bone health
Weekly Dose: teriparatide, the osteoporisis drug that forms new bone
Weekly Dose: teriparatide, the osteoporosis drug that forms new bone Peter Robert Ebeling, Monash University Teriparatide is an injectable drug to treat severe osteoporosis, a condition where mineral loss causes …
‘It probably put most kids off milk for life.’
Senator Nick Xenophon has suggested a return to the not always fondly remembered national school milk program, citing nutritional concerns as well as support for the dairy industry. The national …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest research news Comparison of the Male Osteoporosis Risk Estimation Score (MORES) With FRAX in Identifying Men at Risk for Osteoporosis A comparison of the …
Should everyone take Vitamin D supplements?
Complementary Medicines Australia has welcomed new UK-based guidance by a committee of independent experts that recommends everyone in the UK should take vitamin D supplements, rather than just some groups …
Pharmacy role in bone health course
The Pharmacy Guild and Sanofi Consumer Healthcare have collaborated to develop a new online course that addresses vitamin K2 and bone health. Statistics show that 4.74 million Australians over 50 …
One in six avoiding dairy
A study has found for the first time that one in six adult Australians are choosing to avoid milk and dairy foods, the majority without a medical diagnosis, leading to …
Chronic stress, depression link to bone health
A new study has helped to unveil the mystery of why chronic stress and depression can lead to bone loss and increase the risk of fractures. The effect of chronic …
Phthalates in bone density link
Exposure to low doses of a type of phthalate prior to puberty in mice can impact bone density later in life, an Australian study has found. Phthalates, which have been …
Stress of social disadvantage could have osteoporosis risk
New research shows that the stress of social disadvantage could be putting people at higher risk of developing osteoporosis. An international team of researchers led by Deakin University’s Dr Sharon …
How much sun is enough for Vitamin D?
New recommendations by national peak health bodies aim to provide clearer and simpler advice to Australians on how they can balance the need for sun protection to reduce skin cancer …
New resources to help identify increased osteoporosis risk
NPS MedicineWise has launched a new learning program and health professional resources on osteoporosis to assist in identification of patients at increased risk of osteoporosis, choosing and initiating therapy in …
Older Australians’ inactivity is a danger to bone health: research
New research revealing one in five older Australians is not partaking in any form of regular exercise has prompted experts to warn about the impact of little to no physical …