Alberta improves bone care through digital health research
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bone density
The History of Childhood Fractures Could be the Cause of Future Bone Fragility
They discovered that people who fractured a bone more than once as children had more than double the chances of breaking a bone as adults. This resulted in reduced bone density at the hip…
Hip Fracture Risk Prediction in Men Using Blood Marker
Elevated levels of a certain chemokine, a small signaling protein, that promotes the formation of bone-destroying cells in the blood, were linked with a higher risk of hip fracture in…
Astronauts Struggle to Regain Bone Density After Space Travel
Astronauts lose decades' worth of bone mass in space that many do not recover even after a year back on Earth, researchers said on Thursday, warning that it could be a "big concern" for…
Simple X-rays can Prevent Spinal Fractures in Older People
Vertebral compression means that the spine is compressed, causing a fracture in one of the vertebrae. Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) occur easily in people with osteoporosis, and…