THE GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT DARTMOUTH Findings from a new Geisel-led study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, reveal that there is substantial variation across different regions of the country in the intensity of fracture-associated drug (FAD) use among long-term care facility residents, and that areas with greater use of these prescription drugs...
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Dartmouth study assesses fracture risk for patients taking multiple medications
THE GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT DARTMOUTH There is a strong association between the number of fracture-associated drugs (FADs) older patients receive and their risk of sustaining a broken bone, according to a new Dartmouth study published in JAMA Network Open. In recent decades, the use of prescription medications has increased dramatically in the U.S....
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Broke your arm? Exercise the other one to strengthen it…
If you have ever broken an arm and had to wear a cast or splint for a few weeks, you will be familiar with the alarming loss of muscle and uneasy feeling of weakness experienced after removing your cast. Image: In a research study, students with an immobilized left arm who trained their opposite wrist...
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A fracture anywhere reduces bone density everywhere
New UC Davis Health studies help explain why one break can lead to others UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM Breaking a bone causes bone density losses throughout the body, not just close to the site of the fracture, and primarily around the time of the fracture, two new studies from UC Davis Health...
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Bone Mineral Density at Forefront in Genetic Fracture Risk Meta-Analysis
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A new genome-wide association meta-analysis supports the notion that bone mineral density is a crucial factor in fracture risk. As they reported online yesterday in the British Medical Journal, researchers from 23andMe, the Genetic Factors for Osteoporosis (GEFOS) consortium, and the Genomos consortium brought together genotyping data for 37,857 bone fracture cases and 227,116 unaffected controls...
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New aid to help identify and manage patients with diabetes at increased risk of fracture
Fragility fractures are a serious yet neglected complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, with an increased risk of fragility fractures in people with diabetes extending across the lifespan. Fracture risk management in patients with diabetes. Credit: International Osteoporosis Foundation This is a concern as, globally, the prevalence of diabetes in adults is...
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Specific long-term therapy may not prevent fractures in older women
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes thinning of the bones, loss of bone density, and increasingly fragile bones. This puts people at higher risk for bone fractures. Risk for the disease increases as we age. In fact, 50% of women over the age of 50 will experience a bone facture due to osteoporosis. By 2020,...
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VR may improve motor skills in damaged limbs
Summary: New research suggests that a combination of traditional physical therapy and technology may improve the motor skills and mobility of an impaired hand by having its healthy partner hand lead by example through virtual reality training. A new research led by Tel Aviv University suggests that a combination of Traditional physical therapy and technology...