Osteoporosis in EL PAÍS English

Osteoporosis affects one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50.

A new study has found a possible explanation for why nursing mothers maintain robust bone mass despite calcium loss. The discovery, in the laboratory, opens the door to treatments against osteoporosis

In osteoarthritis, the cartilage of the affected joint breaks down and causes pain, stiffness and swelling.

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The unstoppable rise of osteoarthritis: One billion to be affected by 2050

Inés Sánchez-Manjavacas Castaño|Aug 22, 2023 - 15:28 CEST

According to a new study, the disease affects 15% of the over-30 population and is expected to become more prevalent in the coming decades

Physical exercise

Using exercise to combat osteoporosis, the silent disease that affects 200 million people

Sara Tabares|May 08, 2023 - 20:16 CEST

Working out can help to prevent and mitigate the disorder, which leads to broken bones, reduced mobility and higher mortality

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Osteoporosis

Researchers discover hormone capable of strengthening bones

The unstoppable rise of osteoarthritis: One billion to be affected by 2050

Using exercise to combat osteoporosis, the silent disease that affects 200 million people

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