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  1. Targeting Mechanisms of Postmenopausal- and Disease-Related Osteoporosis - Mayo Clinic Research

    Targeting Mechanisms of Postmenopausal- and Disease-Related Osteoporosis. Bone tissue is a dynamic organ, where minor changes in cellular functions cause ...

  2. Mayo Clinic Minute: Improving bone health before spinal surgery

    As people age, bones lose some of their structure. Osteopenia and osteoporosis are both conditions in which bones become less dense and, therefore, ...

  3. Osteoporosis Clinical Trials - Mayo Clinic Research

    The purpose of this study is to assess fall risks as measured by gait and postural parameters obtained by smart sensor with osteoporotic fallers comparing ...

  4. New tools to predict fracture risk - Mayo Clinic

    "Further, while the World Health Organization has defined osteoporosis as bone mineral density (BMD) at the hip or spine less than or equal to 2.5 standard ...

  5. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Bone Health as You Age

    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Should all postmenopausal women take calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis, or are there other things I can do to prevent it?

  6. Finding what works best to stop osteoporosis in its tracks

    Osteopenia, a lesser form of bone loss, affects many millions as well, and may progress to a full osteoporosis diagnosis. Because of the widespread nature of ...

  7. Researchers report link between cells associated with aging and bone loss - Mayo Clinic News Network

    ... Osteoporosis Foundation. Bone is a living tissue that is constantly being broken down and replaced. Osteoporosis occurs when the creation of new bone doesn ...

  8. Mayo Clinic Minute Exercise helps prevent bone fractures and falls Video Audio Graphic over older women and men in exercise

    will develop osteoporosis, according to the Centers for ... Robert Wermers, M.D.. Endocrinologist. Mayo Clinic. “Osteoporosis essentially is where you have a lack ...

  9. brittle bones Archives - Mayo Clinic News Network

    mass and become brittle. These are the signs and symptoms of osteoporosis. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis is responsible for 2 ...

  10. Mayo Clinic Minute: Exercise helps prevent bone fractures and falls

    Robert Wermers, an endocrinologist at Mayo Clinic, says many individuals with osteoporosis have a high risk of falling, especially with older age: Falls are ...