http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/fracture-neck-of-femur-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:41:54 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/playing-load-bearing-sports-at-young-age-could-reduce-risk-of-osteoporosis-in-later-life-100939-1.htm A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research suggests that play load-bearing sports such as volleyball or basketball for four hours a week could help young men avoid the risk of osteoporosis later in life. The study, the largest scale investigation of its kind, discovered that young men who actively resisted the urge to adopt a "couch-potato" lifestyle in their late twenties seemed to gain the biggest bone benefit. "Men who increased their load-bearing activity from age ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/playing-load-bearing-sports-at-young-age-could-reduce-risk-of-osteoporosis-in-later-life-100939-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/genes-influence-development-of-osteoporosis-and-fracture-risk-study-100915-1.htm The degeneration of bony tissue is termed as bosteoporosis/b. In osteoporosis, the affected bone becomes porous. This bbone disease/b is silent but highly distressing and it generally affects the elderly people. In Australia, about 25 percent of females with hip fracture do not survive more than a year. The mortality is higher for men with same problem. Age also affects the female mortality. It is seen that females above 65 years are more prone to die due to hip fracture than breast cancer....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genes-influence-development-of-osteoporosis-and-fracture-risk-study-100915-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-d-and-osteoporosis-100567-1.htm Vitamin D is a key regulator of serum calcium levels and also plays an important role in keeping bones strong. Calcium is primarily obtained through diet and absorbed through the intestine and into the blood stream. In addition to building bone, calcium is required for a variety of important physiological processes. Vitamin D, which is detected by receptors in bone and intestinal cells, regulates the level of calcium in the blood stream and determines how much should be stored in the skeleton....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-d-and-osteoporosis-100567-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-early-menopause-and-osteoporosis-risk-100503-1.htm Early menopause significantly increases risk of osteoporosis, fracture in later life, suggests study published in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The Swedish study looked at the long-term effects of early menopause on mortality, risk of fragility fracture and osteoporosis. In 1977, 390 white north European women aged 48 were recruited in the Malmo Perimenopausal Study, an observational study where women were followed from age 48 onwards. The women were divided into two ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-early-menopause-and-osteoporosis-risk-100503-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/genes-that-boost-risk-of-osteoporosis-and-fractures-identified-100491-1.htm Genetic variations associated with increased osteoporosis and fracture risk identified. The study is published in Nature Genetics. Osteoporosis is a common and a devastating age-related disease about 50 percent of all who have a hip fracture after age 80 die within one year from the time of injury. The consequences of osteoporosis are therefore well-known, but the causes of the disease are largely unknown. b56 genetic regions for bone density/bIn a groundbreaking international ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genes-that-boost-risk-of-osteoporosis-and-fractures-identified-100491-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-regions-linked-to-osteoporosis-and-fractures-100151-1.htm New genetic regions are associated with osteoporosis and fractures, says researcher. Variations in the DNA sequences in these regions confer either risk or protection from the bone-weakening disease. Many, but not all, of the regions encode proteins involved in pathways known to involve bone health. The research shows that osteoporosis results from the combined contributions of dozens, if not hundreds, of genes. It also suggests many new avenues for anti-osteoporosis drug development. "We're ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-regions-linked-to-osteoporosis-and-fractures-100151-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/no-cancer-risk-for-metal-on-metal-hip-replacement-patients-99714-1.htm Patients who have had metal-on-metal hip replacements need not fear that they could develop cancer in the first seven years after surgery because they are no more likely to develop cancer than the general population, although a longer-term study is required, a study published on http:www.bmj.com"bmj.com/A today claims. A recent BMJ and BBC Newsnight investigation looked into the potentially high level of toxic metals from failing hip implants which may, in future, affect thousands of people around the world....