Floating about in microgravity might seem like a blissful reprieve for the human body's weight-bearing skeleton, but when ...

According to a recent study from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, the impacts of everyday physical activity do not ...

According to a recent study at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, the impacts of everyday physical activity do not ...

A new study from Finland has found that everyday physical activity does not slow down the bone loss that happens during menopause. Researchers say that while regular movement is important for general ...

Alendronate has been shown to increase bone mineral density (BMD) and decrease fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, but the need for long-term treatment is unclear, especially ...

Background Proximal femoral fractures in older adults affect prognosis, quality of life and medical expenses. Therefore, ...

revealed that bone mineral density at the femoral neck and lumbar spine was maintained but without a consistent reduction in fracture rate. In addition, the continued use of bisphosphonates after ...

In hominins, habitual bipedal posture brings the insertion tendon of the obturator externus muscle into contact with the back surface of the femoral neck, creating the groove. Palmigrade ...

Pooled data revealed the longest time to RTS for BSIs of the tarsal navicular (127 days; 95% CI 102 to 151 days) and femoral neck (107 days; 95% CI 79 to 135 days) and shortest duration of time for ...

Lean and fat mass (g) were also calculated. Results: Groups were similar at baseline and did not differ in weight, height, total body, lumbar spine, proximal femur, or femoral neck BMC. Control ...