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Study Quantifies Dental, Jaw Risks With Denosumab

10-year data suggest oral issues common

Fracture Risks High in SLE

Threefold increased risk with kidney involvement

Body Weight and Heart Disease; New Osphena Indication; Tofu and Appetite

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Omega-3 and Vitamin D; Vein Grafts and CABG: It's PodMed Double T!

This week's topics include benefits of CABG, vein harvesting, new exercise guidelines, and omega-3 and vitamin D supplementation

ASBMR: Probiotics Mediate Bone Loss in Women

Gut microbiome shapes the immune system, which in turn regulates bone mass

ASBMR: High-Dose Forteo Plus Prolia Increased BMD

Responses greater than what was seen with either drug alone in high-risk women

ASBMR: Meeting to Focus on Fractures

Topics will include men's bone health, the use of burosumab, and bisphosphonate drug holidays

Verapamil Success for T1D; Bariatric Surgery Wait; Self-Monitoring Without Insulin?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Early Use of Burosumab Eases XLH Symptoms in Kids

Treatment improved rickets severity, serum phosphorus, and calcitriol levels

Fracture Risk Rebound after Drug Stopped

'Can't just walk away' from bone-building drugs

Has Pendulum Swung Too Far on Bisphosphonates?

Saag: Physicians and patients may be overreacting to risks with long-term treatment

Benefits, Drawbacks to Denosumab Tx in ESRD

High rates of treatment-related hypocalcemia

ENDO 2018 Roundup: New Tx Options for Obesity, Low BMD, Benign Thyroid Disease

A snapshot of noteworthy studies from The Endocrine Society meeting

Benefits of Mediterranean Diet Extend to Bone Health

Higher bone, muscle mass in postmenopausal women on diet

EndoBreak: Oral Semaglutide Success; Methyldopa for T1D

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

How Do Bisphosphonates Cause Atypical Femoral Fractures?

With long-term use, bones become harder but also more shatter-prone

Women with T2D Face Higher Fracture Risk

Chances for osteoporotic breaks climb after a decade with type 2 diabetes

Vitamin D: Study Finds Impaired Fertility

Study highlights potential adverse effects of too much vitamin D

Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Is Rare With Denosumab for Bone Loss

Study finds risk very low, even with long-term drug therapy.

Strong Bones: Are DXA Scans Overused?

DXA scans are being overused in clinical practice despite more restrictive guidelines.

Kidney Stones Up Fracture Risk

Risk is strongest in adolescent men and women in their 30s.

TSH Suppression: More Harm Than Good After Cancer Surgery?

SAN JUAN -- Suppressing thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) after thyroidectomy for low-risk cancer increases the risk of osteoporosis in women without cutting back on cancer recurrence, researchers reported here.

Antidepressants Have No Effect on Bone Loss

The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or tricyclic antidepressants among women in midlife didn't lead to a greater rate of bone loss, a prospective cohort study found.

RSNA: Growth Hormone May Help Heavy Women With Bone Problems

CHICAGO -- Premenopausal women who are obese may not be spared from osteopenia, as some research has suggested, but growth hormone therapy may help spur bone formation, researchers said here.

Down a Beer to Improve Bone Health? Not So Fast

A flagon of ale may indeed be a good source of dietary silicon, a recent study showed, but experts say any attempt to link beer drinking to bone health is not based on scientific data.

The Top 10 Medical Advances of the Decade

From genome to hormones, doctors pick the top medical advances of the decade.

Osteoporosis Drug Speeds Fracture Healing

TORONTO -- A drug for severe osteoporosis has an unexpected side effect, researchers found -- it appears to speed healing of hard-to-mend bone fractures.

Dizziness Linked to Bone Health

SEONGNAM, South Korea -- Low bone mineral density may increase the risk of benign positional vertigo, researchers found.

ASCO: Five Years of Arimidex Causes Bone Loss

ATLANTA 芒鈧€� Five years of breast cancer adjuvant therapy with an aromatase inhibitor, can lead to a 6% to 7% loss of bone mineral density, a trigger for osteoporosis for women who are borderline osteopenic when they begin treatment, investigators reported here.

Pediatricians Say Most U.S. Kids Don't Get Enough Calcium

ELK GROVE, Ill. - Most U.S. children don't get enough calcium in their diets, and pediatricians should intervene to help remedy the problem, according to guidelines issued today by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Certain Exercise Proposed to Reduce Hip Fracture Risk in Elderly

CAMBRIDGE, England-If hip fractures in the elderly are caused by thinning of the femur that leads to bone buckling in a fall, as a team here contends, cycling, rowing or gymnastics might strengthen the femoral neck and reduce the fracture risk.