Osteoporosis

This is why you shouldn't be using aluminium foil in cooking!

In a piece for The Conversation, Ghada Bassioni of the Ain Shams University, Cairo revealed how aluminium foil could be damaging our health,

Jul 18, 2016, 19:10 PM IST

Preemies may be at osteoporosis risk in adulthood: Study

During the last few weeks of pregnancy, the mother's body transfers calcium to the growing foetus to boost its bone development. 

May 30, 2016, 22:52 PM IST

Premature babies at greater of risk of osteoporosis in adulthood

Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and brittle.

May 30, 2016, 14:16 PM IST

Aurobindo Pharma climbs after USFDA nod for OTC drug

Shares of Aurobindo Pharma surged over 2 percent today after the firm got final approval from USFDA to manufacture and market its generic Naproxen Sodium tablets used for treatment of osteoporosis.

Mar 21, 2016, 10:33 AM IST

Soy-rich diet can prevent weak bones in menopausal women

Soybean foods contain chemicals known as isoflavones that are similar in structure to oestrogen and so could theoretically protect women against osteoporosis by mimicking the action of oestrogen.

Nov 02, 2015, 13:29 PM IST

Global fracture burden set to double by 2040

By 2040, more than 300 million people will be at high risk of fracture -- double the numbers considered at high risk today -- placing a serious burden on healthcare systems, especially in Asia, new research estimates.

Sep 16, 2015, 16:41 PM IST

Gene responsible for fracture risk identified

An international team of researchers has identified a gene responsible for bone mineral density and fracture risk.

Sep 15, 2015, 12:08 PM IST