Lydia Osteoporosis Project

15/10/2026

A new IOF position statement assesses the potential link between MGUS and fracture risk and offers the first clinical guidance on bone health for patients with MGUS.

📄 Read the full paper (Open Access) here: https://bit.ly/4jKNlAv

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is a haematological condition among older adults, yet its impact on bone health is not widely recognised.

IOF hopes the Bone Cancer Working Group's new position statement will raise awareness of this challenging condition and encourage timely recognition and appropriate management of bone fragility in patients with MGUS, such as screening for MGUS when investigating a fragility fracture, undertaking a comprehensive bone evaluation when clinical MGUS is diagnosed, and treating patients at risk with antiresorptive agents at osteoporosis rather than oncology doses.

The paper will be especially relevant to GPs, endocrinologists, rheumatologists, haematologists, gynaecologists, geriatricians, advanced practice nurses, and internists.

Paper Title: “Clinical guidance on evaluation and management of bone fragility in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS): an IOF position statement

Authors: Cyrille B. Confavreux, Beatrice Bouvard, Robert Blank, Peyman Hadji, Emmanuel Biver, Jean-Jacques Body, Maria Luisa Brandi, Claudia Campusano, Peter R. Ebeling, Abdellah El Maghraoui, Gerold Holzer, David Kendler, Tobie de Villiers, René Rizzoli & A. Joseph Foldes

15/10/2026

15/10/2026

🦴 ? Worldwide, 1 in 5 men over 50 will experience an osteoporotic fracture. In fact, the lifetime risk of a fragility fracture in men is greater than the risk of developing prostate cancer.

Men, you can also take steps to know your risk and protect your bones.

🔎 Take the IOF Osteoporosis Risk Check:
https://bit.ly/2L9GHSK

📖 Learn more in A Man’s Guide to Osteoporosis:
https://bit.ly/3lkCwVS

15/10/2026

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15/10/2026

📢 WEBINAR SIOMMMS – NUOVA DATA!

Il webinar della Commissione Giovani SIOMMMS

🧠 “Dati, linguaggio e salute: il potenziale dei Large Language Models in biomedicina”

è stato posticipato al 21 ottobre 2026, alle ore 18.00.

🎤 Relatrice: Dott.ssa Diana Ferro
Moderatrici: Dott.ssa Michela Rossi e Dott.ssa Federica Scotto di Carlo

📅 21 ottobre 2026 | ore 18.00
💻 Online su Google Meet
✅ Partecipazione gratuita e aperta a tutti

🔗 Link di collegamento disponibile nella locandina e sul sito www.siommms.it

15/10/2026

Vertebral fractures (VFs) are often under-recognised and underreported, despite their importance in identifying osteoporosis and preventing future fractures.

🔎 Only 14.7% of vertebral fractures were documented in the impression section of the radiology report, highlighting a critical gap in recognition and reporting.

What can we do to improve detection and strengthen secondary fracture prevention?

📖 Read the article in Osteoporosis International:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00198-026-08204-1

14/10/2026

Join us for our next Lydia Osteoporosis Community Café! ☕💙

This time, we will explore nutrition and bone health with guest speaker Dr Catherine Tsang, sharing practical ideas for everyday life, with time for questions and conversation.

📅 Wednesday 4 November 2026
🕑 2–4pm
📍 Queen Margaret University, Musselburgh

A warm welcome awaits people living with or , and their families and carers - whether you have joined us before or this is your first café.

Free to attend, with tea, coffee and biscuits provided. Booking is essential.

Book online: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/9a2LZFgYHK
Email: [email protected]
Call: 07889 486439

Please meet us at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh main reception shortly before 2pm.
This is a full afternoon session rather than a drop-in event.

06/10/2026

☕ Join us for a cuppa and a conversation about !

Our September Community Café was fully booked, so we are delighted to offer another opportunity to join us.

📅 Tuesday 13 October | 2–4pm
📍 Midlothian Community Hospital, Dalkeith

Living with or , or supporting someone who is? Come along to our relaxed, welcoming café to ask questions, share experiences and learn more about or simply enjoy a cuppa and listen. Families and carers are very welcome.

This is a repeat of our September café, for people who did not attend that session.

✉️ Places are limited.
To book, email [email protected] and let us know how many places you would like.

We look forward to welcoming you!

23/09/2026

Dr Alasdair MacRae, Chair of the BGS Falls and Bone Health SIG Committee, and SIG Committee member, Professor Dawn Skelton, write the latest BGS blogs for .

Dawn's blog focuses on the importance of turning falls awareness into action, while Alasdair highlights the need for falls care at the right place and right time.

Dawn's blog: https://buff.ly/uwtnvcI
Alasdair's blog: https://buff.ly/uwOnBSw