Thus, estrogen replacement can reduce the risk of osteoporosis and, it has been assumed, the fractures that accompany this density loss.
Two new studies have found that the use of the antidepressants called S.S.R.I.'s is associated with an increased rate of bone density loss in older people.
The authors acknowledge that depression itself may be linked to bone density loss, and they emphasize that their findings cannot be generalized to other populations.
But specialists in sports medicine say that prolonged training and subsequent weight loss can make women more prone to what is known as the female athletic triad: eating disorders; amenorrhea, or cessation of menstruation; and bone density loss.
Calcium supplements, or calcium and vitamin D taken in combination, may reduce the risk for bone fracture and bone density loss in older people, provided the supplements are taken regularly and in large enough doses.
Density loss of xenogenic demineralized bone matrix was evaluated radiographically.
Over time, an astronaut living in a weightless environment will experience muscle degradation and bone density loss, among other issues.
A potential blockbuster, Denosumab, used to treat bone density loss, is in late-stage trials.
The numerical results show that both of the bone volume with density loss and the bone density loss rate decrease linearly with the increase of the porosity.
This combination of effects results in very low-power density loss over the operating time.
Bone density loss in astronauts on long-term space missions is a chief medical concern.