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/no-cancer-risk-for-metal-on-metal-hip-replacement-patients-99714-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-osteoporosis-drugs-and-risk-of-eye-disease-99644-1.htm Drugs that are used to prevent osteoporosis may boost the risk of eye disease, reveals article in CMAJ. Oral bisphosphonates, the most commonly prescribed class of drugs used to prevent osteoporosis, have been linked to adverse events such as unusual fractures, irregular heartbeat, and esophageal and colon cancer. Some case reports have shown an association between these drugs and anterior uveitis and scleritis, inflammatory eye diseases that can seriously affect vision. Researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-osteoporosis-drugs-and-risk-of-eye-disease-99644-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/stemmed-metal-on-metal-hip-replacements-fail-within-five-years-uk-study-99525-1.htm Hip replacement is undoubtedly one of the greatest achievements of modern medical science. It has mitigated the excruciating pain and has effectively restored movements to a large extent. Hip joint is a ball and socket joint. When the hip joint is damaged from arthritis or an injury, hip replacement surgery may be required. The surgical procedure involves replacing the diseased cartilage and bone of the hip joint with artificial material. Artificial metallic ball and stem, called prosthesis, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/stemmed-metal-on-metal-hip-replacements-fail-within-five-years-uk-study-99525-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/taking-oral-glucocorticoids-for-3-months-or-longer-can-cause-osteoporosis-99427-1.htm Glucocorticoids are prescribed to millions of people around the world for a wide variety of inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and inflammatory bowel diseases. Although they are effective and widely used, one of the potentially serious side effects of these medications is glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a serious condition in which bones become thinner and more fragile, making them more likely to break (fracture). Glucocorticoids can cause rapid ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/taking-oral-glucocorticoids-for-3-months-or-longer-can-cause-osteoporosis-99427-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/swaddling-babies-may-cause-hip-problems-98781-1.htm While a large number of mothers believe that tightly wrapping their babies helps them be more secure and prevent colic, a children's surgeon at Southampton General Hospital has warned it could instead lead to the re-emergence of the hip problem that was prevalent 25 years ago. The practice of tightly wrapping the babies, known as swaddling, was eradicated back in the 1980s after it was found to lead to a number of serious health problems. However with the practice once again regaining its popularity, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/swaddling-babies-may-cause-hip-problems-98781-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-method-holds-promise-for-accurate-assessment-of-osteoporosis-98634-1.htm An ultrasound technique that use laser beams for a rapid and accurate assessment of osteoporosis has been developed by a team led by Professor Jussi Timonen. The research is part of the Photonics and Modern Imaging Techniques Research Programme of the Academy of Finland and involves input by researchers from the Universities of Jyvaskyla, Helsinki and Oulu. There is an evident need for new measuring methods, since fractures caused by osteoporosis signify a considerable public health problem, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-method-holds-promise-for-accurate-assessment-of-osteoporosis-98634-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-metal-hip-replacements-and-cancer-98519-1.htm Metal hip replacements lead to cancer, poisoning and pain, caution surgeons. The British Hip Society, which represents surgeons carrying out replacements, is so concerned about the failure rate of the metal joints that it has said no more should be used, the Telegraph reported. There are currently 49,000 people in Britain with the large metal-on-metal hip joints. The warning comes days after the health devices regulator said all patients with the large diameter joints should have ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-metal-hip-replacements-and-cancer-98519-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/frequent-bone-density-testing-for-women-at-osteoporosis-risk-urged-98313-1.htm Experts have stressed the need for frequent bone density testing for women, who are more at risk of osteoporosis, urging them to avoid lengthy intervals between the tests. Although a recent study suggests that women with normal results on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans at ages 67 and older may wait up to 15 years for a second test, a Viewpoint article published today in the IJournal of Bone and Mineral Research/I (JBMR) cautions that such a lengthy interval is inappropriate for many adults....