Understand why menopause causes bone density loss in women. Learn the hormonal changes responsible and effective strategies ...

Certain air pollutants were associated with changes in metabolites among postmenopausal women in the US, potentially impacting bone health.

Mar. 14, 2025 — Researchers have found that proteins and pathways involved in inflammation are associated with changes in bone mineral density (BMD) over time. The research, could potentially ...

Nosh on one of these bone builders!Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RDKey PointsBone health is crucial at every ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — Researchers have combined injections of a novel hydrogel with systemic osteoporosis drugs in rats, achieving rapid local increases in bone density. The results offer hope for ...

ABSTRACT: Objective: To investigate the association between creatine kinase (CK), creatine kinase myocardial band (CK-MB), and osteoporotic fracture. Methods: The clinical data of 60 patients with ...

To measure bone mineral density, the pediatric orthopedist uses dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA scan), in which two X-ray beams of differing energy are directed at the site being measured. In ...

“The amount of mineral content in our bones helps them maintain their strength and resistance to fractures. Maintaining bone density is an incredibly important preventative for reducing the risk of ...

DXA bone mineral density for different sites on the skeleton is reported as grams per centimeter squared (gm2) – measuring the amount of calcium and other bone materials packed in to a segment of bone ...