asia. http://phys.org/news172819492.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:25:22 EST news172819492