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/frequent-bone-density-testing-for-women-at-osteoporosis-risk-urged-98313-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/adherence-to-osteoporosis-medication-regimen-not-improved-by-use-of-telephone-intervention-98212-1.htm A report published Online First by IArchives of Internal Medicine,/I one of the JAMA/Archives journals, says that telephone motivational counseling sessions did not result in significant improvement in adherence to an osteoporosis medication regimen. Osteoporosis and osteopenia are associated with more than 2 million fractures every year in the United States at an estimated cost of (Dollor) 19 billion. Improving adherence to osteoporosis drug regimens is a public health priority because these medications ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/adherence-to-osteoporosis-medication-regimen-not-improved-by-use-of-telephone-intervention-98212-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/suspect-hip-implants-fit-in-countless-folks-98180-1.htm Countless people are fit with replacement hips whose flawed design is possibly exposing them to toxic metal, states a probe by the BBC and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) unveiled on Tuesday. The risk comes from "metal on metal" joints that grind against each other, with the risk of leaking cobalt and chromium into the body, it said. It pointed the finger at DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of the US medical conglomerate Johnson (and) Johnson, saying that the firm continued to sell the hips even after it knew of the risk....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/suspect-hip-implants-fit-in-countless-folks-98180-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/osteoporosis-drug-could-help-combat-malaria-98110-1.htm A chemically altered bone drug could play a key role in fighting malaria, claims study. Unlike similar compounds tested against other parasitic protozoa, the drug readily crosses into the red blood cells of malaria-infected mice and kills the malaria parasite. The drug works at very low concentrations with no observed toxicity to the mouse. The researchers found the drug by screening a library of about 1,000 compounds used in previous efforts to target an important biochemical pathway ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/osteoporosis-drug-could-help-combat-malaria-98110-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-osteoporosis-can-be-reduced-by-exercise-in-early-20s-97498-1.htm New research indicates that physical exercise in the early twenties improves bone development and may reduce the risk of fractures later in life. The study involved more than 800 Swedish men and was carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The strength of our bones is determined early in life. The more bone mass we put on when young, the smaller the risk of fractures as we grow older. Previous research has shown that exercise before and during puberty is particularly important for bone development....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-of-osteoporosis-can-be-reduced-by-exercise-in-early-20s-97498-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/mri-scans-should-not-be-sole-criterion-for-treatment-for-hip-conditions-97494-1.htm Research being presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA says that physicians should not replace clinical observation with the use of magnetic resonance images (MRI) when it comes to treating hip pain. "We performed MRI scans on a sample of volunteers without any hip pain, and discovered about 73% had abnormal findings," commented the study's lead author Bradley C. Register, MD, of the Steadman-Philippon Research Institute....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/mri-scans-should-not-be-sole-criterion-for-treatment-for-hip-conditions-97494-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/falls-and-hip-fractures-in-the-elderly-could-be-lead-by-undiagnosed-neurological-disorders-97455-1.htm Usual cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly patients is hip fractures. Cervical myelopathy is a regular neurological condition that can weaken balance and coordination. In new research presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), investigators screened 28 hip fracture patients and 35 hip replacement patients (all cognitively healthy) for cervical myelopathy. Eighteen percent (five) of the hip fracture patients did indeed have cervical myelopathy....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/falls-and-hip-fractures-in-the-elderly-could-be-lead-by-undiagnosed-neurological-disorders-97455-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/hip-dysplasia-can-be-diagnosed-by-ultrasound-at-6-months-of-age-97446-1.htm A common congenital condition in which a child's upper thighbone is dislocated from the hip socket is labeled in medical parlance as developmental dislocation of the hip (DDH). The condition can be present at birth or develop during a child's first year of life. Plain radiography (X-rays) has long been the gold standard screening modality for this condition in 6-month-old children, despite concerns over exposing very young children to ionizing radiation. In new research presented today ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/hip-dysplasia-can-be-diagnosed-by-ultrasound-at-6-months-of-age-97446-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sporting-activity-in-excess-could-mar-long-term-success-of-hip-resurfacing-97420-1.htm The femoral ball in the hip joint is not removed in hip resurfacing; instead it is trimmed and