Infrequent zoledronate dosing may reduce the risk for fracture over 10 years in postmenopausal women, while preserving bone mineral density.

Premenopausal women and men with endocrine- or medication-related risks for osteoporosis may be affected, and timely bone ...

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed important genetic components that affect bone density in ...

The fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX) has become the most popular predictor in clinical practice since it was developed by the World Health Organization in 2008, but a revision aims to resolve some ...

A study investigating the genetic determinants of fracture risk identified 15 genetic determinants of fracture, which also influenced bone mineral density. Among the clinical risk factors considered, ...

Bone loss in patients with kidney stone disease, particularly in men, has been underappreciated in clinical practice, according to investigators. Many patients with kidney stones concurrently have or ...

A large meta-analysis did not find any beneficial effects to vitamin D supplementation for reducing fractures, falls, and bone mineral density, according to a recent study published in The Lancet ...

Credit: Getty Images In advanced CKD stages, patients are not only at risk of low bone mass but also of poor bone quality. Abnormalities in phosphorus, iPTH, and FGF-23 levels can increase the risk ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women who sustain any type of osteoporotic fracture have higher adjusted all-cause health care costs and ...

Broken bones cause a loss in bone density, called osteopenia, at the break. But new research has shown that it’s not only the broken bone that loses integrity. When a bone is fractured, bone density ...

VANCOUVER, Canada — The occurrence of a fracture predicts future fracture risk, but the increase in risk is the same no matter what the age of the patient, according to a new population-based study ...

Bone loss in patients with kidney stone disease, particularly in men, has been underappreciated in clinical practice, according to investigators. Many patients with kidney stones concurrently have or ...