Three risk assessment tools struggled to detect osteoporosis based on bone mineral density T-scores among women aged 50 to 64 years, researchers reported in a study published in JAMA Network Open.

GH is a naturally-occurring hormone produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. It plays a key role in growth, bone ...

Implementing opportunistic computed tomography (CT) bone density screening could increase the osteoporosis screening rate, ...

Some 150,000 artificial joints a year go into Australians’ bodies. But they’re no easy fix. What’s it like to get a new one?

The global bone densitometer market is set to experience steady growth, with market value projected to reach approximately USD 375.9 million in 2025 and expand to USD 561.8 million by 2035, growing at ...

Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) may help lower the risk of children's bone fractures in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a ...

From June 2023 to August 2023, participants age greater than 60 years were collected from ... criterion BMD was assessed using the dual-energy X-ray bone mineral density device (PDXA LS-100). After ...

By this age, bones have reached their maximum potential strength, or peak bone mass. Bone needs nurturing, which includes eating lots of green, leafy vegetables and dairy products, and taking ...

Scientists have found that prolonged exposure to high temperatures may accelerate biological aging, increasing the risk of age-related diseases and other health issues. A recent study led by ...

A survey has revealed that middle aged people in the Generation X age group, those born between 1965 and 1980, are the least confident about their retirement savings. Less than three in ten (28% ...

A bone marrow transplant process co-developed by ... compared to about $467,747 for a transplant. The median age of participants in the phase II trial, which took place from 2017–2021, was ...

With Simandou's new high-grade iron ore coming and the need to decarbonise steel production, it could be argued that Australia's golden age of iron ore is coming to an end. But it could also ...