BONE HEALTH

Dec 09 2024HEALTH

Unseen Champions: Muscle and Bone Health in Biliary Cancer Surgery

You might think that surgery is the main event when it comes to battling biliary cancer. But hold on a minute! Recent findings highlight something equally important: your body's overall strength. If you're facing muscle loss or weak bones, known as sarcopenia and osteopenia, your recovery could be a bit bumpy. When these two issues team up, they're called osteosarcop...

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Dec 01 2024HEALTH

How Hormones Affect Bone Health in Women

Ever wondered how hormones like sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and bioavailable testosterone (BioT) impact women’s bone health? A study explored this using a unique method called Mendelian randomization (MR), focusing solely on women. The MR study took a close look at forearm fractures (FAFx) in over 111, 000 women from European biobanks. They found that high le...

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