Abbreviation: SINS, Spinal Instability Neoplastic Scoring system. The median and mean times to fracture for the entire group who experienced fracture were 2.46 months and 6.33 months, respectively ...

(Reuters Health) - People with type 2 diabetes are more likely than others to develop spinal fractures that sometimes have no obvious symptoms but are tied to increased risk of future broken bones, a ...

The researchers found that GLP-1 RA use was associated with significantly lower odds of vertebral compression fractures compared with nonuse. (HealthDay News) — Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor ...

Vertebral compression fractures are one of the most common types of osteoporotic fracture. Osteoporotic fractures are common in the elderly and particularly in postmenopausal women, but they can also ...

A new article in JBMR Plus, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that patient survival rates after hip or other bone fractures can be very poor. While patients and their families may ...

In the current study by Kallmes and colleagues, 131 patients with 1-3 painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures were randomized to receive either vertebroplasty (using polymethylmethacrylate) or sham ...

Odds of vertebral compression fractures or surgical intervention were significantly lower among GLP-1 RA users. (HealthDay News) — Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) may protect ...

An Osaka Metropolitan University team has used stem cells extracted from adipose, the body's fatty tissue, to treat spine fractures in rats similar to those caused by osteoporosis in humans. These ...

It’s thought hidden spine fractures affect 2.2 million people – but the signs of a fracture aren’t always easy to spot. This is why the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has ...