Osteoporosis
Link found between dried plums – prunes – and healthy bones
Two new studies that suggest that prunes help to support healthy bones and may even promote attainment of peak bone mass, have been presented at The International Symposium on Nutritional Aspects of Osteoporosis 2015.
New research into bone health is important because over three million people in the UK are estimated to have osteoporosis. And every year people in the UK suffer more than 300,000 fragility fractures, that’s one every two minutes. Continue reading
Number of people at high risk of fracture set to double by 2040 – global implications
There will be dramatic increase in the burden of fragility fractures in the next three decades, says UK research published in Osteoporosis International. Continue reading
Hopping for two minutes a day could reduce fracture risk for older people
Just two minutes of hopping a day can strengthen hip bones in older men and reduce the risk of fracture after a fall, researchers from Loughborough University outline in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Growth hormone may lower osteoporosis fracture risk in older women
Eggs are a good natural source of vitamin D, which can help reduce risk of fracture
Growth hormones could be a useful way to reduce fracture risk in older women with osteoporosis, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Continue reading
Bone fractures do not heal the way we thought, experts discover
The presence of fibrin – a protein involved in blood clotting – is not needed for bone healing after all, and actually it is the breakdown of the protein that is essential for fracture repair, says new research in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Continue reading
