In both studies, patients receiving TAF experienced a significantly smaller mean percentage decrease from baseline in hip and spine bone
mineral density at week 48 (p < 0.001), and had smaller changes in renal tubular markers (p < 0.001) than TDF.
Specifically, the researchers found that assessing bone
mineral density at the neck of the femur provided the best sampling data for determining age.
During the original trial, daily calcium and vitamin D alone was associated with a progressive and significant loss of bone
mineral density at the 1/3 radius -LRB--1.2 %).
Not exact matches
At the end of the study it was revealed that the group consuming dried plums had a significant increase in bone
mineral density.
Innovations will include SkinTight ®, a film which reduces food waste through extending product shelf life; WENTOPRO ®, a film which provides a high barrier against moisture and harmful
mineral oils; and FleXtreme ®, the printing technique that provides print quality comparable to Gravure with very high ink and colour
density at a more competitive cost level.
Anthropometrics and formula intake were determined monthly; total body bone
mineral content (BMC) and bone
mineral density (BMD) were measured
at baseline, 3, and 6 months of age using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry.
Denosumab (Prolia ®, Xgeva ®) reversed cortical bone loss and increased bone
mineral density, lowering wrist fracture rates in women with osteoporosis, according to new research findings presented this week
at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in Boston.
Forensic researchers
at North Carolina State University have found a more accurate way to assess an individual's age
at death, based on the bone
mineral density of the femur.
«However, bone
mineral content and
density increase as we grow, then decline
at a fairly steady rate once we reach adulthood — making it a potentially useful way of assessing age,» Ross says.
Women with the least - inflammatory diets had lower bone
mineral density overall
at the start of the study, but lost less bone than their high - inflammation peers, the researchers found.
Risk of adverse effects of inhalers — Because postmenopausal women treated for asthma with inhalers (also known as inhaled corticosteroids) have significantly lower bone
mineral density, they are
at additional risk for osteoporosis.
A new study published today in The Lancet reveals that a simple questionnaire, combined with bone
mineral density measurements for some, would help identify those
at risk of hip fracture.
The authors measured hip and spine bone
mineral density (BMD)
at 12 and 24 months, as well as adverse events, which included falls.
For all three groups, researchers measured bone
mineral content and
density in the spine, neck, hip and the whole body, and looked
at current height and weight, smoking, level of physical activity and a variety of other measures.
The effect of hormone treatments on bone
mineral density (BMD) is another issue for spaceflight, where astronauts lose bone
at a much higher rate than on Earth.
The slight loss in bone
mineral density associated with HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) antiretroviral use is reversible in young adult patients who stop taking the drugs, according to findings presented by researchers today
at the 23rd Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston.
The DXA scans evaluated bone
mineral density, a surrogate measurement of bone strength, as well as bone
mineral content, which is the weight of bone,
at both the hip and the lumbar spine (lower back).
The study looked
at the bone
mineral density (BMD) and bone
mineral content (BMC) of 1107 children
at birth and
at four and / or six years of age and compared the data to the number of supermarkets, healthy specialty stores and fast food outlets within a child's neighbourhood.
Forensic researchers have found a more accurate way to assess an individual's age
at death, based on the bone
mineral density of the femur.
Ageing XpdTTD / TTD mice develop kyphosis (curvature of the spinal column) and reduction of bone
mineral density as shown in the 6 — 8 segment of the tail vertebrae counted from the pelvis (see close - up
at right).
An international team of researchers led by Dr. Brent Richards
at McGill University set out to examine the role of rare genetic variants in bone
mineral density and fracture risk.
One variant was also associated with bone
mineral density in the thigh bone
at the hip (the «neck» of the femur).
The paper, «New sequence variants asociated with bone
mineral density,» is published today in the online edition of Nature Genetics
at www.nature.com/ng, and will appear in an upcoming print edition of the journal.
Reykjavik, ICELAND, June 29, 2009 — A discovery by scientists
at deCODE genetics (Nasdaq: DCGN) and academic colleagues from Iceland, the Netherlands and Denmark has pointed to a common biological mechanism contributing to both kidney stones and decreased bone
mineral density (BMD).
In one study, the researchers conducted a review of randomized controlled trials looking
at how extra calcium intake in women and men over age 50 affected bone
mineral density.
Bone
mineral density (BMD) of lumbar spine, forearm, hip, and whole body was assessed
at baseline and
at the end of the study using dual - energy X-ray absorptiometry.
A clinical trial comparing ossein - hydroxyapatite (whole bone extract) to calcium carbonate showed that ossein - hydroxyapatite was significantly more effective than the calcium carbonate
at increasing bone
mineral density — even though calcium carbonate is considered the more soluble of the two.
In one study performed
at the Seoul National University in Korea, 34 young women were studied to investigate the effect of soybean and isoflavone intake on bone
mineral density and its change among young Korean women over a period of 2 years.
Bone
mineral density was measured 3 times each year using dual x-ray absorptiometry
at the lumbar spine and femur.
I recommend that women
at risk for osteoporosis get a bone
mineral density measurement as they're going into menopause.
At the same time, however, soy intake (especially processed soy intake, including soy protein concentrates, isolated soy protein, and supplements containing purified soy isoflavones) has often failed to show any improvement in bone
mineral density or bone metabolism.
He demonstrates beyond a shadow of a doubt that phytic acid,
at normal dietary levels, decreases bone
mineral density in dogs even when ample vitamin D is given.
When conducting the study, University of California, Los Angeles, researchers were able to control for the fact that women with low bone
mineral density are already
at lower risk for breast cancer.