ISCT 2023: Quantitative CT: Not just for bone scanning
Quantitative CT is increasingly being used in applications beyond diagnosin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
ISCT 2023: Racial disparities persist in lung cancer screening uptake
CT shows weight-loss surgery affects bone strength in young patients
CT, machine learning improve prediction of further COPD care
Osteoporosis risk can be predicted on dual-energy CT (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Treating Fractures in Older Patients: Beyond Broken Bones Treating Fractures in Older Patients: Beyond Broken Bones
Though half the fracture-prevention battle is getting people diagnosed with low bone density, nearly 80% of older Americans who suffer bone breaks are not tested or treated for osteoporosis.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 6, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Shocking study finds a third of Britons have Vitamin D deficiency due to spending too much time indoors, poor diet and failing to take supplements
The so-called 'sunshine vitamin' is beneficial to bone and muscle health, helping to reduce the likelihood of osteoporosis in later life. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
End the postcode lottery of Osteoporosis detection, pleads MP
Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron backs the Sunday Express Better Bones campaign as he asks to boost the economy by ending the 'postcode lottery' that lets osteoporosis stay undetected. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bone scan rates low among breast cancer patients
Less than half of women receiving breast cancer treatment with aromatase inhibitor...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Can AI bridge the gap between genetics and imaging?
Ireland faces high osteoporosis burden
Male and female obese patients may respond differently to fasting
DEXA shows bone benefits of modest exercise in menopausal women
Fracture risk tool validated in men with prostate cancer (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 31, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Chuan-ju Liu appointed the Charles W. Ohse Professor of Orthopaedics
Chuan-ju Liu ’s research explores factors underlying metabolism disorders and inflammation, with an emphasis on arthritis and osteoporosis. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - August 30, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Can AI bridge the gap between genetics and imaging?
AI appears to be able to flag people with genetic traits for osteoarthriti...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Ireland faces high osteoporosis burden
DEXA reveals fat differences in postpartum Black and white women
DEXA shows bone benefits of modest exercise in menopausal women
Qigong improves bone health in burn patients
Patients with low bone density may be at higher dementia risk (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 29, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Fast Heartburn Relief Without Deadly Drugs
Since gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was first identified in the early 1930s, the number of people experiencing heartburn has increased substantially.
In fact, one study shows that in just 10 years, the number of people experiencing:1
Any GERD symptoms increased by 30%
Symptoms at least once a week increased by 47%
Severe GERD increased by 24%
While these numbers are concerning, I’ll admit they’re not surprising considering the typical American diet.
Our nutrition-less, grain-based diet of carbohydrates and starches has wrecked our health and made our bodies behave in ways nature never intended.
This has led ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 28, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Health Heart Health Natural Cures Nutrition Source Type: news
Safer medicines To reduce falls and refractures for OsteoPorosis (#STOP): a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of medical specialist-initiated pharmacist-led medication management reviews in primary care - Moles RJ, Perry L, Naylor JM, Center J, Ebeling P, Duque G, Major G, White C, Yates C, Jennings M, Kotowicz M, Tran T, Bliuc D, Si L, Gibson K, Basger BJ, Bolton P, Barnett S, Hassett G, Kelly A, Bazarnik B, Ezz W, Luckie K, Carter SR.
INTRODUCTION: Minimal trauma fractures (MTFs) often occur in older patients with osteoporosis and may be precipitated by falls risk-increasing drugs. One category of falls risk-increasing drugs of concern are those with sedative/anticholinergic properties.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Causal association of NAFLD with osteoporosis, fracture and falling risk: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study - Cui A, Xiao P, Fan Z, Lei J, Han S, Zhang D, Wei X, Wang P, Zhuang Y.
INTRODUCTION: The causal association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and osteoporosis remains controversial in previous epidemiological studies. We employed a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian analysis to explore the causal relationship ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
A Delphi consensus on the management of Spanish patients with osteoporosis at high risk of fracture: OSARIDELPHI study - Arboleya L, Cancio-Trujillo JM, Chaves C, Duaso-Maga ña E, Mesa-Ramos M, Olmos JM.
The OSARIDELPHI study evaluated the level of agreement between specialists in osteoporosis regarding the management of patients with high-risk fractures in Spain. The results provide expert-based recommendations for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment rel... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Campaign aims to combat isolation and suicidal thoughts among osteoporosis sufferers
For most of us lockdown ended two years ago, but many people living with osteoporosis have remained isolated and lonely - some even contemplating suicide. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Dangerous Diet Means More Broken Bones
Make no bones about it… Being a vegetarian won’t do your health any favors, no matter what you hear in the media and from so-called “nutrition experts.”
I’ve been warning my patients about this for years.
Despite all the hype about plant-based meals being better for you, eliminating animal protein is not a healthy option – especially as you age.
A recent study of more than 26,000 women between the ages of 35 and 69 found that vegetarians had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared with meat eaters.1
The study, published in BMC Medicine, looked at four groups that consisted of “occasional” meat eate...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 25, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Nutrition Source Type: news
Don ’ t Get Dragged Down By “ Zombie Cells ”
Did you watch any of the zombie shows that were all over the airways a few years back?
I confess my sons and I really got into the program The Walking Dead. Watching the cast of characters try to survive in a world overrun by dead zombies was a fun way to spend some time together and wrap up a Sunday night.
Typically, when I think of the word “zombie,” I’m thinking of science fact, not fiction…
Zombie cells are known scientifically as senescent cells. These are dysfunctional cells that have stopped dividing and are nearing the end of their natural lives.
Zombie cells are too sick and damaged to carry out the...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 25, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news
GoPro video-based therapist-rating of comprehensive-home-fall-hazard checklist shows excellent inter-rater reliability for postmenopausal women with distal radius fracture: a technical report - Dewan N, Ziebart C, Dabbagh A, Macdermid JC.
This study was a prospective observational analysis of 14 post-menopausal women aged 50-70 who were 3-12 months post-distal radius fracture (DRF) (Table 1). The inclusion criteria also consisted of a diagnosis of osteopenia or osteoporosis based on bone... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
