Tagged with osteoporosis

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

Free heel bone density checks will be available at the Gold Coast University Hospital on Tuesday 16 October when it teams up with Griffith University for Osteoporosis Awareness Day (actual date 20 October).  

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

A new study at Griffith University hopes to demonstrate to young women that their exercise regime today could prevent the onset of osteoporosis later in life.

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.

The world of medical tourism was not one that Dan Donner had ever considered as a potential career path, but today he can be found dividing his time between study at Griffith University and running a flourishing business in Thailand.

Big improvements in strength with no injuries have been the hallmarks of success with a Griffith University study looking at the physical function of post-menopausal women.