Hormone therapy treatments can lower the levels of sex hormones in the body. The main female sex hormones are oestrogen and progesterone. Lower levels of these hormones can increase bone loss. Our ...

A landmark review in Nature Reviews Genetics dissects the rare and common genetic variants that shape human height. The paper explains how monogenic and polygenic factors converge on key growth ...

“Muscle and bone loss is already common during perimenopause and menopause due to low hormone levels, as estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone all have important and beneficial effects in the ...

The rapidly advancing field of gut hormone-based drug development for metabolic diseases holds potential and exploring the gut–bone axis could provide insights to optimise treatments that promote ...

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is an 84 amino acid that plays a key role in phosphocalcic metabolism. Its measurement is essential to diagnose and treat primary hyperparathyroidism and to evaluate chronic ...

Prior research has shown that human astronauts experience loss of bone mass and density while aboard the ISS. On average, they lose 1% of their bone density each month, which means they can ...

According to a recent study from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, the impacts of everyday physical activity do not attenuate the accelerated hormonal bone loss that occurs during menopause.

While standard treatments like calcium, vitamin D, and medications have been the norm for decades, many people are now exploring an evidence-based approach to building bone strength: osteogenic ...

The growth plate remained intact in the fixation group, whereas bone destruction extended significantly beyond the growth plate in the control group. Credit: European Spine Journal (2025). DOI: 10 ...

In space, Sunita experienced a loss of bone density and muscle mass due to the lack of gravity. But it is not just about what happened up there–Earth’s gravity brings its own set of challenges. After ...