capped with a smooth metal covering. Young and active patients with arthritis often choose hip resurfacing over total hip replacement to minimize the risk of hip dislocation, and to preserve the bone for a revision surgery should the primary resurfacing fail. However, the long-term effects of sports on a resurfaced hip were unknown. In new research presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sporting-activity-in-excess-could-mar-long-term-success-of-hip-resurfacing-97420-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/low-vitamin-d-boosts-wrist-fracture-risk-97263-1.htm Among post menopausal women low levels of vitamin D ups the risk of wrist fractures, also called distal radius fractures (DRF), shows study. Medical records of 104 post menopausal women treated for a DRF, and 107 age-matched control patients with soft tissue disease, were reviewed. Mean vitamin D levels were "significantly" lower in the DRF group of patients. Specifically, 26 percent of the DRF patients were vitamin D insufficient (having vitamin D serum levels between 20 and 32 ng/ml), ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/low-vitamin-d-boosts-wrist-fracture-risk-97263-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/osteoporosis-may-increase-risk-of-heart-failure-97045-1.htm Osteoporosis, or thinning of bones, could increase the risk of heart attacks, a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada. Osteoporosis is commonly found in the elderly and is caused by the reduction of bone mineral density. The researchers observed more than 45,500 adults who had undergone bone mineral density testing and followed up after 10 years. They found that over 1,841 people had suffered from heart failure in recent years, leading the researchers to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/osteoporosis-may-increase-risk-of-heart-failure-97045-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/long-term-use-of-indigestion-drugs-increases-risk-of-hip-fractures-in-women-96921-1.htm Women who take certain indigestion drugs (proton pump inhibitors, PPIs) are 35% more likely of suffering hip fractures; and smokers or those with a history of smoking are at a 50% increased risk, according to a new study by researchers at the Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.When researchers studied the long term effects of PPIs they found that women who had taken them at least thrice or four times a week over a 2-year period were 35% more at risk of suffering hip fractures....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/long-term-use-of-indigestion-drugs-increases-risk-of-hip-fractures-in-women-96921-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/how-often-should-testing-for-osteoporosis-be-done-96837-1.htm bA postmenopausal woman with a normal bone mineral density scan or mild osteopenia may require a repeat scan only after 15 years. However, the interval between testing should be more frequent in case of moderate to advanced osteopenia. These were the suggestions of a recent study/b. Osteoporosis or thinning of the bone often affects postmenopausal women and predisposes them to fractures. The condition progresses from a milder condition called osteopenia to osteoporosis. Osteopenia ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/how-often-should-testing-for-osteoporosis-be-done-96837-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/metal-hip-implants-linked-to-poisoning-96811-1.htm Health regulators in Britain are launching an investigation into metal hip implants that could potentially increase the risk of poisoning in patients. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced that it will be conducting an investigation into reports that metal-on-metal hip implants could disintegrate and destroy muscles and also leak metal into the blood stream. The investigation comes after surgeons reported a 50 percent failure rate in this type of implants. However ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/metal-hip-implants-linked-to-poisoning-96811-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Rose-Hip-Could-Help-Reduce-Risk-of-Heart-Disease-96300-1.htm A daily dose of rose hip extract helps cut heart disease risk by lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels, say researchers. In a study, obese patients who consumed a drink made with rose hip powder every day for just six weeks saw their blood pressure and cholesterol levels drop significantly. The tiny berries, which sprout at the end of the rose-blooming season, have been used for centuries as a folk remedy for conditions like arthritis. They are packed with vitamin C and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Rose-Hip-Could-Help-Reduce-Risk-of-Heart-Disease-96300-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Variations-in-UK-and-Irish-Hospital-Care-may-be-Tackled-by-Hip-Fracture-Guidelines-96098-1.htm Patients who suffer hip fractures should be rapidly taken through hospital emergency departments and operated on within 48 hours of admission. This is the recommendation contained in new consensus guidelines developed by UK experts in anaesthesia, orthopaedics, geriatrics and emergency medicine and published in the January issue of IAnaesthesia/I. However, patients in one in five hospitals