Regional and total body bone mineral content, bone mineral density, and total body tissue composition in children 8-16 years of age. Calcif Tissue Int 1993;53:7-12. Geusens P, Cantatore F, Nijs J, ...

However, they may be able to prevent further bone density loss through lifestyle adjustments, such as getting sufficient exercise, calcium, and vitamin D. Bone density can lessen with age ...

Worsening disability may increase the risk of bone mineral density loss in MS, potentially leading to fractures, a study ...

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that’s common in the United States, affecting almost 20 percent of women and 5 percent of men over age 50 ... Bone mineral density screenings are used to detect ...

The long-acting progestogen injectable contraceptives depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and norethisterone enanthate have been found to adversely affect bone mineral density in adult premenopausal ...

What happens to bone-mineral density (BMD) in such women? Researchers randomized 489 women (age range, 65 to 77; mean, 72) to receive 3-year courses of HRT, calcitriol, both treatments ...

DEXA scans are the gold standard test for assessing a patient’s bone mineral ... bone density loss), says Baum. Osteoporosis causes the bones to become incredibly brittle. The condition affects more ...