A detailed analysis of the burden of osteoporosis in eight Eurasian countries has found that osteoporosis is a significant and growing health problem in the region that will escalate in ...

Thanks to major progress in the understanding and management of rare congenital diseases and syndromes, many patients with these rare disorders are now living longer lives. With this progress it ...

With the ageing of the world’s populations and a projected rise in osteoporosis-related hip fractures, it is imperative that health care providers and authorities find new ways to both reduce the ...

DO-HEALTH (Vitamin D3-Omega3-Home Exercise - Healthy Ageing and Longevity Trial) is a seven-center European study which has evaluated evidence for home exercise, vitamin D and omega 3,  to prevent or ...

Members of IOF’s Committee of Scientific Advisors (CSA) are invited to join working groups based on their areas of expertise in order to formulate global policy, scientific guidance, reviews or ...

Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) suffer from impaired bone quality and quantity, with a non-vertebral fracture risk which is 4-to 6-fold higher than the fracture risk of matched ...

A new study published prior to World Osteoporosis Day finds that the COVID-19 pandemic, which has severely affected management of non-communicable diseases, is markedly impacting the management of osteoporosis as ...

The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX®) is a widely used calculation tool that integrates clinical information in a quantitative manner to predict a 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fracture for ...

A prior fracture is a well-documented risk factor for future fracture, with the risk highest in the two years following the sentinel fracture and subsequently declining with time. This early ...

Osteoporosis, a disease which leads to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures, is very common among postmenopausal women, affecting around one in three over the age of 50 ...

The use of high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) to assess bone microarchitecture in clinical studies has continued to grow rapidly. Thus, there is an urgent need for guidance and ...

On March 3 2020, project coordinator Professor Tobias Winkler, welcomed 37 participants at the start of the 2nd Annual Meeting of the HIPGEN project, held at the Steigenberger Hotel Am ...