in England and Wales currently wait longer than two days, risking lengthier inpatient stays, increased ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Variations-in-UK-and-Irish-Hospital-Care-may-be-Tackled-by-Hip-Fracture-Guidelines-96098-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Height-Loss-Fracture-Risk-Linked-95965-1.htm In older women, height loss is associated with an increased risk of fractures and death, reveals study published in the IJournal of Bone and Mineral Research/I. The study found that women 65 and older who lost more than two inches over 15 years were 50 percent more likely to both fracture a bone and to die in the subsequent five years, compared to women who lost less than two inches in height. "Most women do lose height as they age, but we found that those who lost more than ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Height-Loss-Fracture-Risk-Linked-95965-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Deer-Antlers-Offer-Clues-to-Root-Cause-of-Osteoporosis-95669-1.htm The study of deer antlers inspires a novel theory on osteoporosis. The hypothesis published this month in the iFrontiers of Bioscience/i journal still needs to be confirmed by the scientific community. Through the study of deer antlers, researchers of the Research Institute of Hunting Resources (IREC, joint centre UCLM-CSIC-JCCM) suggest that the origin of osteoporosis could not be directly linked to the lack of calcium but rather to the lack of a mineral essential to calcium absorption....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Deer-Antlers-Offer-Clues-to-Root-Cause-of-Osteoporosis-95669-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Researchers-Discover-Graphitic-Carbon-in-the-Lubricating-Layer-on-Hip-Implants-95494-1.htm Those suffering advanced stages of arthritis often need hip replacement surgery. The challenge in such surgeries is that the implants have short lifetimes and thus may need more surgeries. Now researchers at Northwestern University, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, and the University of Duisburg-Essen Germany have come out with the idea that graphitic carbon appears to be the main ingredient in the lubricating layer which forms around the implants. This may hold a clue for implant designers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Researchers-Discover-Graphitic-Carbon-in-the-Lubricating-Layer-on-Hip-Implants-95494-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Better-Care-Possible-for-Patients-Recovering-from-Fracture-Via-Physician-Notifications-95139-1.htm A study in iCMAJ/i (iCanadian Medical Association Journal/i) has revealed that a simple physician notification system can help prevent further fractures in osteoporotic patients who have had already had fractures. Patients who have had a major fracture because of osteoporosis do not undergo testing for bone mineral density or receive medications to help prevent additional fractures. Recent 2010 Canadian clinical practice guidelines for osteoporosis care noted this "care gap" for patients at risk of additional fractures....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Better-Care-Possible-for-Patients-Recovering-from-Fracture-Via-Physician-Notifications-95139-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Restricting-Post-Surgery-Blood-Transfusion-is-Safe-for-Some-Hip-Patients-University-of-Maryland-Study-94947-1.htm New research co-authored by University of Maryland School of Medicine scientists has found that more than half of the older, anemic patients did not need blood transfusions as they recovered from hip surgery. The study is published in the iNew England Journal of Medicine/i. The findings could immediately change the way such patients are treated. Doctors have long assumed that transfusions strengthen patients weakened by anemia, improving their chances at recovery from surgery after hip fracture....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Restricting-Post-Surgery-Blood-Transfusion-is-Safe-for-Some-Hip-Patients-University-of-Maryland-Study-94947-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Walking-Program-Help-Patients-Recovering-From-Hip-Replacement-Surgery-94934-1.htm Researchers in Norway report that patients who receive walking skills training following total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis show improved physical function. The physical therapy program displayed a positive effect on walking distance and stair climbing which continued 12 months following hip replacement surgery. Results of the study appear in IArthritis Care (and) Research/I, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). Osteoarthritis ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Walking-Program-Help-Patients-Recovering-From-Hip-Replacement-Surgery-94934-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Medications-Reduce-Complications-of-Total-Hip-Replacement-94840-1.htm bMedications used just prior or after a total hip replacement play an important role in reducing complications of the procedure, and thereby the duration of hospitalization, according to a recent review article/b. bTotal hip arthroplasty or total hip replacement is a surgical procedure performed to replace the hip joint/b. It is performed in patients with