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 ...

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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 ...

This £50 smart scale measures BMI, muscle mass, body fat and bone mass for a comprehensive analysis of your overall fitness.

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 ...

Objective China has a high disease burden of low bone mass, and elderly men with excessive alcohol consumption may be underdiagnosed and undertreated given the adverse effects on skeletal health. This ...