Search results for: osteoporosis

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22 March 2024

Referral pathway study for osteoporosis patients

Clinicians are being encouraged to refer patients with osteoporosis to a heavy lifting exercise program to improve bone health and reduce the risk of fragility fractures.

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16 February 2021

Gold Coast trial shaking off osteoporosis

Griffith University researchers conducting a trial to prevent fractures from osteoporosis are looking for more participants after COVID-19 setbacks.

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15 October 2018

Griffith and Gold Coast Health raising awareness of Osteoporosis 

Free heel bone density checks will be available at the Gold Coast University Hospital onTuesday16 October when it teams up with Griffith University forOsteoporosis Awareness Day(actual date 20 October).

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15 June 2016
Man on exercise machine

Resistance training may improve older men’s bones in fight against osteoporosis

A new study on high-load exercises for older men expects to see big improvements in bone and muscle strength, aiding in the fight against osteoporosis and without the need for drugs, say Griffith researchers.

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17 March 2023
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17 August 2022

Vegan or keto or carnivore. Which diet is best for you?

In this article I compare five diets—vegan, vegetarian, keto, carnivore and Mediterranean— comparing on the impacts on your health and busting some myths along the way, to help you make an informed choice about what you need to consume.

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25 July 2019

Free exercise trials address osteoporotic fractures in ageing population

Researchers offer free trials to help reduce burden of osteoporotic fractures in older women.

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29 June 2018

Vibration or exercise – which is the best therapy for bone loss?

Preventing osteoporotic fracture in older women with vibration or exercise is the aim of a new study at Griffith University.

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14 March 2017

Gold Coast a new Australian hub for clinical trials

From Phase 1 human trials for a Malaria vaccine, to studies aimed at treating osteoporosis and a number of trials into innovative life-saving stroke treatment, the Gold Coast Health & Knowledge Precinct is fast gaining a reputation as a leading location for clinical trials.

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30 November 2016

Nano-engineered dental implants set to reduce costs and infection risks

The complications and high costs associated with dental implants could be a thing of the past as Griffith research aims to reduce the associated risks of infection using new cutting edge nanotechnology.

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