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Serum IGF-1 Tied to Fracture Risk in Elderly Women

David Douglas  |  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—A Dutch study confirms that reduced serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) are associated with increased fracture risk in elderly women, but not men. In an Aug. 31 online paper in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Dr. N.C. van Varsseveld, of VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, and colleagues noted that…

Growth Hormone Reduces Fractures in Women with Osteoporosis

Will Boggs, MD  |  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Growth hormone is associated with a decrease in fractures in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis even a decade after treatment ceases, researchers from Sweden report. “We were surprised and pleased to find that the patients had a reduced risk of fracture so many years after the growth hormone treatment was ceased,” Dr. Emily…

New Treatments Needed to Prevent Fractures in Osteoporosis

Ellen M. Field, MD, FACR, CCD  |  

Current therapies target pathways of bone remodeling, but rheumatologists say a better understanding of the mechanisms of bone resorption, formation is needed to make an impact

New Research at ACR Convergence 2025 Demonstrates Impact of RISE Registry Data on Rheumatology Outcomes

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New research presented at ACR Convergence 2025 highlights how the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) Registry—the nation’s largest collection of electronic health record data from rheumatology practices—is driving transformative improvements in quality, safety and outcomes in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Research studies reveal that participation in and engagement with RISE not only…