A study by McGill University in Canada found that a protein made in the liver helps regulate bone growth in male mice, but ...

On Dec 19, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a major milestone by qualifying total hip bone mineral density (BMD), assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, as a surrogate ...

A new study suggests that applying a deep learning algorithm to routine abdominal CT scans could help identify fall risk ...

Osteoporosis medication PTH treats chronic back pain in mice by preventing nerve growth into degenerating spinal bone.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Are bone density tests recommended for older men? I will be turning 78 this year. -- P.R.

I’m a 68-year-old female who is in good health. I currently take vitamin D3. The only prescription that I’m on is ...

Vitamin K2 is being evaluated in helping to reduce heart disease risk, but the evidence isn't strong enough yet to recommend it.

Vitamin D3 may be one exception as it is important to prevent and treat osteoporosis for those who are at risk. While I often ...

Most people, especially women, diagnosed with osteoporosis at age 65, never achieved peak bone maturity during this critical time in childhood. Therefore, prevention starts with our children and ...

Vitamin D3 may be one exception as it is important to prevent and treat osteoporosis for those who are at risk. While I often hear that vitamin K2 is effective for osteoporosis (p ...

The Withings Body Smart scale measures eight key metrics: It’ll tell you your weight, body fat (including visceral fat) and ...

Study finds more than 13% prevalence of low bone mineral density in younger patients with celiac disease and a rising ...