severe damage to the hip joint from injury or disease, resulting in symptoms like pain, deformity and severe limitation ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Medications-Reduce-Complications-of-Total-Hip-Replacement-94840-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Who-Says-New-Hip-Implants-Are-Better-Than-Traditional-Implants-94118-1.htm Comparing the efficacy of new hip implants with traditional hip implants, researchers have observed in a review of the evidence published on bmj.com, that new hip implants appear to have no advantage over traditional implants. And some evidence shows that new implants may be associated with higher rates of revision surgery. While hip replacement is a successful operation, substantial numbers of patients require revision surgery within 10 years to replace the implant because of infection, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Who-Says-New-Hip-Implants-Are-Better-Than-Traditional-Implants-94118-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fresh-Clinical-Practice-Guideline-to-Treat-Childrens-Common-Elbow-Fracture-Issued-by-AAOS-93628-1.htm A clinical practice guideline (CPG) based on evidence on "The Treatment of Supracondylar Humerus Fractures", has been recently approved and released by The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors. Andrew Howard, MD, pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, medical director of the Trauma Program at the University of Toronto Hospital for Sick Children and the chair of the AAOS Work Group responsible for this CPG, said that surgeons see many of these types of fractures, particularly in children ages 5 to 9....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fresh-Clinical-Practice-Guideline-to-Treat-Childrens-Common-Elbow-Fracture-Issued-by-AAOS-93628-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Obesity-Hormones-Linked-to-Osteoporosis-and-Increased-Risk-of-Fractures-92820-1.htm Obesity is already a well-known cause of cardiovascular disease, and research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has now revealed that the body's obesity hormones - adiponectin - are also linked to osteoporosis and an increased risk of fractures. Our skeleton is more than just bones, vertebrae and joints. In fact, it is an active organ that is constantly linked to our brain, our muscles and our fatty tissue. Stem cells - the body's most important cells - are ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Obesity-Hormones-Linked-to-Osteoporosis-and-Increased-Risk-of-Fractures-92820-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Ankle-Re-Injury-Risk-With-Movement-of-Hip-and-Knee-Joints-92305-1.htm The way individuals move their knee and hip joints may influence the risk of ankle re-injury, according to new research. In the past, sports medicine therapists prescribed strengthening and stretching exercises that targeted only ankle joints after a sprain. The study by UGA kinesiology researchers suggests that movements at the knee and hip joints may play a role in ankle sprains as well. "If you have ankle sprains, you may have a problem with the way you move, and we think we can change ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Ankle-Re-Injury-Risk-With-Movement-of-Hip-and-Knee-Joints-92305-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/The-World-Osteoporosis-Day-2011-92252-1.htm bAbout World Osteoporosis Day /b bWorld Osteoporosis Day (WOD)/b is annually observed all over the world on the 20supth/sup of October. Through the theme b"Love Your Bones"/b the message conveyed is that to attain unbreakable bones one needs to resort to the following three steps - bvitamin D, calcium-rich foods and exercise./b World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) spearheaded by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), launches a round- the -year campaign ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/The-World-Osteoporosis-Day-2011-92252-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Backbone-Fractures-Blamed-on-Evolution-Not-Osteoporosis-92226-1.htm Though osteoporosis is mostly blamed for backbone fractures, researchers at Case Western Reserve University say the real culprit could well be our own vertebrae, which evolved to absorb the pounding of upright walking. Compared to apes, humans have larger, more porous vertebrae encased in a much thinner shell of bone. The design works well until men and women age and suffer bone loss, leaving them vulnerable to cracks and breaks, the scientists say. Apes, on the other hand, can suffer comparable ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Backbone-Fractures-Blamed-on-Evolution-Not-Osteoporosis-92226-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Drinking-Beer-Could-Prevent-Osteoporosis-Risk-in-Older-Women-92045-1.htm Drinking a pint of beer a day can help protect older women against osteoporosis, finds a new research. A new study has shown that ale is an ideal source of dietary silicon, which is crucial in the formation of new bone. Although silicon is contained in some plants and beans, one of the richest and most easily absorbed sources is beer. In the new study, Professor Jonathan Powell, head of nutrition research at Cambridge University, studied the effects of beer on bone formation and found ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Drinking-Beer-Could-Prevent-Osteoporosis-Risk-in-Older-Women-92045-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Osteoporosis-Management-in-Women-Lifestyle-Approach-91761-1.htm bOsteoporosis affects 200 million women worldwide according to a WHO Technical Report, 2007./b Osteoporosis, or 'porous bones', is a silent disease occurring because of reduced bone formation and increased bone resorption. Bone is a living, growing tissue made up of collagen, a protein network that gives the bone its tensile strength and framework, and calcium phosphate, a mineral that gives the bone its hard skeletal framework. bMore than 99 percent of the body's calcium is present in the bones and teeth....