Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a condition that causes the bones to become fragile, so that they break more easily. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment.
Are you getting enough vitamin D?
Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones and can be used to treat conditions like osteoporosis. Learn how you can get the right dose of the 'sunshine vitamin'.
Drugs for osteoporosis
There are many drugs for osteoporosis – used to treat and prevent fractures. Learn different types e.g painkillers, NSAIDs, supplements and Strontium ranelate.
Improving the diagnosis of osteoporosis fractures
Discover why we're celebrating our amazing research project, which investigates how early detection of fractures will help people living with osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis - The role of the media in influencing perceptions of osteoporosis and its treatment
Learn about our research into understanding how osteoporosis and its treatment is covered in the media, and how this affects people with the condition.
Osteoporosis - Understanding and improving osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment in primary care
Read about our research, which aims to understand and improve osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment in primary care.
Osteoporosis - Understanding the role of genes in osteoporosis for the development of new treatments
Learn about our research into zebrafish to see how bone growth can change in response to gene changes and develop a method to look for osteoporosis treatments.
Osteoporosis - VERDICT: Using the computer to better identify spine fractures
Learn about our research which aims to develop a standard computerised approach to reliably detect and analyse spinal fractures in patients with osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis - Improving hip fracture care in England and Wales
Learn about our research into which processes within the hip fracture healthcare pathway result in improved patient outcomes and cost-effective service.
Osteoporosis - Improving hip fracture care in England and Wales
Learn about our research into which processes within the hip fracture healthcare pathway result in improved patient outcomes and cost-effective service.
Osteoporosis - Developing a screening checklist to identify women with back pain due to potentially undiagnosed fractures
Learn more about developing a screening checklist to identify women with back pain due to potentially undiagnosed fractures.
Osteoporosis - Does the beneficial effect of maternal gestational vitamin D supplementation on neonatal bone mass persist into childhood?
Learn about the beneficial effect of maternal gestational vitamin D supplementation on neonatal bone mass persist into childhood.
Osteoporosis - Can targeting damage related proteins released at the time of injury enhance fracture healing in osteoporotic bone?
Read more about can targeting damage related proteins released at the time of injury enhance fracture healing in osteoporotic bone?
Calcium and vitamin D supplements
Calcium and vitamin D supplements may be prescribed as part of the treatment for osteoporosis. Learn their uses and possible risks.
How can a smartphone app help diagnosis of spinal fractures?
Researchers have developed a questionnaire which can improve the diagnosis of vertebral fractures in people with osteoporosis.