An excellent new tool that uses a technology called microindentation can measure the health of bone tissue directly and safely. Bone fractures are the bane of people with unhealthy or fragile bones.

Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard for assessing bone mass and evaluating fracture risk. But new technologies shed light on knowledge gaps not filled by DXA alone and ...

There are various types of body composition tests (more on these below). Still, each one measures the percentages of fat and fat-free mass (muscle and bone) in the body. Knowing these percentages can ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The more time young men spend engaging in high-impact physical exercise, the greater their bone mineral density, a new study of medical students shows. But among their ...

It’s no secret that being active and participating in sports benefits bone health; however, certain sports can have a greater influence than others.¹, ² Maintaining and preserving healthy bone mass ...