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Osteoporosis-Management-in-Women-Lifestyle-Approach-91761-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Older-Women-With-Hip-Break-Face-Higher-Death-Risk-91156-1.htm Older women who suffer a hip fracture face increased risk of dying within a year than their healthy counterparts, finds study. Women 70-79 face double the risk of dying within a year if they break their hip compared to women who do not, and women 80 and older who break a hip face about the triple risk of dying, it said. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health and appears in the Archives of Internal Medicine. "This study is a wake-up call that the first year after ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Older-Women-With-Hip-Break-Face-Higher-Death-Risk-91156-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cam-type-Deformities-Linked-to-Hip-Damage-in-Young-Men-90364-1.htm In asymptomatic young men, cam impingement is associated with hip damage and can be detected using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), shows study published in IArthritis (and) Rheumatism/I, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). Medical evidence reports that hip OA is a major cause of pain and disability, and accounts for more than 200,000 hip replacements in the U.S. each year. Cam impingement limits full range of motion in the hip socket due to boney bumps on the femoral head....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cam-type-Deformities-Linked-to-Hip-Damage-in-Young-Men-90364-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/FDA-Advisory-Panel-to-Re-Evaluate-Popular-Osteoporosis-Drugs-90281-1.htm Popular osteoporosis drugs known as bisphosphonates are being re-evaluated by the advisory panel of the US Food and Drug Administration after recent studies linked this class of drugs with brittle bones in thighs and the jaw. A study conducted by the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research last September revealed that bisphosphonates increased the risk of rare femur fracture among patients suffering from osteoporosis. The researchers observed 310 cases of such fractures and found that more than 94 percent of them had taken the drugs....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/FDA-Advisory-Panel-to-Re-Evaluate-Popular-Osteoporosis-Drugs-90281-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hip-Pain-in-Young-Athletes-90124-1.htm Treating young athletes with chronic hip pain may be the key to halting the progression of degenerative hip disease, says expert. Recently, increased understanding of hip structural abnormalities has allowed specialists to better identify underlying hip conditions that previously went unrecognized and to more accurately diagnose hip problems in children, teens and young adults. Adolescent hip pain often strikes young athletes with structural abnormalities sooner than their less active counterparts, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hip-Pain-in-Young-Athletes-90124-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Eating-Dried-Plums-Can-Prevent-Fractures-And-Osteoporosis-89347-1.htm Eating dried plums improve bone health in postmenopausal women and can help prevent fractures and osteoporosis, according to a research. "Over my career, I have tested numerous fruits, including figs, dates, strawberries and raisins, and none of them come anywhere close to having the effect on bone density that dried plums, or prunes, have," said Bahram H. Arjmandi, Florida State's Margaret A. Sitton Professor and chairman of the Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences (a href="http:www....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Eating-Dried-Plums-Can-Prevent-Fractures-And-Osteoporosis-89347-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Kidney-Preserving-Surgery-for-Kidney-Cancer-Prevents-Osteoporosis-89340-1.htm biResearch carried out by scientists at the San Diego School of Medicine emphasizes the importance of kidney-sparing surgery to reduce the risk of later-life osteoporosis./i/b New research emphasizes the significance of carrying out kidney-sparing surgery on patients with renal cancer to preserve kidney function and to minimize the risk of bone fractures later in life. The study performed bystrong researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine/strong ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Kidney-Preserving-Surgery-for-Kidney-Cancer-Prevents-Osteoporosis-89340-1.htm